Population of Shetland

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Graph shows general population decline (Please note that 1911 and 1941 are not included (see below)

Shetland population in 1755, 1792 and from 1801 to 2001 in 10 years intervals.

The Population of Shetland, as is noted by the census, since 1901 can be found on this page.

Population

• 1901 - 29,705
• 1911 - Unknown
• 1921 - 25,520 (down 4185 from 1901)
• 1931 - 21,421 (down 4099 from 1921)
• 1941 - Unknown (no official census due to World War II)
• 1951 - 19,352 (down 2069 from 1931)
• 1961 - 17,811 (down 1541 from 1951)
• 1971 - 17,325 (down 459 from 1961)
• 1981 - 22,766 (up 5414 from 1971, almost entirely due to the oil boom)
• 1991 - 22,522 (down 244 since 1981)
• 2001 - 21,988 (down 534 since 1991)