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Population in Medway

Every population series published for Medway, 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 Medway, net internal migration by local authority fell from 1,520 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,021 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,541 or 167.2% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k01k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 960 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 646 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 102 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -872 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -808 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -684 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -379 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 9 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -12 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -1,021 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: -1,021 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Medway, international migration into a local authority rose from 1,783 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,515 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,732 or 97.1% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,783 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,823 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,296 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,402 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,134 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,109 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,363 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,311 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,522 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,850 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,515 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: 3,515 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Medway, international migration out of a local authority rose from 1,473 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,208 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 735 or 49.9% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,473 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,307 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,384 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,432 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,424 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,449 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,606 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,624 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,974 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,554 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,407 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,571 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,208 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: 2,208 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Medway, net international migration by local authority rose from 310 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,307 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 997 or 321.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 516 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 766 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 864 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 978 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 685 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 503 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 739 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 187 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 757 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,115 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,939 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,307 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: 1,307 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Medway, births by local authority fell from 3,643 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,088 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 555 or 15.2% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,512 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,605 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,640 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,644 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,456 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,486 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,341 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,137 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,361 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,088 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: 3,088 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Medway, deaths by local authority rose from 2,104 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,447 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 343 or 16.3% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,104 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,080 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,098 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,378 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,182 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,342 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,294 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,406 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,744 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,425 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,557 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,504 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,447 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: 2,447 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Medway, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,539 in Year to mid-2012 to 641 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 898 or 58.3% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,539 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,432 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,507 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,458 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,454 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,114 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,192 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 935 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 393 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 936 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 697 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 698 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 641 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: 641 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Medway, other population change by local authority rose from -110 in Year to mid-2012 to 79 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 189 or 171.8% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-400-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 32 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -26 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -97 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -183 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -167 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -222 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -231 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -408 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -104 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -23 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 27 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 79 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: 79 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Medway, population by local authority rose from 264,885 in Mid-2011 to 292,655 in Mid-2024, a change of 27,770 or 10.5% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 264,885 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 268,144 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 271,084 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 273,977 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 276,037 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 277,504 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 278,652 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 278,827 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 279,852 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 280,364 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 279,903 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 282,750 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 288,003 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 292,655 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 292,655 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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