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Population in Bristol, City of

Every population series published for Bristol, City of, 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 Bristol, City of, net internal migration by local authority fell from 424 in Year to mid-2012 to -3,875 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 4,299 or 1013.9% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k02k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 424 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 544 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -105 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,377 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,874 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 777 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,027 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 661 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 291 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -3,403 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -3,224 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -3,614 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -3,875 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: -3,875 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Bristol, City of, international migration into a local authority rose from 6,856 in Year to mid-2012 to 11,683 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 4,827 or 70.4% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k15k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 6,856 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 7,549 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 8,090 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 8,972 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 9,861 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 8,363 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 9,169 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 9,911 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 9,005 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 7,248 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 12,817 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 14,416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 15,434 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 11,683 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: 11,683 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Bristol, City of, international migration out of a local authority rose from 5,088 in Year to mid-2012 to 8,348 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 3,260 or 64.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,088 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,798 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,303 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,201 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,594 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 6,551 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 6,644 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 7,586 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 7,079 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,319 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,194 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,791 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,364 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 8,348 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: 8,348 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Bristol, City of, net international migration by local authority rose from 1,768 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,335 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,567 or 88.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,768 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,751 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,787 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,771 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,267 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,812 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,525 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,325 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,926 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,929 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 7,623 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8,625 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 10,070 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,335 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: 3,335 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Bristol, City of, births by local authority fell from 6,867 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,897 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,970 or 28.7% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 6,867 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 6,632 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 6,421 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 6,376 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 6,388 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 6,205 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,850 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,669 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 5,428 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 5,315 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,181 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,971 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,942 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,897 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: 4,897 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Bristol, City of, deaths by local authority fell from 3,328 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,306 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 22 or 0.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,403 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,307 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,361 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,327 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,401 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,489 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,366 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,554 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,421 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,646 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,585 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,368 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,306 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: 3,306 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Bristol, City of, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 3,539 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,591 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,948 or 55.0% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 3,539 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,229 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,114 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,015 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,061 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,804 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,361 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,303 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,874 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,894 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,535 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,386 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,574 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,591 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: 1,591 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Bristol, City of, other population change by local authority rose from -541 in Year to mid-2012 to -16 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 525 or 97.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -541 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -804 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -946 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,207 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -1,404 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,868 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -2,000 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -2,395 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -2,160 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,986 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -35 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -16 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: -16 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Bristol, City of, population by local authority rose from 428,074 in Mid-2011 to 494,399 in Mid-2024, a change of 66,325 or 15.5% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0200k400k20152020Mid-2011: 428,074 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 433,264 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 438,984 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 443,834 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 451,790 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 459,588 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 463,113 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 467,026 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 469,920 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 471,851 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 471,285 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 479,639 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 486,376 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 494,399 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 494,399 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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