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Population in County Durham

Every population series published for County Durham, 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 County Durham, net internal migration by local authority rose from 58 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,015 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,957 or 5098.3% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 58 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 676 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 924 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 887 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,750 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,552 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,541 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,018 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,007 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,092 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,513 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,373 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,015 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: 3,015 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In County Durham, international migration into a local authority rose from 2,699 in Year to mid-2012 to 5,220 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,521 or 93.4% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,699 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,829 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,871 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,044 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,169 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,985 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,911 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,654 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,011 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,077 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,879 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,959 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,038 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 5,220 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: 5,220 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In County Durham, international migration out of a local authority rose from 2,391 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,283 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,892 or 79.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,391 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,193 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,452 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,404 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,486 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,606 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,004 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,734 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,536 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,951 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,282 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,826 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,283 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: 4,283 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In County Durham, net international migration by local authority rose from 308 in Year to mid-2012 to 937 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 629 or 204.2% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 308 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 636 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 419 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 640 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 683 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 379 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 650 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,277 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,541 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,928 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,677 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,212 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 937 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: 937 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In County Durham, births by local authority fell from 5,717 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,299 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,418 or 24.8% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,717 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,598 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,397 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,293 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,341 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,156 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 4,987 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,835 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,598 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,625 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,392 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,541 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,299 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: 4,299 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In County Durham, deaths by local authority rose from 5,209 in Year to mid-2012 to 6,013 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 804 or 15.4% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,209 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,641 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,185 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,578 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,526 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,725 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 5,440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 6,580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,092 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,354 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6,457 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,137 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 6,013 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: 6,013 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In County Durham, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 508 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,714 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 2,222 or 437.4% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: 508 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -43 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 212 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -285 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -185 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -569 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -797 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -605 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,888 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,494 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -1,729 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -2,065 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,596 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -1,714 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: -1,714 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In County Durham, other population change by local authority rose from -746 in Year to mid-2012 to 115 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 861 or 115.4% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -746 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -766 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -882 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -959 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -878 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,080 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,278 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,672 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,765 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,811 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 17 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 117 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 25 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 115 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: 115 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In County Durham, population by local authority rose from 512,994 in Mid-2011 to 538,011 in Mid-2024, a change of 25,017 or 4.9% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0200k400k20152020Mid-2011: 512,994 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 513,122 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 513,179 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 513,604 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 513,924 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 514,431 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 515,911 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 516,648 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 518,562 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 519,204 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 521,447 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 527,755 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 533,997 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 538,011 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 538,011 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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