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Population in Dover

Every population series published for Dover, 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 Dover, net internal migration by local authority rose from -5 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,426 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,431 or 28620.0% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: -5 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 479 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 381 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,176 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,483 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,273 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,255 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 940 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,176 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 838 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,426 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: 1,426 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Dover, international migration into a local authority rose from 512 in Year to mid-2012 to 693 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 181 or 35.4% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 512 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 536 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 589 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 476 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 508 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 447 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 443 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 417 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 387 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 326 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 702 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 967 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 899 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 693 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: 693 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Dover, international migration out of a local authority rose from 479 in Year to mid-2012 to 584 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 105 or 21.9% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: 479 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 431 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 495 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 521 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 564 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 565 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 597 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 551 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 505 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 398 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 374 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 369 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 584 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: 584 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Dover, net international migration by local authority rose from 33 in Year to mid-2012 to 109 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 76 or 230.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: 33 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 94 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -13 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -117 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -122 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -164 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -179 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 304 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 593 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 109 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: 109 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Dover, births by local authority fell from 1,241 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,042 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 199 or 16.0% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,241 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,211 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,141 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,147 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,158 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,127 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,112 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,056 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,074 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,035 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,098 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,032 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,001 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,042 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: 1,042 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Dover, deaths by local authority rose from 1,258 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,344 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 86 or 6.8% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,258 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,184 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,212 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,264 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,358 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,321 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,395 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,468 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,431 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,348 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,344 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: 1,344 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Dover, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -17 in Year to mid-2012 to -302 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 285 or 1676.5% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-400-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -17 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 27 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -71 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -205 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -231 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -209 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -214 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -321 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -433 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -333 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -456 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -347 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -302 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: -302 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Dover, other population change by local authority rose from -200 in Year to mid-2012 to 17 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 217 or 108.5% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-200-1000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -245 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -229 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -165 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -129 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -67 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -96 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -15 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 23 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -34 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 17 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: 17 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Dover, population by local authority rose from 111,718 in Mid-2011 to 119,768 in Mid-2024, a change of 8,050 or 7.2% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 111,718 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 111,529 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 111,979 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 112,541 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 112,464 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 113,365 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 114,335 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 115,148 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 115,902 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 116,134 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 116,549 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 117,445 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 118,781 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 119,768 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 119,768 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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