Population in North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021) 18 indicators covering population for North Eastern Scotland (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 495,365 Number 2019 up 6.9% 406th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 495,365 Number 2019 up 6.9% 407th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 5,030 Number 2018 down 6.2% 630th Population density by NUTS 3 region 76.2 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 7.3% 1312th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 495,365 Number 2019 up 6.9% 766th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 5,030 Number 2018 down 6.2% 378th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.44 Number 2018 down 16.8% 179th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 372 Thousand persons 2019 up 5.7% 408th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 18.2% 2017 up 56.9% 131st Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 325 2018 down 91.0% 1423rd Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 12.9% 2019 down 32.8% 414th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 12.9% 2019 down 32.8% 414th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 241.9 Thousand households 2019 up 24.8% 387th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 495,365 Number 2019 up 1.7% 765th Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 5,030 Number 2018 down 3.1% 630th Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 944.88 Rate 2017 up 8.5% 277th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,108 Rate 2017 up 3.9% 102nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 925.85 Rate 2018 up 4.5% 290th