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The population stood at 334,330 in 2025. That is 0.4% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — South Lanarkshire

334,330, latest 2025 (+0.4% year on year, from 333,070).

The population stood at 334,330 in 2025. That is 0.4% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 302,270 in 2000; the latest reading is 11% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — South Lanarkshire, every published period
PeriodValue
2025334,330
2024333,070
2023330,930
2022327,460
2021325,390
2020323,620
2019323,120
2018321,320
2017320,480
2016319,050
2015318,110
2014316,770
2013315,810
2012314,770
2011313,900
2010313,180
2009312,180
2008311,310
2007310,370
2006308,450
2005306,850
2004305,660
2003303,480
2002302,770
2001302,340
2000302,270
1999302,580
1998303,330
1997304,440
1996304,760
1995304,930
1994305,220
1993303,950
1992303,220
1991302,530

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 — South Lanarkshire
334,330 for South Lanarkshire, 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/south-lanarkshire/population-estimate

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