Midlothian, East Lothian and Glasgow City lead Scotland’s 2022-based council population growth projections to 2032, while Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire and Na h-Eileanan Siar are among the areas expected to shrink if past demographic trends continue.
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A practical guide to choosing where to move in Scotland using population, migration, age-profile and density data, with a closer look at East Lothian, Midlothian, Glasgow, South Lanarkshire, Highland and Orkney.
East Lothian is Scotland’s fastest-growing council area by percentage, while Glasgow City recorded the largest population increase in numerical terms in the latest mid-year comparison. Here is how Scotland’s population growth is concentrating around Edinburgh, Glasgow and key commuter areas.



