Eilean Siar · Scotland
Isle of Lewis population
18,500people · latest estimate
Isle of Lewis has a population of 18,500, making it the largest place in Eilean Siar.
#1
of 9 in Eilean Siar
Isle of Lewis in context
152 km
south-east to Inverness, the nearest larger town
27,147
people live within 10 km
#703
largest of 6,358 UK places
Distances are straight-line from the settlement's recorded coordinates. The 10 km figure sums the recorded places within that radius, so it describes how built-up the surroundings are rather than people per square kilometre.
Common questions
What is the population of Isle of Lewis?
The populated place itself holds 18,500 residents. Each figure describes a different boundary and all are correct; the meanings table on this page says which is which, because a population without its boundary is not an answer.
Nearby in Eilean Siar
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stornoway | 7,500 |
| 2 | Isle of South Uist | 1,818 |
| 3 | Isle of North Uist | 1,271 |
| 4 | Benbecula | 1,219 |