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Population in Orkney Islands

Every population series published for Orkney Islands, 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 Orkney Islands, net internal migration by local authority fell from 130 in Year to mid-2012 to 80 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 50 or 38.5% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01002002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 140 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 80 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: 80 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Orkney Islands, international migration into a local authority fell from 60 in Year to mid-2012 to 50 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 10 or 16.7% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0204060802012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 50 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: 50 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Orkney Islands, international migration out of a local authority fell from 90 in Year to mid-2012 to 20 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 70 or 77.8% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0501002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 20 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: 20 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Orkney Islands, net international migration by local authority rose from -30 in Year to mid-2012 to 30 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 60 or 200.0% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-50-250252012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -40 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -40 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 30 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: 30 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Orkney Islands, births by local authority fell from 210 in Year to mid-2012 to 161 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 49 or 23.3% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01002002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 201 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 174 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 199 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 166 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 194 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 179 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 182 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 171 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 167 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 171 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 161 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: 161 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Orkney Islands, deaths by local authority rose from 202 in Year to mid-2012 to 268 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 66 or 32.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01002002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 245 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 215 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 211 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 218 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 248 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 249 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 243 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 226 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 253 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 257 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 294 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 268 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: 268 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Orkney Islands, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 8 in Year to mid-2012 to -107 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 115 or 1437.5% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-100-5002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -44 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -41 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -12 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -52 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -54 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -57 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -44 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -82 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -107 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: -107 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Orkney Islands, other population change by local authority rose from -38 in Year to mid-2012 to -3 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 35 or 92.1% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-2002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -38 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -26 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -38 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -26 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -33 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -16 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -38 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -3 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: -3 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Orkney Islands, population by local authority rose from 21,420 in Mid-2011 to 22,020 in Mid-2024, a change of 600 or 2.8% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative010k20k20152020Mid-2011: 21,420 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 21,500 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 21,510 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 21,510 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 21,520 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 21,640 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 21,730 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 21,830 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 21,870 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 21,970 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 22,030 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 22,030 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 22,020 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 22,020 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 22,020 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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