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North Ayrshire population, 2001–2024

North Ayrshire has an estimated population of 134,010 (mid-2024), down 1.3% since 2001. Official ONS mid-year estimates for the North Ayrshire local authority area.

134,010
population, mid-2024
-1.3%
since 2001
-1.9%
last 10 years
2011
peak year (138,090)
2005201020152020 136k 134k

Year by year

YearPopulationChange
2024134,010+0.2%
2023133,720+0.2%
2022133,490-0.3%
2021133,860-0.1%
2020134,040-0.4%
2019134,570-0.4%
2018135,130-0.5%
2017135,810-0.1%
2016135,950-0.2%
2015136,220-0.3%
2014136,670-0.3%
2013137,100-0.4%
2012137,640-0.3%
2011138,090+0.2%
2010137,800-0.0%
2009137,830-0.1%
2008137,910+0.4%
2007137,420+0.5%
2006136,790+0.1%
2005136,690+0.1%
2004136,500+0.1%
2003136,310+0.3%
2002135,890+0.1%
2001135,820
Figures are ONS mid-year population estimates for the North Ayrshire local authority area (code S12000021), which can differ from the population of a town of the same name. Sources & method.