<page_title> List of Scottish council areas by population </page_title> <table> <cell> 16 <col_header> Rank </col_header> </cell> <cell> East Ayrshire <col_header> Council area </col_header> </cell> <cell> 121,900 <col_header> Population </col_header> </cell> </table>
East Ayrshire has a population of 122,100, making it the 16th-largest in Scotland.