Scotland
Constituent / territory of United Kingdom.
EuropeCapital metro: Edinburgh
2026 population
5.5M
Rank #122 globally
Area
78k km² (30k sq mi)
Metros tracked
31
73% of population in metros
Composite score
78.5
Rank #34 globally
population: NRS mid-2024 estimate (30 Jun 2024) · indicators as of 5 Sep 2026 · 31 metros tracked
🗺️ Geography31 metros
Scotland metro footprint, shaded by composite tier.
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31 polygons
Select a metro for its rank and a link to its page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
🏙️ 31 tracked metros
31 metros
#95Edinburgh★ Capital
City of Edinburgh · 888K · Major Metro
29.8
#139Glasgow▲ Largest
Glasgow City · North Lanarkshire · South Lanarkshire · 1.7M · Major Metro
20.8
#338Aberdeen
Aberdeen City · 224K · Established Metro
7.8
#452Dundee
Dundee City · 174K · Established Metro
5.5
#677St. Andrews
Fife · 22K · Emerging Metro
3.2
#892Perth (Scotland)
Perth and Kinross · 47K · Emerging Metro
2.1
#1165Falkirk
Falkirk · 155K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1188Ayr
South Ayrshire · 78K · Emerging Metro
1.3
#1247Inverness
Highland · 65K · Emerging Metro
1.2
#1370Kilmarnock
East Ayrshire · 47K · Emerging Metro
1.0
#1887Kirkcaldy
Fife · 50K · Local Metro
0.5
#2554Dunfermline
Fife · 90K · Local Metro
0.3
🗂️ Council Areas
32 entries listed under Scotland. Select any to see its metros and footprint.
32 total
Fife7Angus5Dumfries and Galloway4Highland2Perth and Kinross2Aberdeen City1Aberdeenshire1City of Edinburgh1Clackmannanshire1Dundee City1East Ayrshire1East Dunbartonshire1East Lothian1East Renfrewshire1Falkirk1Glasgow City1Inverclyde1Midlothian1Moray1North Ayrshire1North Lanarkshire1Renfrewshire1South Ayrshire1South Lanarkshire1Stirling1West Dunbartonshire1West Lothian1Argyll and ButeOrkney IslandsOuter HebridesScottish BordersShetland Islands
📋 At a glance
- Official languages
- Scottish Gaelic, Scots
- Currency
- Pound sterling (£)
- Legislature
- Scottish Parliament
- Demonym
- Scottish
- Time zone
- UTC+00:00
- Driving side
- Left
- Calling code
- +44
- Internet TLD
- .scot
- Established
- 843
- Highest point
- Ben Nevis (1,345 m (4,413 ft))
- National anthem
- Flower of Scotland
Facts via Wikidata.
🏛️ Leadership History49 leaders · click to expand
marks a monarch.
Kingdom of Scotland
Queen Anne
Queen · House of Stuart · 5y 1m 23d
1702–1707
King William II
King · Orange-Nassau · 7y 2m 8d
1694–1702
King William II & Queen Mary II
Sovereigns · Orange-Nassau/Stuart · 5y 7m 17d
1689–1694
Convention of Estates
Provisional Authority · 3m 27d
1689–1689
King James VII
King · House of Stuart · 3y 10m 17d
1685–1688
King Charles II
King · House of Stuart · 24y 8m 8d
1660–1685
King Charles II
King · House of Stuart · 2y 6m 29d
1649–1651
King Charles I
King · House of Stuart · 23y 10m 3d
1625–1649
King James VI
King · House of Stuart · 57y 8m 3d
1567–1625
Queen Mary I, Queen of Scots
Queen · House of Stuart · 24y 7m 10d
1542–1567
King James V
King · House of Stewart · 29y 3m 5d
1513–1542
King James IV
King · House of Stewart · 25y 2m 29d
1488–1513
🏆 National Teams
Scotland on the international stage. Select a card for the full record.
Olympics
Great Britain
Games 49
Medals 1,058
All-time #5
Summer #1 (G/M) 1/1
329 golds
Competes as Great Britain
Men's FootballUEFA
Scotland
FIFA #43
Elo #39
WC apps 9
No World Cups
Ice Hockey
Great Britain
All-time #7
Oly medals 2
Worlds golds 1
1 Olympic gold
Competes as Great Britain
Rugby UnionSix Nations
Scotland
Elo rank #6
6N titles 21
Tests 713
No World Cups
Women's Football
Scotland
FIFA #25
Elo #27
WWC apps 1
Best Group stage
No World Cups
Basketball
Great Britain
Elo rank #69
Oly medals 0
WC apps 0
No Olympic golds
Competes as Great Britain
Baseball
Great Britain
WBC apps 2
Record 2-6
Best First round
No WBC titles
Competes as Great Britain
CricketAssociate
Scotland
ODI #12
T20I #14
Matches 286
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Scotland's national teams, newest first. 24 in total.
🏟️ League Hubs
Domestic league portals that operate in Scotland: 2 leagues.