Scotland
Constituent / territory of United Kingdom.
EuropeCapital: Edinburgh
2026 population
5.5M
Rank #121 globally
Area
78k km²
Metros tracked
31
73% of population in metros
Composite score
73.4
Rank #34 globally
31 tracked metros
| Rank | Metro | Population | Score | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #107 | Edinburgh★ Capital | 888K | 26.5 | Major Metro |
| #138 | Glasgow▲ Largest | 1.7M | 20.8 | Major Metro |
| #358 | Aberdeen | 224K | 6.8 | Established City |
| #421 | Dundee | 174K | 5.5 | Established City |
| #632 | St. Andrews | 22K | 3.2 | Emerging City |
| #1102 | Perth (Scotland) | 47K | 1.3 | Emerging City |
| #1117 | Falkirk | 155K | 1.3 | Emerging City |
| #1137 | Ayr | 78K | 1.3 | Emerging City |
| #1180 | Inverness | 65K | 1.2 | Emerging City |
| #1303 | Kilmarnock | 47K | 1.0 | Emerging City |
| #1839 | Kirkcaldy | 50K | 0.5 | Local City |
| #2520 | Dunfermline | 90K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2605 | Greenock | 65K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2638 | Stirling | 58K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2700 | Alloa | 43K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2717 | Dumfries | 40K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2758 | Methil | 31K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2782 | Elgin | 25K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2788 | Arbroath | 24K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2810 | Peterhead | 19K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2833 | Forfar | 14K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2839 | Montrose | 12K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2846 | Stranraer | 10K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2851 | Annan | 9K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2857 | Kelty | 7K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #2864 | Dingwall | 5K | 0.3 | Local City |
| #4052 | Glenrothes | 38K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #4094 | Irvine (Scotland) | 34K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #4253 | Cowdenbeath | 12K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #4272 | Brechin | 7K | 0.0 | Local City |
| #4280 | Gretna | 3K | 0.0 | Local City |