<page_title> List of islands of Scotland </page_title> <section_title> Largest Scottish islands by population </section_title> <table> <cell> 2 <col_header> Rank </col_header> <col_header> c. 1801 </col_header> </cell> <cell> Mainland, Shetland <col_header> Island </col_header> <col_header> 1841 </col_header> </cell> <cell> 17,550 <col_header> Population </col_header> </cell> <cell> 18,765 <col_header> Population </col_header> </cell> </table>
Mainland island is the second most populous of the Scottish islands, and had 18,765 residents in 2011 compared to 17,550 in 2001.