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Population in Dumfries and Galloway

Every population series published for Dumfries and Galloway, 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 Dumfries and Galloway, net internal migration by local authority rose from 150 in Year to mid-2012 to 590 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 440 or 293.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 840 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 870 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 770 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 Dumfries and Galloway, international migration into a local authority rose from 280 in Year to mid-2012 to 570 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 290 or 103.6% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004006002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 570 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: 570 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Dumfries and Galloway, international migration out of a local authority fell from 620 in Year to mid-2012 to 190 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 430 or 69.4% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004006002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 620 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 760 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 190 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: 190 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Dumfries and Galloway, net international migration by local authority rose from -340 in Year to mid-2012 to 380 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 720 or 211.8% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-25002502012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -350 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: -160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 380 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: 380 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Dumfries and Galloway, births by local authority fell from 1,367 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,105 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 262 or 19.2% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,367 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,357 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,279 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,291 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,292 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,255 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,257 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,149 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,152 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,113 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,073 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,105 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: 1,105 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Dumfries and Galloway, deaths by local authority rose from 1,766 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,095 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 329 or 18.6% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,766 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,904 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,857 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,917 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,834 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,897 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,047 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,840 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,049 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,075 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,173 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,209 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,095 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: 2,095 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Dumfries and Galloway, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -399 in Year to mid-2012 to -990 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 591 or 148.1% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-1k-50002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -399 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -547 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -578 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -626 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -542 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -642 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -790 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -691 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -897 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -968 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,060 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1,136 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -990 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: -990 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Dumfries and Galloway, other population change by local authority rose from -161 in Year to mid-2012 to 0 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 161 or 100.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-150-100-5002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -192 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -144 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -148 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -140 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -79 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -172 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 0 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: 0 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Dumfries and Galloway, population by local authority fell from 151,410 in Mid-2011 to 145,860 in Mid-2024, a change of 5,550 or 3.7% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 151,410 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 150,660 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 149,960 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 149,490 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 148,820 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 148,390 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 147,810 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 146,990 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 146,810 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 146,090 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 146,250 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 145,770 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 145,890 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 145,860 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 145,860 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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