Table 1 Number of residents and households in all inhabited islands,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, Island group and island,Total residents,,,,Total households,,,Hectares, ,1981,1991,2001,,1991,2001,,, ,,,,,,,,, Scotland,"5,035,315 ","4,998,567 ","5,062,011 ",,"2,020,050 ","2,192,246 ",,"7,813,262 ", ,,,,,,,,, All inhabited islands,"100,329 ","102,868 ","99,739 ",,"40,105 ","43,327 ",,"1,024,648 ", ,,,,,,,,, Argyll & Bute,"15,653 ","16,045 ","15,889 ",,"6,915 ","7,484 ",,"233,723 ", ,,,,,,,,, Combined with mainland,54 ,60 ,54 ,,18 ,24 ,,"2,575 ", Danna,7 ,1 ,5 ,,1 ,2 ,,315 , Davaar,4 ,- ,2 ,,- ,1 ,,52 , Inchtavannach,4 ,4 ,3 ,,1 ,1 ,,52 , Innischonan,1 ,16 ,1 ,,5 ,1 ,,783 , Kerrera,38 ,39 ,42 ,,11 ,18 ,,"1,234 ", Sanda,- ,- ,1 ,,- ,1 ,,139 , ,,,,,,,,, Bute,"7,311 ","7,354 ","7,228 ",,"3,378 ","3,570 ",,"12,429 ", Bute,"7,306 ","7,354 ","7,228 ",,"3,378 ","3,570 ",,"12,168 ", Inchmarnock,5 ,- ,- ,,- ,- ,,261 , ,,,,,,,,, Coll,131 ,172 ,164 ,,75 ,80 ,,"7,723 ", ,,,,,,,,, Colonsay,136 ,106 ,113 ,,50 ,55 ,,"4,912 ", Colonsay,133 ,98 ,108 ,,48 ,52 ,,"4,336 ", Oronsay,3 ,8 ,5 ,,2 ,3 ,,576 , ,,,,,,,,, Easdale1,32 ,41 ,58 ,,20 ,28 ,,24 , ,,,,,,,,, Gigha,153 ,143 ,110 ,,62 ,51 ,,"1,368 ", ,,,,,,,,, Iona,122 ,130 ,125 ,,43 ,57 ,,855 , ,,,,,,,,, Islay,"3,792 ","3,538 ","3,457 ",,"1,419 ","1,541 ",,"61,497 ", ,,,,,,,,, Jura,228 ,196 ,188 ,,79 ,89 ,,"36,543 ", ,,,,,,,,, Lismore,129 ,140 ,146 ,,64 ,72 ,,"2,244 ", ,,,,,,,,, Luing4,167 ,183 ,220 ,,93 ,103 ,,"2,238 ", Luing,157 ,179 ,212 ,,91 ,99 ,,"1,440 ", Lunga (Luing),3 ,2 ,7 ,,- ,3 ,,259 , Shuna (Luing)4,7 ,1 ,1 ,,1 ,1 ,,438 , Torsa,- ,1 ,- ,,1 ,- ,,101 , ,,,,,,,,, Mull,"2,214 ","2,708 ","2,696 ",,"1,095 ","1,221 ",,"91,718 ", Erraid,- ,- ,8 ,,- ,5 ,,229 , Gometra,4 ,- ,5 ,,- ,2 ,,490 , Mull,"2,197 ","2,678 ","2,667 ",,"1,084 ","1,208 ",,"89,111 ", Ulva,13 ,30 ,16 ,,11 ,6 ,,"1,888 ", ,,,,,,,,, Seil1,424 ,506 ,560 ,,208 ,254 ,,"1,405 ", ,,,,,,,,, Tiree,760 ,768 ,770 ,,311 ,339 ,,"8,191 ", Skerryvore,3 ,- ,- ,,- ,- ,,1 , Tiree,757 ,768 ,770 ,,311 ,339 ,,"8,191 ", ,,,,,,,,, Eilean Siar,"30,711 ","29,600 ","26,502 ",,"10,970 ","11,275 ",,"306,916 ", ,,,,,,,,, Barra,"1,264 ","1,244 ","1,078 ",,446 ,462 ,,"6,173 ", ,,,,,,,,, Benbecula,"1,887 ","1,803 ","1,249 ",,571 ,502 ,,"8,498 ", Benbecula,"1,869 ","1,771 ","1,219 ",,560 ,491 ,,"8,235 ", Flodda,7 ,8 ,11 ,,4 ,4 ,,145 , Grimsay (South),11 ,24 ,19 ,,7 ,7 ,,117 , ,,,,,,,,, Berneray (North Uist),133 ,141 ,136 ,,68 ,68 ,,"1,056 ", ,,,,,,,,, Eriskay,201 ,179 ,133 ,,67 ,66 ,,754 , ,,,,,,,,, Great Bernera,278 ,262 ,233 ,,108 ,110 ,,"2,240 ", ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, Grimsay (North),204 ,215 ,201 ,,79 ,83 ,,"1,146 ", ,,,,,,,,, Lewis and Harris,"22,485 ","21,737 ","19,918 ",,"8,224 ","8,506 ",,"217,820 ", Lewis and Harris,"22,476 ","21,737 ","19,918 ",,"8,224 ","8,506 ",,"217,186 ", St Kilda (or Hirta),9 ,- ,- ,,- ,- ,,633 , ,,,,,,,,, North Uist,"1,466 ","1,459 ","1,320 ",,550 ,579 ,,"35,479 ", North Uist,"1,399 ","1,404 ","1,271 ",,530 ,561 ,,"34,464 ", Baleshare,67 ,55 ,49 ,,20 ,18 ,,"1,015 ", ,,,,,,,,, Scalpay (Harris),455 ,382 ,322 ,,146 ,140 ,,702 , ,,,,,,,,, South Uist,"2,231 ","2,106 ","1,818 ",,688 ,723 ,,"32,094 ", ,,,,,,,,, Vatersay,107 ,72 ,94 ,,23 ,36 ,,953 , ,,,,,,,,, Fife,4 ,2 ,2 ,,1 ,1 ,,85 , ,,,,,,,,, Combined with mainland,4 ,2 ,2 ,,1 ,1 ,,85 , Inchcolm,2 ,2 ,2 ,,1 ,1 ,,12 , May,2 ,- ,- ,,- ,- ,,73 , ,,,,,,,,, Highland,"7,608 ","9,199 ","9,603 ",,"3,589 ","4,105 ",,"192,591 ", ,,,,,,,,, Combined with mainland,41 ,27 ,27 ,,11 ,9 ,,"1,957 ", Carna,- ,4 ,- ,,1 ,- ,,183 , Dry (or Eilean Tioram),9 ,1 ,- ,,1 ,- ,,7 , Eilean Donnan,- ,- ,1 ,,- ,1 ,,5 , Ewe,11 ,12 ,12 ,,4 ,4 ,,374 , Isle Martin,1 ,1 ,- ,,1 ,- ,,136 , Shona (or Eilean Shona),12 ,9 ,9 ,,4 ,3 ,,714 , Tanera Mor,8 ,- ,5 ,,- ,1 ,,538 , ,,,,,,,,, Eigg,119 ,141 ,131 ,,56 ,63 ,,"15,735 ", Canna,11 ,20 ,6 ,,7 ,3 ,,"1,148 ", Eigg,64 ,69 ,67 ,,29 ,31 ,,"2,967 ", Hyskier (or Oigh-Sgeir),- ,2 ,- ,,- ,- ,,49 , Muck,20 ,24 ,30 ,,10 ,15 ,,541 , Rhum,17 ,26 ,22 ,,10 ,11 ,,"10,826 ", Sanday (Canna),7 ,- ,6 ,,- ,3 ,,203 , ,,,,,,,,, Raasay,155 ,163 ,194 ,,78 ,93 ,,"7,329 ", Raasay,152 ,163 ,192 ,,78 ,92 ,,"6,282 ", Rona (Skye),3 ,- ,2 ,,- ,1 ,,"1,047 ", ,,,,,,,,, Skye,"7,293 ","8,868 ","9,251 ",,"3,444 ","3,940 ",,"167,570 ", Eilean Ban,2 ,- ,2 ,,- ,1 ,,10 , Ornsay,5 ,4 ,- ,,2 ,- ,,38 , Pabay,3 ,- ,- ,,- ,- ,,198 , Scalpay (Skye),6 ,7 ,10 ,,2 ,4 ,,"2,499 ", Skye,"7,269 ","8,843 ","9,232 ",,"3,435 ","3,932 ",,"163,785 ", Soay,8 ,14 ,7 ,,5 ,3 ,,"1,040 ", ,,,,,,,,, North Ayrshire,"5,151 ","5,873 ","6,492 ",,"2,560 ","3,002 ",,"44,512 ", ,,,,,,,,, Combined with mainland,,,,,,,,, Little Cumbrae,6 ,6 ,- ,,4 ,- ,,278 , ,,,,,,,,, Arran,"3,845 ","4,474 ","5,058 ",,"1,870 ","2,247 ",,"43,079 ", Arran,"3,845 ","4,472 ","5,045 ",,"1,869 ","2,247 ",,"42,801 ", Holy Island,- ,- ,13 ,,- ,- ,,264 , Pladda,- ,2 ,- ,,1 ,- ,,14 , ,,,,,,,,, Great Cumbrae,"1,300 ","1,393 ","1,434 ",,686 ,755 ,,"1,155 ", ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, Orkney Islands,"18,419 ","19,612 ","19,245 ",,"7,695 ","8,342 ",,"99,093 ", ,,,,,,,,, Burray,283 ,363 ,357 ,,135 ,146 ,,"1,007 ", ,,,,,,,,, Eday,147 ,166 ,121 ,,79 ,65 ,,"2,773 ", ,,,,,,,,, Flotta,178 ,126 ,81 ,,51 ,39 ,,976 , ,,,,,,,,, Hoy3 ,461 ,450 ,392 ,,199 ,197 ,,"14,375 ", ,,,,,,,,, Mainland of Orkney3 ,"14,029 ","15,155 ","15,339 ",,"5,951 ","6,615 ",,"51,102 ", Cava,2 ,2 ,- ,,1 ,- ,,112 , Gairsay,6 ,3 ,3 ,,1 ,1 ,,257 , Graemsay,21 ,27 ,21 ,,11 ,11 ,,393 , Mainland of Orkney2,"14,000 ","15,123 ","15,315 ",,"5,938 ","6,603 ",,"50,340 ", ,,,,,,,,, North Ronaldsay,109 ,92 ,70 ,,36 ,36 ,,780 , ,,,,,,,,, Papa Westray,92 ,85 ,65 ,,35 ,30 ,,840 , ,,,,,,,,, Rousay,253 ,291 ,267 ,,113 ,115 ,,"5,664 ", Egilsay,23 ,46 ,37 ,,13 ,11 ,,581 , Rousay,209 ,217 ,212 ,,92 ,97 ,,"4,805 ", Wyre,21 ,28 ,18 ,,8 ,7 ,,278 , ,,,,,,,,, Sanday (Orkney),525 ,533 ,478 ,,204 ,206 ,,"5,306 ", ,,,,,,,,, Shapinsay,329 ,322 ,300 ,,129 ,127 ,,"2,817 ", ,,,,,,,,, South Ronaldsay,891 ,943 ,854 ,,353 ,363 ,,"4,973 ", ,,,,,,,,, Stronsay,420 ,382 ,358 ,,143 ,148 ,,"3,670 ", Auskerry,1 ,3 ,5 ,,1 ,1 ,,55 , Papa Stronsay,- ,- ,10 ,,- ,1 ,,83 , Stronsay,419 ,379 ,343 ,,142 ,146 ,,"3,532 ", ,,,,,,,,, Westray,702 ,704 ,563 ,,267 ,255 ,,"4,811 ", Sule Skerry,1 ,- ,- ,,- ,- ,,19 , Westray,701 ,704 ,563 ,,267 ,255 ,,"4,792 ", ,,,,,,,,, Perth & Kinross,3 ,3 ,3 ,,1 ,1 ,,46 , ,,,,,,,,, Combined with mainland,,,,,,,,, Moncrieffe (or Friarton),3 ,3 ,3 ,,1 ,1 ,,46 , ,,,,,,,,, Shetland Islands,"22,768 ","22,522 ","21,988 ",,"8,368 ","9,111 ",,"147,357 ", ,,,,,,,,, Bressay,334 ,352 ,384 ,,138 ,161 ,,"3,106 ", ,,,,,,,,, East Burra,78 ,72 ,66 ,,25 ,28 ,,540 , ,,,,,,,,, Fair Isle,58 ,67 ,69 ,,22 ,26 ,,815 , ,,,,,,,,, Fetlar,101 ,90 ,86 ,,39 ,42 ,,"4,144 ", ,,,,,,,,, Housay,82 ,85 ,76 ,,29 ,32 ,,203 , Bruray,33 ,27 ,26 ,,9 ,11 ,,52 , Housay,49 ,58 ,50 ,,20 ,21 ,,152 , ,,,,,,,,, Mainland of Shetland,"17,755 ","17,596 ","17,575 ",,"6,627 ","7,314 ",,"98,175 ", Mainland of Shetland,"17,722 ","17,562 ","17,550 ",,"6,615 ","7,305 ",,"96,997 ", Papa Stour,33 ,33 ,23 ,,11 ,8 ,,883 , Vaila,- ,1 ,2 ,,1 ,1 ,,295 , ,,,,,,,,, Muckle Roe,99 ,115 ,104 ,,39 ,39 ,,"1,730 ", ,,,,,,,,, Trondra,93 ,117 ,133 ,,35 ,46 ,,271 , ,,,,,,,,, Unst,"1,140 ","1,055 ",720 ,,371 ,321 ,,"12,557 ", ,,,,,,,,, West Burra,806 ,857 ,784 ,,290 ,309 ,,"2,076 ", Foula,39 ,40 ,31 ,,14 ,17 ,,"1,286 ", West Burra,767 ,817 ,753 ,,276 ,292 ,,790 , ,,,,,,,,, ,,,,,,,,, Whalsay,"1,031 ","1,041 ","1,034 ",,336 ,376 ,,"2,111 ", ,,,,,,,,, Yell,"1,191 ","1,075 ",957 ,,417 ,417 ,,"21,629 ", ,,,,,,,,, South Ayrshire,2 ,- ,- ,,- ,- ,,89 , ,,,,,,,,, Combined with mainland,,,,,,,,, Ailsa Craig,2 ,- ,- ,,- ,- ,,89 , ,,,,,,,,, Stirling,3 ,2 ,2 ,,1 ,1 ,,103 , ,,,,,,,,, Combined with mainland,,,,,,,,, Inchfad,3 ,2 ,2 ,,1 ,1 ,,103 , ,,,,,,,,, West Dunbartonshire,7 ,10 ,13 ,,5 ,5 ,,133 , ,,,,,,,,, Combined with mainland,,,,,,,,, Inchmurrin,7 ,10 ,13 ,,5 ,5 ,,133 , ,,,,,,,,, Footnotes,,,,,,,,, 1 See note 1. in Appendix under section entitled 'Difference between “individual island” and “island group”'.,,,,,,,,, 2 Total 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