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Population and Migration

People in a shopping centreThis section gives information on how to access statistics relating to Population and Migration in Scotland. Information is obtained from the General Register Office for Scotland, who provide statistical information on Scotland's population, households and vital statistics such as births, deaths and marriages. Also results from Scotland's Census. This section provides a summary of the main statistics from the GROS.

You may browse directly our Publications lists for specific information, or use the High Level Trends to view a brief overview of some of our key statistics. The links will direct you to High Level Trend pages located on the GROS website.

The Statistical News Releases page includes those releases related to the Population and Migration topic.

If you can't find what you're looking for, use the search tools on the Search Statistics page or contact us directly for more information.

Featured High Level Trend

Registrar General's Annual Report

For the fourth year running, Scotland's population increased during the year to mid-2006. As in previous years, migration was the reason for the increase, with over 21,000 more people coming to Scotland than left it. There were 300 more deaths than births so, without the effect of migration, the population would have fallen slightly. But in the full 2006 calendar year, for the first time since 1994, there were more births than deaths, by a margin of 600. That was thanks both to an increase in the number of births and a decrease in the number of deaths, compared to the previous calendar year.

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High Level Summary of Equality Statistics

Equality trends for Population and Migration can be accessed at Chapter 1 of the HLSES publication.

A full set of data extracts for each equality strand are available for:

Age | Disability | Ethnic Group
Gender | Religion Group

High Level Summary of Statistics Trends

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Population and Migration statistics in more detail

More detailed statistics on Population and Migration can be obtained from the General Register Office for Scotland.

Publications
Recent statistical publications on Population and Migration, including background information, and other selected sources.

Consultation - ScotStat
Consultation and planning arrangements for Population and Migration statistical collections.

Related Areas and Links
Associated areas on the Scottish Government website, and other key links for further information.

Contacts
Our contact information.

Page updated: Monday, August 25, 2008