Population (Hansard, 18 May 1976)

HC Deb 18 May 1976 vol 911 c505W 505W

§ Mr. Welsh
asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what number and percentage of the United Kingdom population were resident in Scotland between the years 1965 to 1975, inclusive.

§ Mr. Harry Ewing
The information is given in the table below.

Year Estimated Population of Scotland Per cent. of United Kingdom Population

1965 5,209,900 9.61

1966 5,200,600 9.54

1967 5,198,300 9.49

1968 5,200,200 9.45

1969 5,208,500 9.43

1970 5,213,700 9.41

1971 5,217,400 9.38

1972 5,210,400 9.34

1973 5,211,700 9.32

1974 5,216,600 9.32

1975 5,206,200 9.30

Year	Estimated Population of Scotland	Per cent. of United Kingdom Population
1965	5,209,900	9.61
1966	5,200,600	9.54
1967	5,198,300	9.49
1968	5,200,200	9.45
1969	5,208,500	9.43
1970	5,213,700	9.41
1971	5,217,400	9.38
1972	5,210,400	9.34
1973	5,211,700	9.32
1974	5,216,600	9.32
1975	5,206,200	9.30