High Level Summary of Statistics Trends

This sections gives a brief overview of our key statistics trends. You can also get more detailed information from our publications and data page or from the Registrar General's Annual Report.

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Featured High Level Trend

In recent years Scotland has seen positive natural change (births minus deaths) and has experienced record levels of net in-migration, resulting in small increases in the population over each of the last seven years. Read more on our featured trend.

High Level Summary of Statistics Trends

Featured High Level Trend

Scotland's Population

Migration

Births

Deaths

Households