Edinburgh Council (City) : Population Change

Population Change

Data cube chart.

Year Change over 10 years
1811 22,721 Show data context
1821 39,446 Show data context
1831 24,696 Show data context
1841 5,630 Show data context
1851 28,054 Show data context
1861 -2,042 Show data context
1921 -15,576 Show data context
1931 17,417 Show data context
1961 8,835 Show data context
1971 -23,651 Show data context
1981 -27,059 Show data context
1991 -9,160 Show data context
2001 33,107 Show data context
2011 28,002 Show data context
2021 37,965 Show data context
Date Source
1811 - 2021 Census of Population

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nCube definition


Comparing the total population of an area for consecutive Censuses.


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GB Historical GIS / University of Portsmouth, Edinburgh Council (City) through time | Historical Statistics on Population | Population Change, A Vision of Britain through Time.

URL: https://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit/10211104/cube/POP_CHANGE

Date accessed: 01st June 2026