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The population stood at 237,260 in 2025. That is 0.1% lower than a year earlier.

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Population estimate — Highland

237,260, latest 2025 (-0.1% year on year, from 237,570).

The population stood at 237,260 in 2025. That is 0.1% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 237,570 in 2024; the latest figure is 0.1% below that peak. Its low point was 203,790 in 1991; the latest reading is 16% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — Highland, every published period
PeriodValue
2025237,260
2024237,570
2023236,830
2022235,710
2021235,850
2020233,910
2019234,510
2018234,530
2017234,800
2016234,570
2015234,060
2014233,180
2013233,080
2012233,000
2011232,730
2010230,730
2009228,750
2008226,970
2007224,000
2006220,780
2005218,060
2004214,560
2003211,640
2002209,760
2001208,920
2000209,130
1999209,200
1998208,850
1997208,560
1996208,650
1995208,220
1994207,380
1993206,740
1992205,670
1991203,790

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 — Highland
237,260 for Highland, 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/highland/population-estimate

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