| # | Locality | Inwoners[1] | Localities | Raadsgebied |
| 1 | Greater Glasgow | 1.028.220 | Barrhead, Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Bowling, Brookfield, Busby, Cambuslang, Clarkston, Clydebank, Duntocher & Hardgate, Elderslie, Faifley, Giffnock, Glasgow, Johnstone, Kilbarchan, Linwood, Milngavie, Netherlee, Newton Mearns, Old Kilpatrick, Paisley, Renfrew, Rutherglen, Stamperland, Stepps, Thornliebank | Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire, Renfrewshire, South Lanarkshire, West Dunbartonshire |
| 2 | Edinburgh | 530.990 | Edinburgh, Musselburgh, Wallyford | Edinburgh, East Lothian |
| 3 | Aberdeen | 220.690 | Aberdeen, Cove Bay, Dyce, Milltimber, Peterculter | Aberdeen |
| 4 | Dundee | 158.820 | Dundee, Monifieth, Invergowrie | Dundee, Angus, Perth and Kinross |
| 5 | Motherwell & Wishaw | 125.610 | Bellshill, Carfin, Holytown, Motherwell, New Stevenston, Newarthill, Newmains, Viewpark, Wishaw | North Lanarkshire |
| 6 | Falkirk | 103.380 | Brightons, Carron, Carronshore, Falkirk, Grangemouth, Larbert, Laurieston, Maddiston, Polmont, Redding, Reddingmuirhead, Rumford, Stenhousemuir, Wallacestone, Westquarter | Falkirk |
| 7 | Coatbridge & Airdrie (Monklands) | 90.690 | Airdrie, Bargeddie, Chapelhall, Coatbridge | North Lanarkshire |
| 8 | Hamilton | 84.450 | Blantyre, Bothwell, Hamilton, Uddingston | South Lanarkshire |
| 9 | Dunfermline | 76.210 | Crossgates, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, Rosyth | Fife |
| 10 | East Kilbride | 75.310 | East Kilbride | South Lanarkshire |
| 11 | Livingston | 65.770 | Livingston, Mid Calder, Polbeth, West Calder | West Lothian |
| 12 | Greenock | 65.690 | Gourock, Greenock, Port Glasgow | Inverclyde |
| 13 | Inverness | 63.730 | Balloch, Culloden, Milton of Leys, Inverness, Smithton, Westhill | Highland |
| 14 | Ayr | 62.270 | Ayr, Monkton, Prestwick | South Ayrshire |
| 15 | Bonnyrigg, Dalkeith & Gorebridge | 54.940 | Bonnyrigg, Dalkeith, Gorebridge, Mayfield, Newbattle | Midlothian |
| 16 | Cumbernauld | 52.420 | Croy, Cumbernauld | North Lanarkshire |
| 17 | Kilmarnock | 51.370 | Crookedholm, Hurlford, Kilmarnock | East Ayrshire |
| 18 | Kirkcaldy | 50.370 | Kirkcaldy, Dysart | Fife |
| 19 | Stirling | 49.950 | Bannockburn, Bridge of Allan, Stirling | Stirling |
| 20 | Perth | 47.350 | Perth | Perth and Kinross |
| 21 | Glenrothes | 44.760 | Coaltown of Balgonie, Glenrothes, Leslie, Markinch, Thornton | Fife |
| 22 | Irvine | 37.580 | Dreghorn, Irvine | North Ayrshire |
| 23 | Dumfries | 34.040 | Dumfries | Dumfries and Galloway |
| 24 | Saltcoats (Three Towns) | 31.800 | Ardrossan, Saltcoats, Stevenston | North Ayrshire |
| 25 | Methil, Leven & Buckhaven (Levenmouth) | 30.730 | Buckhaven, Kennoway, Leven, Methil, Windygates | Fife |
| 26 | Kirkintilloch | 29.960 | Kirkintilloch, Lenzie | East Dunbartonshire |
| 27 | Bathgate | 29.330 | Bathgate, Blackburn | West Lothian |
| 28 | Bonnybridge | 25.710 | Banknock, Bonnybridge, Denny, Dennyloanhead, Dunipace, Greenhill, Haggs, Head of Muir, High Bonnybridge, Longcroft | Falkirk |
| 29 | Elgin | 25.040 | Elgin | Moray |
| 30 | Vale of Leven | 24.130 | Alexandria, Balloch & Haldane, Bonhill, Renton | West Dunbartonshire |
| 31 | Arbroath | 23.500 | Arbroath | Angus |
| 32 | Dumbarton | 21.030 | Dumbarton, Milton | West Dunbartonshire |
| 33 | Alloa | 20.750 | Alloa, Sauchie | Clackmannanshire |
| 34 | Cowdenbeath | 19.330 | Cowdenbeath, Lochgelly, Lumphinnans | Fife |
| 35 | Peterhead | 19.060 | Peterhead | Aberdeenshire |
| 36 | St Andrews | 18.410 | St Andrews | Fife |
| 37 | Erskine | 16.830 | Erskine, Inchinnan | Renfrewshire |
| 38 | Larkhall | 16.400 | Ashgill, Larkhall | South Lanarkshire |
| 39 | Penicuik | 16.150 | Penicuik | Midlothian |
| 40 | Kilwinning | 16.100 | Kilwinning | North Ayrshire |
| 41 | Broxburn | 15.970 | Broxburn | West Lothian |
| 42 | Galashiels | 15.490 | Galashiels, Langlee, Tweedbank | Scottish Borders |
| 43 | Helensburgh | 15.160 | Helensburgh, Rhu | Argyll and Bute |