Scotland
Constituent / territory of United Kingdom.
population: NRS mid-2024 estimate (30 Jun 2024) · indicators as of 2026-09-05 · 31 metros tracked
🗺️ Geography31 metros
Scotland metro footprint, shaded by composite tier.
Hover for rank, click to open the metro page. Boundaries derived from Overture Maps administrative divisions; metros without source coverage are omitted.
🏙️ 31 tracked metros
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🗂️ Council Areas
32 entries listed under Scotland. Click any to see its metros and footprint.
📋 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 leader associated with atrocities or defiance of law, systemic subversion of democratic institutions, or a criminal conviction. Convictions arising from political persecution, and annulled convictions, are excluded. denotes a monarch. These are editorial designations, applied per entry rather than derived automatically.
Kingdom of Scotland
👑 Queen Anne
1702–1707Queen
👑 King William II
1694–1702King
👑 King William II & Queen Mary II
1689–1694Sovereigns
Convention of Estates
1689–1689Provisional Authority
👑 King James VII
1685–1688King
👑 King Charles II
1660–1685King
👑 King Charles II
1649–1651King
👑 King Charles I
1625–1649King
👑 King James VI
1567–1625King
👑 Queen Mary I, Queen of Scots
1542–1567Queen
👑 King James V
1513–1542King
👑 King James IV
1488–1513King
Show all 49 leaders
👑 King James III
1460–1488King
👑 King James II
1437–1460King
👑 King James I
1406–1437King
👑 King Robert III
1390–1406King
👑 King Robert II
1371–1390King
👑 King David II
1329–1371King
👑 King Robert I the Bruce
1306–1329King
👑 King John Balliol
1292–1296King
👑 Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway
1286–1290Queen
👑 King Alexander III
1249–1286King
👑 King Alexander II
1214–1249King
👑 King William I the Lion
1165–1214King
👑 King Malcolm IV
1153–1165King
👑 King David I
1124–1153King
👑 King Alexander I
1107–1124King
👑 King Edgar
1097–1107King
👑 King Duncan II
1094–1094King
👑 King Donald III
1093–1097King
👑 King Malcolm III
1058–1093King
👑 King Lulach
1057–1058King
👑 King Macbeth
1040–1057King
👑 King Duncan I
1034–1040King
👑 King Malcolm II
1005–1034King
👑 King Kenneth III
997–1005King
👑 King Constantine III
995–997King
👑 King Kenneth II
971–995King
👑 King Cuilén
967–971King
👑 King Dub (Duff)
962–967King
👑 King Indulf
954–962King
👑 King Malcolm I
943–954King
👑 King Constantine II
900–943King
👑 King Donald II
889–900King
👑 King Giric / Eochaid
878–889King
👑 King Áed
877–878King
👑 King Constantine I
862–877King
👑 King Donald I
858–862King
👑 King Kenneth I MacAlpin
843–858King
| Name | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 👑 Queen Anne | Queen | 1702–1707 |
| 👑 King William II | King | 1694–1702 |
| 👑 King William II & Queen Mary II | Sovereigns | 1689–1694 |
| Convention of Estates | Provisional Authority | 1689–1689 |
| 👑 King James VII | King | 1685–1688 |
| 👑 King Charles II | King | 1660–1685 |
| 👑 King Charles II | King | 1649–1651 |
| 👑 King Charles I | King | 1625–1649 |
| 👑 King James VI | King | 1567–1625 |
| 👑 Queen Mary I, Queen of Scots | Queen | 1542–1567 |
| 👑 King James V | King | 1513–1542 |
| 👑 King James IV | King | 1488–1513 |
| 👑 King James III | King | 1460–1488 |
| 👑 King James II | King | 1437–1460 |
| 👑 King James I | King | 1406–1437 |
| 👑 King Robert III | King | 1390–1406 |
| 👑 King Robert II | King | 1371–1390 |
| 👑 King David II | King | 1329–1371 |
| 👑 King Robert I the Bruce | King | 1306–1329 |
| 👑 King John Balliol | King | 1292–1296 |
| 👑 Queen Margaret, Maid of Norway | Queen | 1286–1290 |
| 👑 King Alexander III | King | 1249–1286 |
| 👑 King Alexander II | King | 1214–1249 |
| 👑 King William I the Lion | King | 1165–1214 |
| 👑 King Malcolm IV | King | 1153–1165 |
| 👑 King David I | King | 1124–1153 |
| 👑 King Alexander I | King | 1107–1124 |
| 👑 King Edgar | King | 1097–1107 |
| 👑 King Duncan II | King | 1094–1094 |
| 👑 King Donald III | King | 1093–1097 |
| 👑 King Malcolm III | King | 1058–1093 |
| 👑 King Lulach | King | 1057–1058 |
| 👑 King Macbeth | King | 1040–1057 |
| 👑 King Duncan I | King | 1034–1040 |
| 👑 King Malcolm II | King | 1005–1034 |
| 👑 King Kenneth III | King | 997–1005 |
| 👑 King Constantine III | King | 995–997 |
| 👑 King Kenneth II | King | 971–995 |
| 👑 King Cuilén | King | 967–971 |
| 👑 King Dub (Duff) | King | 962–967 |
| 👑 King Indulf | King | 954–962 |
| 👑 King Malcolm I | King | 943–954 |
| 👑 King Constantine II | King | 900–943 |
| 👑 King Donald II | King | 889–900 |
| 👑 King Giric / Eochaid | King | 878–889 |
| 👑 King Áed | King | 877–878 |
| 👑 King Constantine I | King | 862–877 |
| 👑 King Donald I | King | 858–862 |
| 👑 King Kenneth I MacAlpin | King | 843–858 |
🏆 National Teams
Scotland on the international stage. Click a card for the full record.
National Teams Champions
Every major championship won by Scotland's national teams, newest first. 21 in total.
Show all 21 titles
| Year | Date | Champion | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1990-03-24 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1986 | 1986-03-15 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1984 | 1984-03-17 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1973 | 1973-04-14 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1964 | 1964-04-11 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1938 | 1938-03-19 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1933 | 1933-04-01 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1929 | 1929-04-01 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1927 | 1927-04-02 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1926 | 1926-04-05 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1925 | 1925-04-13 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1920 | 1920-04-03 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1907 | 1907-03-16 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1904 | 1904-03-19 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1903 | 1903-03-21 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1901 | 1901-03-16 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1895 | 1895-03-16 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1891 | 1891-03-07 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1890 | 1890-03-15 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1887 | 1887-03-12 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
| 1886 | 1886-03-13 | Scotland | Six Nations Tournament |
🏟️ League Hubs
Domestic league portals that operate in Scotland: 2 leagues.