Aberdeenshire population, 2001–2024
Aberdeenshire has an estimated population of 265,080 (mid-2024), up 16.8% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the Aberdeenshire local authority area.
265,080
population, mid-2024
+16.8%
since 2001
+1.4%
last 10 years
2024
peak year (265,080)
Year by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 265,080 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 264,610 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 263,750 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 263,140 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 261,510 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 261,900 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 262,220 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 262,920 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 263,460 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 263,250 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 261,350 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 258,130 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 255,750 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 253,650 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 251,430 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 249,020 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 246,830 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 244,390 | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 241,180 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 237,570 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 234,690 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 231,250 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 228,830 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 226,940 | — |
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the Aberdeenshire local authority area (code S12000034), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.