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Population in Argyll and Bute

Every population series published for Argyll and Bute, 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 Argyll and Bute, net internal migration by local authority rose from -10 in Year to mid-2012 to 280 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 290 or 2900.0% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 280 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: 280 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Argyll and Bute, international migration into a local authority was the same in Year to mid-2024 as in Year to mid-2012 (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 410 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: 410 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Argyll and Bute, international migration out of a local authority fell from 400 in Year to mid-2012 to 250 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 150 or 37.5% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 250 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: 250 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Argyll and Bute, net international migration by local authority rose from 0 in Year to mid-2012 to 160 in Year to mid-2024 (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-10001002002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 160 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: 160 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Argyll and Bute, births by local authority fell from 798 in Year to mid-2012 to 587 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 211 or 26.4% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004006002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 798 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 713 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 710 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 711 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 702 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 671 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 655 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 644 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 617 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 613 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 587 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: 587 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Argyll and Bute, deaths by local authority rose from 1,065 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,166 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 101 or 9.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,065 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,079 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 980 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,094 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,087 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,133 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,074 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,183 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,104 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,181 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,231 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,166 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: 1,166 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Argyll and Bute, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -267 in Year to mid-2012 to -579 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 312 or 116.9% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-600-400-20002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -267 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -366 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -392 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -478 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -566 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -544 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -568 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -661 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -579 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: -579 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Argyll and Bute, other population change by local authority rose from -1,483 in Year to mid-2012 to -131 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,352 or 91.2% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-1k01k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -1,483 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,586 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 452 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 48 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 140 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 256 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 144 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 88 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 81 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -131 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: -131 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Argyll and Bute, population by local authority fell from 88,930 in Mid-2011 to 87,690 in Mid-2024, a change of 1,240 or 1.4% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative025k50k75k20152020Mid-2011: 88,930 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 87,170 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 88,470 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 88,450 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 87,850 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 88,230 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 88,090 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 87,590 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 87,360 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 87,160 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 87,960 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 87,930 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 87,960 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 87,690 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 87,690 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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