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Published Date: 15 August 2008
THE population increase in Scotland last year was the biggest since the post-war "baby boom", new figures revealed today.
Statistics showed that migration into the country was by far the largest contributing factor to the upward trend.

The details were revealed today by Duncan Macniven, the Registrar General for Scotland, in his Annual Review on Demographic Trends.

Figures show that the population in the middle of 2007 stood at 5,144,200, taking it to the highest overall figure in 25 years.

The population grew by more than 27,000 compared to the previous year, making it the highest single-year increase since 1946-1947.

Gains from migration were also higher than in any year since current records started in 1951.

The figures showed there were net gains of around 8,800 people from the rest of the UK and 16,800 people from the rest of the world.

Once other adjustments were included, the total increase in the population last year was 27,300.

Mr Macniven said he expected the slow population increase to contine for the next 25 years or so, reaching an estimated peak in 2031 of 5.37 million.

The Registrar General said today: "The most interesting thing in this year's report is that the increase in population between 2006 and 2007 was the highest single-year rise since just after the Second World War.

"The most important factor is migration. An increase in birth rate contributed a bit but that would only increase the population of Scotland by about 1,000.

"In fact, the population increased by about 27,000 and the remaining 26,000 was because the number of people coming into Scotland exceeded the number of people going out of Scotland.

"It's a trend that can be seen over the last five years.

"Whether it continues or not is the 64,000 dollar question."



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  • Last Updated: 15 August 2008 1:40 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: Scotland's population
 
1

Anonym,

15/08/2008 14:31:50
Dave, it's "guaranteed"... might have been third time lucky.

Sorry :-)
2

Boggle fey the Bog,

15/08/2008 15:04:19
3 Dave from Barra ©,Western Isles 15/08/2008 14:52:39

Dave, download google toolbar, it comes with a built in 'spell-checker' how do you think everyone else does it ;-D
3

glen urquhart,

glasgow 15/08/2008 15:07:52
Wonderful wonderful news. 3,000 or so Romas in Govanhill. The women intent on selling the Big Issue although housed, the men - if working at all - doing casual work and not paying a penny in tax.

Or am I wrong? If so could someone from Glasgow City Council contradict me and tell me the benefits of this influx.
4

Brad,

Glasgow 15/08/2008 16:14:13
"the continual bombardment of women with anti-family/children/men propaganda"

Like what? And by whom? What would you propose to remedy this situation?

What information do you have on immigrant voting patterns?

Don't the poor usually breed faster than the wealthy? The place still seems to function OK though.
5

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 15/08/2008 17:52:52

"Scotland's population soars"

NO surprise here then! 'of course' the population has soared, immigration and the immigrants having Babies, something we don't want anymore.

May as well tear down the Scottish Flag and replace it with a European Flag, may as well stop all whisky production and start producing vodka, may as well, burn you kilt!

Scotland NO MORE, as we knew it that is.

So don't anyone come crying wolf, I say good luck to our immigrants, who make the best of Scotland, unlike us that have brought into ruin.
6

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15/08/2008 18:12:26
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Jock Tamson,

Scotland, Caledonia, Alba 15/08/2008 18:34:32
10, rakesh. What are you moaning about? Weegies take the money from the rest of Scotland. (hhfh)

In fact, what is anyone moaning about? Those who feel they are too sophisticated to breed are not entitled to moan. Those who cannot breed are not entitled to moan - they should become more sophisticated. Hmmm? Maybe the sophisticated cannot breed?

Song moment,

It's time to breed and come alive
16 million folks are better than 5
Create a child today, another vote to get your way
We must multiply, per se
To survive
8

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 15/08/2008 19:30:54

Jock Tamson ~11,

"Maybe the sophisticated cannot breed"

Jock it is not that they "cannot" it is because they 'willnot'

Far to much of a 'snob' and wanting to make money, at the same time stripping Scotland or it resource's!

The Polish generations will stride forward, while we are 6 feet under and still worshiping our 'pots of gold'.

While some like our Polish Friend's, have not forgotten they are 'Human' and are contributing to Scotland's Future!
9

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 15/08/2008 19:32:16
re; error ~12, should read,

*Scotland of it resource's!*
10

Scimitar,

Renfrewshire 15/08/2008 20:27:21
The whole birth rate thing was a red herring,they were going to do it anyway. Even based on 2001 fertility rates , projections for Scotland 's population would have declined by only about 10% over the next 40 years. Hardly anything to worry about and still more when Scotland was at its industrial zenith in 50's.

The vested interests , big business, liberal Establishment, and political Left got together and implemented this despite the absence of a political mandate, debate or even a mention in their manifesto's. Whatever, ones view on the matter, in -migration on this scale ( if continues, represents 1.5% of the total population per year) changes indigenious populations , just ask the Gaels. It is simply impossible to absorb such numbers without having a drastic and lasting effect on the already fragile host population. One things for sure, this land and its people will see drastic changes over the coming years and decades. Whether , those changes are for the better will depend on the immigrants themselves.
11

yoric,

15/08/2008 20:34:15
Its the English fleeing to Scotland to escape from Brown/Darling and other members of Scottish Labour in England.
12

Jock Tamson,

Scotland, Caledonia, Alba 15/08/2008 20:41:23
Charles @ 12. I am not all without heart. When I wrote that at 11 I did think of you and DYW.

However, it was as I saw it with regard to a declining population - something I disagree with regarding Scotland.

Some guy, who purports to be an academic and who I suspect has decanted himself north to Inverness, a Professional Doogooder - or something like that - continually gets published in the letters page harping on about how the UK (he really means landmass GB) is overpopulated.

You just cannot get through to this guy that Scotland is underpopulated. Perhaps that is why he moved to Inverness and doesn't like the thought of too many neighbours anymore.
13

Media 1,

cape town 15/08/2008 20:45:15
A good sign!

But bring independence and there will be a mass exodus.
14

Jock Tamson,

Scotland, Caledonia, Alba 15/08/2008 20:59:45
Aye right, Media 1. Shall we wait and see if the exodus matches the emigration under unionism?
15

Jock Tamson,

Scotland, Caledonia, Alba 15/08/2008 21:03:23
As you, yourself did, Media 1. I am sure your mass exodus was a big blow for Scotland? Perhaps losing such an arch unionist to foreign climes was such, eh?
16

Van (not white) Diesel,

Amsterdam & Augsburg 15/08/2008 21:21:53
If a population increase of 0.53% constitutes soaring then what word could be used to describe the present official rate of inflation which is approximately 8 times as great?
17

Van (not white) Diesel,

Amsterdam & Augsburg 15/08/2008 21:23:28
BTW - official is not the same as actual.
18

Jock Tamson,

Scotland, Caledonia, Alba 15/08/2008 21:40:27
20&21, Van. Are you presently in Amsterdam? I would like to know the exchange rate there between the £/€.
19

Phil the Flooter,

15/08/2008 21:49:19
I am Pashed tonight.

Tesco are doing a nice Merlot-Cabernet at half price .hic.
20

Charles Linskaill,

Edinburgh 15/08/2008 22:02:11

Jock Tamson ~16,

You picked my post up wrong at ~12,

Not for one minute did I think that you were referring to DYW or I, infact I was agreeing with your post.

What saddens me, when you go out these days, and see a newborn, the parents are, 8times out of 10 are Polish or our other immigrant's, my post is talking about our, moral values.
Which I am afraid have changed so much, see's babies and children as an unwanted part in their lives, money being the most important.

 

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