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Population in Manchester

Every population series published for Manchester, 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 Manchester, net internal migration by local authority fell from -2,338 in Year to mid-2012 to -11,814 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 9,476 or 405.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-10k-5k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -2,338 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -3,547 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -3,206 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,032 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -243 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -3,434 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -4,517 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -4,194 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -4,657 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -6,664 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -4,614 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -8,189 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -11,253 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -11,814 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: -11,814 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Manchester, international migration into a local authority rose from 12,827 in Year to mid-2012 to 19,418 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 6,591 or 51.4% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour010k20k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 12,827 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 13,758 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 14,844 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 16,109 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 17,282 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 14,824 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 16,324 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 18,767 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 18,422 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 17,337 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 28,093 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 27,618 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 26,229 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 19,418 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: 19,418 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Manchester, international migration out of a local authority rose from 10,028 in Year to mid-2012 to 11,253 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,225 or 12.2% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 10,028 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 9,306 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 10,148 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 9,826 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 9,494 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 10,216 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 9,872 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 10,807 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 13,269 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 8,341 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 8,360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 10,188 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 9,609 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 11,253 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: 11,253 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Manchester, net international migration by local authority rose from 2,799 in Year to mid-2012 to 8,165 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 5,366 or 191.7% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,799 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,452 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,696 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 6,283 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 7,788 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,608 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 6,452 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 7,960 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,153 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 8,996 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 19,733 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 17,430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 16,620 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 8,165 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: 8,165 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Manchester, births by local authority fell from 8,208 in Year to mid-2012 to 6,813 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,395 or 17.0% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 8,208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 7,994 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 7,941 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 8,050 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 8,069 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 7,724 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 7,335 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 7,202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 7,110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,721 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,031 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6,771 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,634 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 6,813 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: 6,813 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Manchester, deaths by local authority fell from 3,489 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,435 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 54 or 1.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,489 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,614 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,436 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,754 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,609 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,568 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,646 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,383 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,976 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,635 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,836 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,596 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,435 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: 3,435 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Manchester, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 4,719 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,378 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,341 or 28.4% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,719 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,505 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,296 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,689 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,819 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,134 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,952 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,396 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,935 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,038 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,378 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: 3,378 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Manchester, other population change by local authority rose from -1,213 in Year to mid-2012 to -70 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,143 or 94.2% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,213 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,371 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,418 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,586 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -1,880 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,815 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,910 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -2,313 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -2,237 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,994 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -42 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 23 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -37 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -70 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: -70 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Manchester, population by local authority rose from 502,902 in Mid-2011 to 589,670 in Mid-2024, a change of 86,768 or 17.3% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0200k400k20152020Mid-2011: 502,902 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 506,869 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 510,783 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 515,360 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 523,321 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 533,446 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 536,961 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 540,675 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 545,947 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 547,340 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 550,630 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 569,103 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 581,302 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 589,670 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 589,670 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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