Table 2 ,"Projected components of population change, Scotland:",,,,,('000s)
,2006-2031 (annual averages),,,,,
,,2006 ,2011 ,2016 ,2021 ,2026 
,,-2011 ,-2016 ,-2021 ,-2026 ,-2031 
Population at start,,"5,117 ","5,206 ","5,270 ","5,326 ","5,363 "
  Births,,57 ,56 ,55 ,53 ,51 
  Deaths,,54 ,52 ,53 ,54 ,57 
  Natural change,,3 ,4 ,3 ,-1 ,-6 
  Migration,,15 ,9 ,9 ,9 ,9 
Population at end,,"5,206 ","5,270 ","5,326 ","5,363 ","5,374 "
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  Total change,,18 ,13 ,11 ,7 ,2 
* Note: Not all figures will sum due to rounding.,,,,,,
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