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Population in Aberdeen City

Every population series published for Aberdeen City, 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 Aberdeen City, net internal migration by local authority fell from -230 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,450 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,220 or 530.4% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-3k-2k-1k02012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -2,200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -3,440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -2,820 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -2,500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -3,470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -2,020 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,450 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: -1,450 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Aberdeen City, international migration into a local authority rose from 4,910 in Year to mid-2012 to 7,840 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 2,930 or 59.7% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05k10k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 4,910 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,920 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,830 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,070 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,850 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,730 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 5,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 10,320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,840 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: 7,840 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Aberdeen City, international migration out of a local authority fell from 3,860 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,710 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 150 or 3.9% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 3,860 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,710 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,560 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,790 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,890 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,710 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: 3,710 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Aberdeen City, net international migration by local authority rose from 1,050 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,140 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 3,090 or 294.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k6k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,050 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 910 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 870 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 770 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,140 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: 4,140 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Aberdeen City, births by local authority fell from 2,629 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,001 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 628 or 23.9% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 2,629 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,531 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,598 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,567 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,556 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,474 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,342 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,345 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,131 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,997 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,067 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,017 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,001 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: 2,001 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Aberdeen City, deaths by local authority rose from 1,997 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,263 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 266 or 13.3% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,997 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,093 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,066 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,116 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,016 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,299 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,132 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,217 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,341 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,263 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: 2,263 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Aberdeen City, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 632 in Year to mid-2012 to -262 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 894 or 141.5% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-25002505002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 632 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 438 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 307 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 354 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 72 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 329 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -168 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -135 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -324 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -262 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: -262 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Aberdeen City, other population change by local authority fell from 128 in Year to mid-2012 to 2 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 126 or 98.4% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01002002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 128 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 222 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 68 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 173 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 146 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 98 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 61 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 158 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 125 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 90 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 14 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2 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: 2 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Aberdeen City, population by local authority rose from 222,460 in Mid-2011 to 231,780 in Mid-2024, a change of 9,320 or 4.2% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 222,460 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 224,040 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 225,260 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 226,170 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 226,680 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 225,340 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 223,890 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 222,170 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 222,760 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 222,710 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 220,630 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 224,250 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 229,360 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 231,780 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 231,780 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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