Ayr population
Ayr has a population of 46,260, making it the largest place in South Ayrshire. In 2005 the World Gazetteer recorded 45,513, a rise of 1.6% since.
The 2005 figure is from the World Gazetteer archive and may draw its boundary differently from the current source, so treat the change as indicative. Sources: method.
Year-by-year official estimates for the wider area: South Ayrshire population trends, 2001–2024.