This is a list of the ten areas in Scotland which have seen the biggest decrease in population size in the last five years, according to the latest data from the Office of National
Statistics (ONS).
Inverclyde has seen the biggest drop with a population decrease of 2.6% between 2014 and 2019. On the opposite end the scale, and not mentioned in this list we have Midlothian
which experienced the biggest population boom in Scotland in the last five years, the population grew by 7.2% between 2014 and 2019.
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9. Aberdeen City
Aberdeen City saw its population drop by 0.1% in the last five years. In 2014 it had a population of 228,920 and this decreased by 250 to 228,670 in 2019. Photo: MICHAL WACHUCIK
10. East Ayrshire
Finally on our list, East Ayrshire also recorded a population drop of 0.1% in the last five years. Its population in 2019 was 122,010 which was 120 less than the population figure recorded in 2014 of 122,130. Photo: JPIMedia