Percentages shown above are for census years (2001, 2011, 2022) – the other years are estimates, from National Records for Scotland sources: Estimated Population Resident in Scotland, by Council Area and Country of Birth, 2000 to 2019; Population by Country of Birth and Nationality, 2020 and 2021. Census data is shown below.
Population Born Outside the UK, Census 2001, 2011, 2022
| 2001 (number) | 2001 (%) | 2011 (number) | 2011 (%) | 2022 (number) | 2022 (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen City | 13264 | 6% | 35436 | 16% | 47197 | 21% |
| Aberdeenshire | 7127 | 3% | 15047 | 6% | 19298 | 7% |
| Moray | 3204 | 4% | 4883 | 5% | 6082 | 7% |
| Scotland | 191571 | 4% | 369284 | 7% | 554875 | 10% |