Lairg has a population of 891, making it the 40th largest place in Highland.
#40
of 82 in Highland
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Highland population trends, 2001–2024.
Lairg in context
25 km
east to Golspie, the nearest larger town
891
people live within 10 km
#4,186
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.
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Nearby in Highland
| # | Place | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avoch | 990 |
| 2 | Milton | 945 |
| 3 | Kinlochleven | 900 |
| 4 | Castletown | 840 |
| 5 | Mallaig | 780 |
| 6 | Broadford | 760 |