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Scottish cities

Residents born outside the UK in selected Scottish cities

Population born outside UK - Scottish Cities

The percentage of the population born outside the UK almost doubled in all the selected Scottish cities between 2001 and 2011. The percentage born outside the UK continued to increase in 2022, above the Scottish average of 10% for all selected Scottish cities. Edinburgh consistently had the highest percentage of the population born outside the UK (23% in 2022).

Notes

The data used in these charts were originally published by National Records of Scotland.  

This page was last updated in November 2024.

Further reading under ‘Born outside the UK’