# People and census in Dumfries and Galloway South Scotland. 145,490 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 6,437 square kilometres, the 6th most sparsely populated council in the UK. 15 layers about people and census for Dumfries and Galloway, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [Scotland](https://openindex.co.uk/scotland) ## What is the population of Dumfries and Galloway? Dumfries and Galloway’s population was an estimated 145,490 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. Dumfries and Galloway is 172nd least populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Dumfries and Galloway: **145,490** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Dumfries and Galloway’s population was an estimated 145,490 in mid-2025. The population fell 0.3% in the year to mid-2025. Dumfries and Galloway is 172nd least populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Dumfries and Galloway: **145,868** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Dumfries and Galloway had 145,868 usual residents at the census. Dumfries and Galloway is the 177th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Dumfries and Galloway: **58.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 58.8% of residents in Dumfries and Galloway were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In Scotland the figure is 64.6%. - Against Scotland: 9% lower (64.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Dumfries and Galloway: **27.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 27.1% of residents in Dumfries and Galloway were aged 65 or over at the census. In Scotland the figure is 20.0%. - Against Scotland: 36% higher (20.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Dumfries and Galloway: **14.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.1% of residents in Dumfries and Galloway were aged under 15 at the census. In Scotland the figure is 15.3%. - Against Scotland: 8% lower (15.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Dumfries and Galloway: **4.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 4.2% of residents in Dumfries and Galloway were born outside the UK. In Scotland the figure is 10.2%. - Against Scotland: 59% lower (10.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Dumfries and Galloway: **27.2%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 27.2% of residents in Dumfries and Galloway had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In Scotland the figure is 24.1%. - Against Scotland: 13% higher (24.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Dumfries and Galloway: **76.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 76.0% of residents in Dumfries and Galloway said their health was good or very good. In Scotland the figure is 78.8%. - Against Scotland: 4% lower (78.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-good-health ## Households Dumfries and Galloway: **70,646** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Dumfries and Galloway had 70,646 households at the census. Dumfries and Galloway is 138th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Dumfries and Galloway: **19.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.8% of households in Dumfries and Galloway had no car or van at the census. In Scotland the figure is 26.4%. - Against Scotland: 25% lower (26.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Dumfries and Galloway: **65.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 65.0% of households in Dumfries and Galloway owned their home at the census. In Scotland the figure is 63.2%. - Against Scotland: 3% higher (63.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Dumfries and Galloway: **23 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Dumfries and Galloway had 23 people per square kilometre at the census. In Scotland the figure is 69 per km². - Against Scotland: 67% lower (69 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Dumfries and Galloway: **13.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.4% of households in Dumfries and Galloway rented privately at the census. In Scotland the figure is 12.9%. - Against Scotland: 4% higher (12.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Dumfries and Galloway: **19.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 19.1% of households in Dumfries and Galloway rented from a council or housing association at the census. In Scotland the figure is 22.5%. - Against Scotland: 15% lower (22.5%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-social-rented ## Annual population change Dumfries and Galloway: **−0.3%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Dumfries and Galloway’s estimated population changed by −0.3% in the year to mid-2025. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=S12000006) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/scotland) · https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/housing) (8) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/crime) (6) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/deprivation) (3) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/environment) (5) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/connectivity) (5) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/council-tax) (2) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/services) (1) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/dumfries-and-galloway/sources) (22) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/S12000006/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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