Lerwick population
Lerwick has a population of 6,760, making it the largest place in Shetland Islands. In 2005 the World Gazetteer recorded 6,594, a rise of 2.5% since.
The 2005 figure is from the World Gazetteer archive and may draw its boundary differently from the current source, so treat the change as indicative. Sources: method.
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: Shetland Islands population trends, 2001–2024.