There are more people born in the United States living in Scotland than people from Ireland, Wales, South Africa, Australia, China. Over the 20-year period, the number of Americans living in Edinburgh effectively tripled, rising 199%. Compared to 2001 figures, the number of Americans living in those council areas rose by around a modest 27% in both cases. And there is the question of national identity, which is described by the Scottish Government as follows: “National identity is a feeling of attachment to a nation. In total, around 17,000 people claimed some kind of American national identity during the 2022 census.

Source: The Herald March 24, 2026 00:17 UTC