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Population in West Dunbartonshire

Every population series published for West Dunbartonshire, 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 West Dunbartonshire, net internal migration by local authority rose from -240 in Year to mid-2012 to 120 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 360 or 150.0% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-25002505002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 120 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: 120 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In West Dunbartonshire, international migration into a local authority rose from 200 in Year to mid-2012 to 490 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 290 or 145.0% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004006002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 490 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: 490 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In West Dunbartonshire, international migration out of a local authority fell from 210 in Year to mid-2012 to 130 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 80 or 38.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01002003002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 170 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 130 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: 130 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In West Dunbartonshire, net international migration by local authority rose from -10 in Year to mid-2012 to 370 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 380 or 3800.0% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 370 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: 370 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In West Dunbartonshire, births by local authority fell from 1,043 in Year to mid-2012 to 803 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 240 or 23.0% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,043 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,033 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 965 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 941 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 969 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 927 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 861 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 890 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 816 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 748 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 827 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 803 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: 803 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In West Dunbartonshire, deaths by local authority rose from 1,077 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,137 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 60 or 5.6% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,077 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,097 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 980 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,133 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,004 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,075 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,033 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,171 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,206 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,165 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,137 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: 1,137 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In West Dunbartonshire, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -34 in Year to mid-2012 to -334 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 300 or 882.4% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-400-20002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -34 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -64 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -15 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -192 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -35 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -148 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -262 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -414 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -423 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -396 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -338 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -334 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: -334 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In West Dunbartonshire, other population change by local authority fell from 94 in Year to mid-2012 to 24 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 70 or 74.5% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02550752012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 94 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 45 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 52 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 85 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 48 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 62 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 73 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 84 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 83 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 36 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 24 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: 24 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In West Dunbartonshire, population by local authority fell from 90,610 in Mid-2011 to 89,120 in Mid-2024, a change of 1,490 or 1.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative025k50k75k20152020Mid-2011: 90,610 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 90,420 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 89,980 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 89,950 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 89,930 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 90,260 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 90,120 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 89,660 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 89,560 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 88,990 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 88,510 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 88,270 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 88,940 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 89,120 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 89,120 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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