This statistic shows the distribution of non-white ethnic backgrounds in Scotland in 2018. 96 percent of the population identified as white. The next highest ethnic group was Asians with 2.6 percent.
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Scottish Government. (September 10, 2019). Distribution of non-white ethnic backgrounds in Scotland in 2018 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/367842/scotland-ethnicity-of-population/
Scottish Government. "Distribution of non-white ethnic backgrounds in Scotland in 2018." Chart. September 10, 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/367842/scotland-ethnicity-of-population/
Scottish Government. (2019). Distribution of non-white ethnic backgrounds in Scotland in 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 26, 2026. /statistics/367842/scotland-ethnicity-of-population/
Scottish Government. "Distribution of Non-white Ethnic Backgrounds in Scotland in 2018." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 10 Sep 2019, /statistics/367842/scotland-ethnicity-of-population/
Scottish Government, Distribution of non-white ethnic backgrounds in Scotland in 2018 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/367842/scotland-ethnicity-of-population/ (last visited July 26, 2026)
Distribution of non-white ethnic backgrounds in Scotland in 2018 [Graph], Scottish Government, September 10, 2019. [Online]. Available: /statistics/367842/scotland-ethnicity-of-population/
