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Population in Aberdeenshire

Every population series published for Aberdeenshire, each over its full published span. A series that begins part-way along began then: nothing earlier is published for this area, and no gap is filled in.

Net internal migration by local authority

In Aberdeenshire, net internal migration by local authority fell from 1,240 in Year to mid-2012 to 590 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 650 or 52.4% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,010 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 850 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -590 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 590 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Internal migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 590 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Aberdeenshire, international migration into a local authority fell from 1,290 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,200 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 90 or 7.0% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,140 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,200 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration in by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,200 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Aberdeenshire, international migration out of a local authority fell from 950 in Year to mid-2012 to 680 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 270 or 28.4% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 920 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 710 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,090 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,000 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 650 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 680 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration out by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 680 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Aberdeenshire, net international migration by local authority rose from 340 in Year to mid-2012 to 520 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 180 or 52.9% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 630 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 520 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from International migration net by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 520 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Aberdeenshire, births by local authority fell from 2,786 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,966 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 820 or 29.4% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 2,786 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,745 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,804 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,795 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,910 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,666 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,726 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,567 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,338 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,225 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,341 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,127 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,966 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Births by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 1,966 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Aberdeenshire, deaths by local authority rose from 2,260 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,636 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 376 or 16.6% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 2,260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,291 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,205 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,399 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,403 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,518 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,438 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,626 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,574 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,621 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,772 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,636 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Deaths by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 2,636 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Aberdeenshire, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 526 in Year to mid-2012 to -670 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,196 or 227.4% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-50005002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 526 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 454 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 599 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 321 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 511 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 263 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 129 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -349 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -645 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -670 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Natural change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: -670 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Aberdeenshire, other population change by local authority rose from -16 in Year to mid-2012 to 30 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 46 or 287.5% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-100-500502012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -16 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 66 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 71 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 69 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 49 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -53 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -69 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -82 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -31 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 55 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 30 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Earlier years come from Other population change by local authority, 2012 to 2024, joined where the modern series has no figure; overlapping periods are never double-counted. Latest: 30 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Aberdeenshire, population by local authority rose from 253,650 in Mid-2011 to 265,080 in Mid-2024, a change of 11,430 or 4.5% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 253,650 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 255,750 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 258,130 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 261,350 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 263,250 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 263,460 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 262,920 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 262,220 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 261,900 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 261,510 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 263,140 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 263,750 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 264,610 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 265,080 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 265,080 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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