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The population stood at 187,240 in 2025. That is 0.6% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991.

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Population estimate — West Lothian

187,240, latest 2025 (+0.6% year on year, from 186,160).

The population stood at 187,240 in 2025. That is 0.6% higher than a year earlier. That is the highest value in the published series, which begins in 1991. Its low point was 144,500 in 1992; the latest reading is 30% above that.

Show the numbers (35 periods)
Population estimate — West Lothian, every published period
PeriodValue
2025187,240
2024186,160
2023184,250
2022181,730
2021180,850
2020179,920
2019179,740
2018179,270
2017179,080
2016178,330
2015177,060
2014176,060
2013175,200
2012175,480
2011175,300
2010174,090
2009173,040
2008171,390
2007169,470
2006167,110
2005165,010
2004163,540
2003161,690
2002160,370
2001159,030
2000157,050
1999154,760
1998153,200
1997151,780
1996150,080
1995148,710
1994147,250
1993145,680
1992144,500
1991145,040

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 — West Lothian
187,240 for West Lothian, 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/west-lothian/population-estimate

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