People and census in Aberdeen

Aberdeen had 224,015 usual residents at the census.

Aberdeen is the 94th most populated of 361 in the UK.

Aberdeen’s population was an estimated 230,180 in mid-2025.

The population fell 0.5% in the year to mid-2025.

Aberdeen is 96th most populated of 361 for population.

68.1% of residents in Aberdeen were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 64.6%.

17.1% of residents in Aberdeen were aged 65 or over at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 20.0%.

14.8% of residents in Aberdeen were aged under 15 at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 15.3%.

21.1% of residents in Aberdeen were born outside the UK.

In Scotland the figure is 10.2%.

20.2% of residents in Aberdeen had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability.

In Scotland the figure is 24.1%.

82.1% of residents in Aberdeen said their health was good or very good.

In Scotland the figure is 78.8%.

Aberdeen had 109,460 households at the census.

Aberdeen is 73rd highest of 361 for the number of households.

30.6% of households in Aberdeen had no car or van at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 26.4%.

56.5% of households in Aberdeen owned their home at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 63.2%.

Aberdeen had 1,207 people per square kilometre at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 69 per km².

Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place.

19.9% of households in Aberdeen rented privately at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 12.9%.

22.4% of households in Aberdeen rented from a council or housing association at the census.

In Scotland the figure is 22.5%.

Aberdeen’s estimated population changed by −0.5% in the year to mid-2025.

Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates.