Scotland's Census 2022 - MV202 - Country of birth by ethnic group

This dataset provides Census 2022 estimates for the Country of Birth by ethnic group in Scotland.

Country of birth

Country of birth is the country in which a person was born. Users should be mindful of changes in EU members and accession states between 2011 and 2022. This will affect the number of countries which make up certain categories when comparing the results between censuses.

Details of classification can be found here

The quality assurance report can be found here

Ethnic group

Ethnic group classifies people according to their own perceived ethnic group and cultural background. Whilst the main ethnic group categories have not changed from the question asked in Census 2011, some of the detailed response options and write-in prompts for Scotland's Census 2022 were changed based on stakeholder engagement and subsequent question testing.

Details of classification can be found here

The quality assurance report can be found here

Data and Resources

Additional Info

Field Value
Last Updated November 10, 2025, 09:52 (GMT)
Created November 10, 2025, 09:52 (GMT)
Visibility Public
Year 2022
Topics Migration
Units Persons
Geographic Layer Output Areas
Frequency Decennial
DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Citation Office for National Statistics; National Records of Scotland; Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency; UK Data Service. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5257/census/aggregate-2021-1
Geographical Coverage Location Scotland
Granularity Output Areas
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