List of Scottish council areas by number of Scottish Gaelic speakers List of Scottish council areas by number of Scottish Gaelic speakers List of Scottish council areas by number of Scottish Gaelic speakers

| Rank_ | Council_area | Speakers | Population | Percentage_ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Na h-Eileanan Siar | 15811 | 26502 | 59.7 |
| 2 | Highland | 12673 | 208914 | 6.1 |
| 3 | City of Glasgow | 5739 | 577869 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Argyll and Bute | 4145 | 91306 | 4.5 |
| 5 | City of Edinburgh | 3120 | 448624 | 0.7 |
| 6 | Perth and Kinross | 1434 | 134949 | 1.1 |
| 7 | City of Aberdeen | 1412 | 212125 | 0.7 |
| 8 | Fife | 1106 | 349429 | 0.3 |
| 9 | South Lanarkshire | 1079 | 302216 | 0.4 |
| 10 | North Lanarkshire | 1021 | 321067 | 0.3 |
| 11 | Renfrewshire | 988 | 172867 | 0.6 |
| 12 | Stirling | 939 | 86212 | 1.1 |
| 13 | East Dunbartonshire | 895 | 108243 | 0.8 |
| 14 | Aberdeenshire | 871 | 226871 | 0.4 |
| 15 | City of Dundee | 645 | 145663 | 0.4 |
| 16 | East Renfrewshire | 590 | 89311 | 0.7 |