Population in Scotland (NUTS 2021) 27 indicators covering population for Scotland (NUTS 2021). IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million Number 2019 up 4.5% 57th Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 5.45 million Number 2019 up 4.5% 58th Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 1,632 Thousand heads (animals) 2019 down 7.5% 27th Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 51,164 Number 2018 down 14.8% 48th Population density by NUTS 3 region 69.9 Persons per square kilometre 2018 up 4.8% 1370th Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.45 million Number 2019 up 4.5% 60th Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 51,164 Number 2018 down 14.8% 47th Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.41 Number 2018 down 19.9% 209th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 4,045 Thousand persons 2019 up 3.5% 55th Population in private households by educational attainment level and N 13.0% 2019 down 24.0% 254th Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at regional le 29,201 2010 up 3,260.3% 52nd Population in private households by educational attainment level, citi 18.8% 2019 down 19.0% 285th Population in private households by educational attainment level, coun 18.8% 2019 down 19.0% 285th Private households by degree of urbanisation and NUTS 2 region 2,568 Thousand households 2019 up 8.7% 44th Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 5.45 million Number 2019 up 2.2% 59th Pupils from age 4 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 100.0% 2019 up 4.8% 1st Live births by age group of the mothers and NUTS 3 region 51,164 Number 2018 down 8.3% 48th Pupils from age 3 to the starting age of compulsory education at prima 78.9% 2019 down 18.3% 259th Ratio of the proportion of tertiary students over the proportion of th 1.3 Rate 2019 unchanged 33rd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence 1,078 Rate 2017 up 6.7% 177th Causes of death - standardised death rate by NUTS 2 region of residenc 1,157 Rate 2017 up 0.3% 82nd Causes of death - crude death rate by NUTS 2 region of residence, 3 ye 1,064 Rate 2018 up 4.4% 220th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate 1,033 Rate 2010 down 9.4% 89th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,049 Rate 2010 down 9.6% 82nd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,060 Rate 2010 down 9.9% 67th Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - crude death rate, 3 year average 1,038 Rate 2010 down 9.1% 103rd Causes of death by NUTS 2 region - standardised death rate, 3 year ave 1,194 Rate 2010 down 19.0% 53rd