| Total population | |
|---|---|
| 212,022 – 3.9% (2022 Census)[1]
| |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| Glasgow City | 68,793 – 11.1% |
| City of Edinburgh | 44,070 – 8.6% |
| Aberdeen City | 13,091 – 5.8% |
| East Renfrewshire | 9,156 – 9.5% |
| Languages | |
| British English · Asian languages | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| British Asians | |
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Scottish Asian (Asian-Scottish or Asian-Scots) is a term defined within the 2011 Scottish census as including people of Bangladeshi, Chinese, Indian, Pakistani or other Asian ancestry resident in Scotland.[2] Their parents or grandparents are normally Asian immigrants. It can also refer to people who are of dual Scottish and Asian ancestry. It combines Asian ethnic background with Scottish national identity.
In traditional British usage, the term Asian did not normally include East Asians, who were referred by their respective national origins (e.g. Chinese, Japanese and others) or collectively as "Oriental", which similar to Scotch can be viewed of as pejorative when applied to people.[3] By contrast, in traditional North American usage the term Asian did not normally include South Asians but focused on East and Southeast Asians, particularly Chinese, Japanese and Vietnamese. These frames of reference reflect different migration patterns.
- ^ "Scotland's Census 2022 - Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion - Chart data". Scotland's Census. National Records of Scotland. 21 May 2024. Retrieved 21 May 2024. Alternative URL 'Search data by location' > 'All of Scotland' > 'Ethnic group, national identity, language and religion' > 'Ethnic Group'
- ^ "Scotland's New Official Ethnicity Classification" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "'Oriental': Rugs, Not People". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 2018-04-24. Retrieved 2018-04-23.