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Perth and Kinross Council

Local authority area: Perth and Kinross · Peairt ⁊ Ceann Rois

Perth and Kinross is a scottish council area in Scotland. It covers 5,285.6 km² and had 151,950 residents in 2019 — about 29 people per km². The authority dates from 1996. The council is based in Perth.

Town hall in the administrative centreMunicipal Buildings, Perth
Municipal Buildings, Perth
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People

Population

Estimates recorded for Perth and Kinross, 2001–2019.

Residents, 2019151,950+12.6% since 2001
Land area5,285.6km²2,040.8 sq mi
Density29/ km²people per square kilometre
Rank by population#187of 382 UK councils · #12 in Scotland
Population estimates19 data points
139.4K141.1K143.1K144.4K145.6K146.8K147.7K147.8K148.9K149.9K150.7K151.1K151.3K151.9K
20062007200820092010201120122013201420152016201720182019
History

How the council came to be

  1. 1996
    Created

    Perth and Kinross became a local authority area.

Source: Wikidata Q207679 (CC0)Figures as recorded with their reference year; boundaries may have changed since.