Aberdeen City population, 2001–2024
Aberdeen City has an estimated population of 231,780 (mid-2024), up 9.4% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the Aberdeen City local authority area.
231,780
population, mid-2024
+9.4%
since 2001
+2.5%
last 10 years
2024
peak year (231,780)
Year by year
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 231,780 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 229,360 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 224,250 | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 220,630 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 222,710 | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 222,760 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 222,170 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 223,890 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 225,340 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 226,680 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 226,170 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 225,260 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 224,040 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 222,460 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 219,730 | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 217,020 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 214,020 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 212,470 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 209,630 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 208,690 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 207,820 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 209,280 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 210,680 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 211,910 | — |
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the Aberdeen City local authority area (code S12000033), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.