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The population stood at 87,310 in 2025. That is 0.5% lower than a year earlier.

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Population estimate — Argyll and Bute

87,310, latest 2025 (-0.5% year on year, from 87,780).

The population stood at 87,310 in 2025. That is 0.5% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 93,520 in 1991; the latest figure is 6.6% below that peak. Its low point was 87,160 in 2020; the latest reading is 0% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — Argyll and Bute, every published period
PeriodValue
202587,310
202487,780
202388,080
202287,930
202187,960
202087,160
201987,360
201887,590
201788,090
201688,230
201587,850
201488,450
201388,470
201287,170
201188,930
201088,620
200989,450
200889,910
200790,790
200690,860
200590,340
200490,580
200390,930
200291,020
200191,300
200091,050
199991,640
199891,670
199791,720
199691,740
199591,950
199491,910
199391,170
199291,680
199193,520

What these terms mean

Mid-year estimate
A modelled count of the population on 30 June, updated between censuses. It is an estimate, not a headcount. Source
Local authority district
The council area a statistic is published for -- 361 across the UK. In England these are boroughs, districts and unitary authorities; in Scotland, council areas; in Wales, principal areas; in Northern Ireland, districts.

Before you use these figures

  • Mid-year estimate, not a census count: This is a modelled mid-year (30 June) estimate, not a direct headcount. It is rebased periodically against the latest UK census results -- the current series was rebased to the 2021/2022 censuses, replacing previously published estimates for 2011 to 2022. Figures for the same year can therefore change between publications as later data becomes available.
  • Unrounded, but not precise to the individual: Figures are published unrounded to enable further calculation, but ONS is explicit that small estimates should not be read as accurate to a specific person -- they are produced using statistical models and disclosure-control methods, not a direct count.

Cite this figure:

Population estimate — Argyll and Bute
87,310 for Argyll and Bute, 2025
Caveats: Mid-year estimate, not a census count; Unrounded, but not precise to the individual
StatsMapped last confirmed this figure unchanged on 5 Sep 2026.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Population Estimates (via Nomis)
https://statsmapped.com/united-kingdom/local-authority/argyll-and-bute/population-estimate

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