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The population stood at 133,660 in 2025. That is 0.1% lower than a year earlier.

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Population estimate — North Ayrshire

133,660, latest 2025 (-0.1% year on year, from 133,830).

The population stood at 133,660 in 2025. That is 0.1% lower than a year earlier. The series peaked at 138,090 in 2011; the latest figure is 3.2% below that peak. Its low point was 133,490 in 2022; the latest reading is 0% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — North Ayrshire, every published period
PeriodValue
2025133,660
2024133,830
2023133,750
2022133,490
2021133,860
2020134,040
2019134,570
2018135,130
2017135,810
2016135,950
2015136,220
2014136,670
2013137,100
2012137,640
2011138,090
2010137,800
2009137,830
2008137,910
2007137,420
2006136,790
2005136,690
2004136,500
2003136,310
2002135,890
2001135,820
2000136,360
1999137,160
1998137,470
1997137,690
1996137,610
1995137,800
1994137,550
1993137,660
1992137,700
1991138,060

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 — North Ayrshire
133,660 for North Ayrshire, 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/north-ayrshire/population-estimate

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