Figures for the population of Edinburgh released by the General Register Office for Scotland 13 March 2008.
| Estimated population at 30 June 2006 | |||
| Area | Both sexes | Males | Females |
| Scotland | 5,116,900 | 2,469,407 | 2,647,493 |
| City of Edinburgh | 463,510 | 223,028 | 240,482 |
| Lothian | 801,310 | 385,511 | 415,799 |