Shetland Islands, Scotland

Shetland Islands: Subarctic archipelago, county and council area of Scotland that lies north-east of mainland Britain

About

Quick Facts about Shetland Islands

Population : 22,920
Country : United Kingdom
State : Scotland (United Kingdom)
Area : 1468.05 km2
Has part : Foula, Mainland
Legislative body : Shetland Islands Council
Official language : Scots, English
Capital : Lerwick
Time Zone : UTC±00:00
Local time : 15:00:42 (2nd May 2024)

Geography

Shetland Islands is located at 60°19'60"N 1°19'60"W (60.3333300, -1.3333300).

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2001 21,960 - estimation process
2002 22,000 0.18% estimation process
2003 21,950 -0.23% estimation process
2004 22,090 0.63% estimation process
2005 22,250 0.72% estimation process
2006 22,210 -0.18% estimation process
2007 22,350 0.63% estimation process
2008 22,480 0.58% estimation process
2009 22,800 1.4% estimation process
2010 23,060 1.13% estimation process
2011 23,240 0.77% estimation process
2012 23,210 -0.13% census
2014 23,220 0.04% estimation process
2016 23,200 -0.09% 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z
2017 23,080 -0.52% estimation process
2018 22,990 -0.39% estimation process
2019 22,920 -0.31% estimation process

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