Table 1.6: Projected Population
|   | 2018 | 2023 | 2028 | 2033 | 2038 | Change 2018 - 2038 | % Change 2018 - 2038 | 
| East Ayrshire | 
121,840 | 
120,981 | 
119,716 | 
118,022 | 
115,952 | 
-5,888 | 
-4.8 | 
| North Ayrshire | 
135,280 | 
133,349 | 
131,057 | 
128,310 | 
125,373 | 
-9,907 | 
-7.3 | 
| South Ayrshire | 
112,550 | 
111,780 | 
110,612 | 
109,077 | 
107,203 | 
-5,347 | 
-4.8 | 
| Scotland | 
5,438,100 | 
5,495,578 | 
5,537,116 | 
5,562,901 | 
5,573,181 | 
135,081 | 
2.5 | 
Source: National Records of Scotland (2018 Based Population Projections), 2020