Demographics
The council area has a population of 236,260, representing 4.6% of Scotland's total, a rise of over 50% from 1971. The population currently has a relatively high proportion of under 20s and fewer over-65s compared with the Scottish average, reflecting employment-driven in-migration in recent decades. The twelve biggest settlements in Aberdeenshire (with 2011 population estimates) are:
- Peterhead (17,873)
- Inverurie (12,447)
- Fraserburgh (12,446)
- Westhill (11,274)
- Stonehaven (10,451)
- Ellon (9,663)
- Portlethen (7,327)
- Banchory (7,111)
- Turriff (4,804)
- Huntly (4,461)
- Banff (3,931)
- Macduff (3,711)
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