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Population in Dorset

Every population series published for Dorset, 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 Dorset, net internal migration by local authority rose from 2,174 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,078 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,904 or 87.6% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,174 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,017 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,797 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,945 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,513 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,744 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,148 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 5,913 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,134 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,221 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,750 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,078 people · published 29 July 2026

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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: 4,078 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Dorset, international migration into a local authority rose from 1,158 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,747 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 589 or 50.9% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,158 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,443 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,479 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,573 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,363 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,236 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,058 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,001 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,149 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,375 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,799 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,747 people · published 29 July 2026

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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: 1,747 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Dorset, international migration out of a local authority rose from 1,315 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,634 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 319 or 24.3% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,315 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,391 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,403 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,483 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,613 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,579 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,233 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,126 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,012 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,008 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,634 people · published 29 July 2026

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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: 1,634 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Dorset, net international migration by local authority rose from -157 in Year to mid-2012 to 113 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 270 or 172.0% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k201520202025Year to mid-2012: -157 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -114 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 133 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 88 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -343 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -343 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -232 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,023 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,363 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,791 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 113 people · published 29 July 2026

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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: 113 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Dorset, births by local authority fell from 3,296 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,500 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 796 or 24.2% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,296 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,166 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,084 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,109 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,039 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,943 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,797 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,741 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,628 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,738 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,459 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,512 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,500 people · published 29 July 2026

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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: 2,500 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Dorset, deaths by local authority rose from 4,121 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,059 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 938 or 22.8% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,121 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,278 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,566 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,483 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,617 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,780 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,455 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,878 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,778 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,956 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,059 people · published 29 July 2026

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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: 5,059 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Dorset, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -825 in Year to mid-2012 to -2,559 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,734 or 210.2% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -825 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,112 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -979 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,461 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -1,374 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,578 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,837 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,658 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -2,137 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -2,150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -2,218 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -2,829 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -2,658 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -2,559 people · published 29 July 2026

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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: -2,559 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Dorset, other population change by local authority rose from -517 in Year to mid-2012 to 63 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 580 or 112.2% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -517 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,128 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 47 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 95 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 12 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -404 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 44 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 325 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -87 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 63 people · published 29 July 2026

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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: 63 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Dorset, population by local authority rose from 365,897 in Mid-2011 to 389,947 in Mid-2024, a change of 24,050 or 6.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 365,897 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 366,572 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 367,651 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 368,694 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 370,728 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 372,416 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 374,675 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 375,604 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 377,699 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 377,670 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 381,245 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 383,509 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 386,151 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 389,947 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 389,947 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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