Scotland is a division and part of the United Kingdom, with stunning landscapes and mountain ranges, as well as many economically and technologically advanced cities. Many Scottish cities are well-known for their modern attractions along with historic structures (shopping malls, museums, amusement parks, and so on). Scottish Gaelic is the official language in Scotland, while white Scottish and British people are the main ethnic groups.
With just under 600,000 residents, Glasgow is Scotland’s largest city, followed by Edinburgh, one of the continent’s major financial hubs.
Rank | City name | Council area | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glasgow | Glasgow City | 589,900 |
| 2 | Edinburgh | City of Edinburgh | 468,720 |
| 3 | Aberdeen | Aberdeen City | 189,120 |
| 4 | Dundee | Dundee City | 144,170 |
| 5 | Paisley | Renfrewshire | 74,570 |
| 6 | East Kilbride | South Lanarkshire | 73,590 |
| 7 | Livingston | West Lothian | 55,070 |
| 8 | Hamilton | South Lanarkshire | 51,640 |
| 9 | Cumbernauld | North Lanarkshire | 50,470 |
| 10 | Kirkcaldy | Fife | 49,560 |
| 11 | Dunfermline | Fife | 48,240 |
| 12 | Ayr | South Ayrshire | 46,060 |
| 13 | Perth | Perth and Kinross | 45,770 |
| 14 | Inverness | Highland | 45,050 |
| 15 | Kilmarnock | East Ayrshire | 44,830 |
| 16 | Greenock | Inverclyde | 43,450 |
| 17 | Coatbridge | North Lanarkshire | 41,610 |
| 18 | Glenrothes | Fife | 38,940 |
| 19 | Airdrie | North Lanarkshire | 35,950 |
| 20 | Falkirk | Falkirk | 35,170 |