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Glasgow City Region

This page describes trends in net migration in the Glasgow City Region. Net migration is measured as the number of migrants moving into an area minus the number of migrants leaving an area.

Net migration in Glasgow City Region, 2001/02 - 2021/22
Net Mig GCRFrom 2006/07 onwards, the number of migrants entering Glasgow has exceeded the number leaving and this has contributed significantly to the growth of Glasgow's population in this period. West Dunbartonshire and Inverclyde have been losing population to net out-migration over the majority of the last 15 years. Net migration into Glasgow was at the lowest level it has been for 15 years in 2020/21.

Notes

Net migration is measured as the number of people moving into an area minus the number of people leaving an area.

The National Records of Scotland (NRS), formerly the General Register Office for Scotland (GROS), estimates of total migration are mainly based on the International Passenger Survey (IPS) and GP registration information.

For further more detailed statistics on migration go to the NRS site.