Population
In 2017 Aberdeenshire’s population was 261,800. This represents a small fall in the population of 400 people since 2016 and is the first time Aberdeenshire’s population has fallen since 2001.
On this page you can find out about:
- Aberdeenshire total population by years
- Population of administrative areas
- Population of largest towns
- Population and household estimates and projections
You can also view more detailed population totals for Aberdeenshire:
- administrative areas and wards (pdf 34KB)
- towns and villages (pdf 8.37KB) - with population greater than 500 people
Aberdeenshire total population by years
| Year | Population |
| 2017 | 261,800 |
| 2016 | 262,190 |
| 2015 | 261,960 |
| 2014 | 260,530 |
| 2013 | 257,770 |
| 2012 | 255,560 |
| 2011 | 253,650 |
| 2010 | 251,430 |
| 2009 | 249,020 |
| 2008 | 246,840 |
| 2007 | 244,390 |
| 2006 | 241,180 |
| 2005 | 237,570 |
| 2004 | 234,690 |
| 2003 | 231,250 |
| 2002 | 228,830 |
| 2001 | 226,940 |
Population of administrative areas
| Area | Population |
| Banff and Buchan | 36,674 |
| Buchan | 41,404 |
| Formartine | 43,169 |
| Garioch | 38,522 |
| Marr | 38,522 |
| Kincardine and Mearns | 44,071 |
Population of largest towns
| Town | Population |
| Peterhead | 19,270 |
| Inverurie | 13,640 |
| Fraserburgh | 13,180 |
| Westhill | 12,290 |
| Stonehaven | 11,170 |
| Ellon | 10,200 |
Population and household estimates and projections
More detail about population and households for Aberdeenshire and Scotland including projected change in the future can be found on the National Records of Scotland (NRS) website. You can also view: