If you are viewing this page on a mobile device, you can use the 'Datawrapper link' to access a larger version of the chart and the 'Get the data' link to download the data in .csv format.
Demographic information
Contents
Population estimates
| Total | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-4 | 16,261 | 8,386 | 7,875 |
| 5-11 | 26,263 | 13,401 | 12,862 |
| 12-15 | 16,399 | 8,462 | 7,937 |
| 16-17 | 8,372 | 4,264 | 4,108 |
| 18-29 | 47,463 | 23,971 | 23,492 |
| 30-44 | 67,881 | 32,655 | 35,226 |
| 45-64 | 96,430 | 46,970 | 49,460 |
| 65-74 | 36,563 | 17,207 | 19,356 |
| 75+ | 28,298 | 11,861 | 16,437 |
| Total | 343,930 | 167,177 | 176,753 |
Detailed data for North Lanarkshire, Scotland and other council areas is available from National Records of Scotland.
Viewing charts on mobile
The 2025 mid-year estimate shows a population of 343,930. This is an increase of 380 people from the previous year estimates of 343,550.
There were 3,022 live births in 2025 and 4,010 deaths (between mid-2024 and mid-2025).
The natural change of North Lanarkshire’s population over this time was -988. This is calculated by subtracting the number of deaths from the number of births and means there were 988 more deaths than births between 2024 and 2025.
Net migration added 1,360 people to North Lanarkshire’s population during the year. This reflects people moving in and out of North Lanarkshire from other areas of Scotland, the UK, or internationally.
| Total | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All aged under 16 | 58,923 | 30,249 | 28,674 |
| All aged 16-64 | 220,146 | 107,860 | 112,286 |
| All aged 65 and over | 64,861 | 29,068 | 35,793 |
| Totals | 343,930 | 167,177 | 176,753 |
| Total | Males | Females | |
|---|---|---|---|
| All aged under 16 | 58,923 | 30,249 | 28,674 |
| All aged 16-44 | 123,716 | 60,890 | 62,826 |
| All aged 45-64 | 96,430 | 46,970 | 49,460 |
| All aged 65-74 | 36,563 | 17,207 | 19,356 |
| All aged 75 and over | 28,298 | 11,861 | 16,437 |
| Totals | 343,930 | 167,177 | 176,753 |
Population data for wards and community boards
Other population data is available from the National Records of Scotland website, which includes council profiles with easy to understand tables and graphs.