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Population in Belfast

Every population series published for Belfast, 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 Belfast, net internal migration by local authority fell from -1,208 in Year to mid-2012 to -2,323 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,115 or 92.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-2k02012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -1,208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 466 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -675 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 188 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -888 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -929 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -439 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -645 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -766 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -3,971 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -846 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -2,912 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -2,323 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: -2,323 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Belfast, international migration into a local authority rose from 4,107 in Year to mid-2012 to 6,515 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 2,408 or 58.6% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k6k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 4,107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,544 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,710 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,253 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,989 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,660 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,584 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,266 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,863 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,877 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,515 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: 6,515 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Belfast, international migration out of a local authority fell from 4,430 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,949 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,481 or 33.4% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 4,430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,499 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,797 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,735 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,865 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,073 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,082 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,791 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,605 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,512 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,984 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,949 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: 2,949 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Belfast, net international migration by local authority rose from -323 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,566 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 3,889 or 1204.0% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -955 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 456 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 693 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -482 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -611 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 916 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 578 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,207 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,661 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,351 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,893 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,566 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: 3,566 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Belfast, births by local authority fell from 4,983 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,532 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,451 or 29.1% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 4,983 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,686 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,623 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,563 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,237 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,053 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,882 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,837 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,532 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: 3,532 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Belfast, deaths by local authority rose from 3,124 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,313 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 189 or 6.0% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k3k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 3,124 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,115 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,912 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,268 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,086 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,193 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,201 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,132 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,451 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,179 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,442 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,313 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: 3,313 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Belfast, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,859 in Year to mid-2012 to 219 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,640 or 88.2% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,859 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,654 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,774 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,355 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,477 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,277 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,001 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 602 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 703 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 509 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 197 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 219 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: 219 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Belfast, other population change by local authority rose from 99 in Year to mid-2012 to 395 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 296 or 299.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 99 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 394 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 436 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 86 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,067 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 297 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 663 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 975 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,605 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 395 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: 395 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Belfast, population by local authority rose from 333,895 in Mid-2011 to 352,390 in Mid-2024, a change of 18,495 or 5.5% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 333,895 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 334,322 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 335,881 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 337,872 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 340,194 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 341,111 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 341,915 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 343,690 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 345,391 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 344,994 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 344,992 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 348,005 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 350,533 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 352,390 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 352,390 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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