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Population in City of Edinburgh

Every population series published for City of Edinburgh, 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 City of Edinburgh, net internal migration by local authority fell from 30 in Year to mid-2012 to -950 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 980 or 3266.7% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-8k-5k-3k02012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,020 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 870 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 650 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -7,580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1,920 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -950 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: -950 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In City of Edinburgh, international migration into a local authority rose from 11,310 in Year to mid-2012 to 19,090 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 7,780 or 68.8% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative010k20k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 11,310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 9,040 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 10,230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 11,580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 15,020 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 14,340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 14,690 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 17,470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 15,930 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 14,960 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 20,280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 21,100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 19,090 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: 19,090 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In City of Edinburgh, international migration out of a local authority rose from 9,320 in Year to mid-2012 to 11,170 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,850 or 19.8% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05k10k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 9,320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 9,370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 8,960 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 6,360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 10,330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 11,020 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 12,150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 12,450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 12,770 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 11,070 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 9,350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8,970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 11,170 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: 11,170 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In City of Edinburgh, net international migration by local authority rose from 1,990 in Year to mid-2012 to 7,920 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 5,930 or 298.0% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05k10k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,990 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,270 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,690 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,010 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,890 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 10,930 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 12,130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,920 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: 7,920 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In City of Edinburgh, births by local authority fell from 5,485 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,300 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,185 or 21.6% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 5,485 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,549 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,601 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,401 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,287 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,123 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,032 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,760 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,584 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,606 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,574 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,266 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,300 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: 4,300 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In City of Edinburgh, deaths by local authority rose from 4,291 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,548 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 257 or 6.0% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 4,291 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 4,314 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,034 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,381 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,318 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 4,237 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,518 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,212 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,852 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,698 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,928 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,548 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: 4,548 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In City of Edinburgh, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,194 in Year to mid-2012 to -248 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,442 or 120.8% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,194 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,235 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,567 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,020 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 969 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 886 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 514 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 548 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -268 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -124 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -662 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -248 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: -248 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In City of Edinburgh, other population change by local authority rose from -724 in Year to mid-2012 to -182 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 542 or 74.9% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-1k-50002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -724 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 325 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -27 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -1,390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -609 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -286 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -214 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -398 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -252 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -306 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -626 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 12 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -182 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: -182 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In City of Edinburgh, population by local authority rose from 477,940 in Mid-2011 to 530,680 in Mid-2024, a change of 52,740 or 11.0% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0200k400k20152020Mid-2011: 477,940 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 480,420 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 482,650 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 485,270 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 490,280 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 496,200 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 500,770 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 503,920 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 508,280 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 509,550 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 505,750 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 514,570 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 524,140 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 530,680 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 530,680 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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