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Population in Plymouth

Every population series published for Plymouth, 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 Plymouth, net internal migration by local authority fell from -294 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,159 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 865 or 294.2% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -294 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -226 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -103 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -566 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -88 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -872 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -422 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -293 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -36 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,681 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -1,159 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: -1,159 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Plymouth, international migration into a local authority rose from 1,966 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,217 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,251 or 63.6% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,966 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,081 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,368 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,435 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,313 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,777 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,949 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,989 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,962 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,626 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,851 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,809 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,098 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,217 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: 3,217 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Plymouth, international migration out of a local authority rose from 1,596 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,056 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 460 or 28.8% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,596 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,473 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,701 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,618 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,528 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,577 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,623 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,623 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,181 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,097 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 967 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,341 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,056 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: 2,056 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Plymouth, net international migration by local authority rose from 370 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,161 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 791 or 213.8% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 608 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 667 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 817 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 785 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 326 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 366 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 445 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,754 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,842 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,757 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,161 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: 1,161 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Plymouth, births by local authority fell from 3,354 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,312 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,042 or 31.1% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,354 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,271 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,108 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,815 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,820 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,738 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,587 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,482 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,531 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,391 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,321 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,312 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: 2,312 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Plymouth, deaths by local authority rose from 2,337 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,704 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 367 or 15.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,337 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,444 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,209 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,404 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,447 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,524 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,683 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,573 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,589 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,547 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,758 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,773 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,658 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,704 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: 2,704 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Plymouth, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,017 in Year to mid-2012 to -392 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,409 or 138.5% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,017 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 827 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 898 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 704 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 659 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 291 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 137 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 165 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -65 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -227 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -382 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -337 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -392 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: -392 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Plymouth, other population change by local authority fell from 204 in Year to mid-2012 to -153 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 357 or 175.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0500201520202025Year to mid-2012: 204 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 454 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 969 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 650 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 451 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -307 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -139 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -149 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -204 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -326 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -277 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -153 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: -153 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Plymouth, population by local authority rose from 256,589 in Mid-2011 to 272,067 in Mid-2024, a change of 15,478 or 6.0% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 256,589 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 257,886 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 259,549 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 261,980 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 263,088 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 264,440 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 265,294 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 265,689 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 265,041 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 264,830 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 264,768 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 267,507 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 270,605 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 272,067 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 272,067 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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