New figures released by the National Records of Scotland (NRS) show which parts of Scotland are attracting the most new residents and which are seeing more people leave. Use our interactive map to explore migration trends across every council area, compare your local figures with the rest of the country, and see where Scotland’s biggest population shifts are happening. The official NRS migration statistics are available here: Migration flows to mid-2025
Where Is Scotland Growing?
Search every Scottish council area to see how many people moved in, how many left and where net migration was highest in the year to June 2025.
Moved to Scotland107,800Year to mid-2025
Moved out89,900Year to mid-2025
Net migration+17,900Down from +47,000
Councils gaining people25 of 32Positive net migration
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Which Age Groups Are Moving?
Net migration by age. Bars to the right show gains; bars to the left show losses.
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📊 Key Findings From Scotland’s Latest Migration Data
- 🇬🇧 Scotland gained 17,900 people through migration in the year ending 30 June 2025, with 107,800 arrivals and 89,900 departures.
- 📉 Net migration dropped sharply compared with the previous year, falling from 47,000 to 17,900.
- 🗺️ 25 of Scotland’s 32 council areas gained people through migration, while just seven recorded a net loss.
- 🏙️ Glasgow City saw the biggest population gain, adding 3,910 people. South Lanarkshire (+2,060) and East Lothian (+1,520) also recorded strong growth.
- 📦 Aberdeen City experienced the largest net loss, with 760 more people leaving than arriving. Dundee City (-540) and the City of Edinburgh (-490) also recorded declines.
- 🌍 Glasgow was Scotland’s biggest international migration hotspot, gaining 7,140 people from overseas after departures were accounted for.
- 🚆 Edinburgh attracted migrants from outside Scotland, but lost thousands of residents to moves elsewhere within Scotland, resulting in an overall net loss.
- 🏡 Highland, Dumfries and Galloway, and Argyll and Bute were among the biggest beneficiaries of people relocating from elsewhere in the UK.
- 👨🎓 Young adults continued to drive migration into Scotland’s largest cities, while several rural areas saw stronger gains among older age groups and families.
- ℹ️ These figures measure migration only. They do not include births or deaths, meaning they are separate from overall population growth statistics.
