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Dumfries and Galloway population, 2001–2024

Dumfries and Galloway has an estimated population of 145,860 (mid-2024), down 1.3% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area.

145,860
population, mid-2024
-1.3%
since 2001
-2.4%
last 10 years
2011
peak year (151,410)
2005201020152020 148k 146k

Year by year

YearPopulationChange
2024145,860-0.0%
2023145,890+0.1%
2022145,770-0.3%
2021146,250+0.1%
2020146,090-0.5%
2019146,810-0.1%
2018146,990-0.6%
2017147,810-0.4%
2016148,390-0.3%
2015148,820-0.4%
2014149,490-0.3%
2013149,960-0.5%
2012150,660-0.5%
2011151,410+0.2%
2010151,100-0.0%
2009151,160+0.1%
2008151,010+0.4%
2007150,370+0.4%
2006149,770+0.1%
2005149,620+0.6%
2004148,700+0.6%
2003147,860+0.1%
2002147,670-0.1%
2001147,780
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the Dumfries and Galloway local authority area (code S12000006), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.