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How the population has changed in Dumfries and Galloway

Demographic trends in Dumfries and Galloway and other local authorities within the UK from 2002 to 2020
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Dumfries and Galloway's demographics, 2020:

Total population 148,290 people

The total population in Dumfries and Galloway fell compared with 2019.

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Population density 23 people per sq km

The population density in Dumfries and Galloway is lower than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Median age 50 years

The average age in Dumfries and Galloway is older than the United Kingdom as a whole.

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Total population in Dumfries and Galloway

In 2020, Dumfries and Galloway was the 14th largest local authority in Scotland, with a total population of 148,290. A decrease compared with 2019.

Population of local authorities in Scotland

Number of usual residents, 2002-2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Population density in Dumfries and Galloway

In 2020, the population density in Dumfries and Galloway was 23 people per square kilometre, which was less than Scotland (70), and less than the United Kingdom as a whole (276).

Densest local authorities in Scotland

Population density in people per sq km, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

Median age in Dumfries and Galloway

In 2020, the median age in Dumfries and Galloway was 50 years, which was older than Scotland (42 years), and older than the United Kingdom as a whole (41 years).

Oldest local authorities in Scotland

Median age in years, 2020
Source: Office for National Statistics

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