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International net migration in Scotland at lowest level in five years

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NRS figures also show how local populations have changed.

Overall 12 councils saw population growth between mid-2024 and mid-2025, with East Lothian, Midlothian, Glasgow City and West Lothian seeing the largest increases, while Clackmannanshire, Dundee City and Na h-Eileanan Siar saw the greatest drops.

Glasgow City remains the country’s biggest authority in Scotland with a population of 654,330, followed by City of Edinburgh and Fife.

Orkney Islands had the smallest population with 21,920, followed by Shetland Islands and Na h-Eileanan Siar.


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