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Population in Highland

Every population series published for Highland, 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 Highland, net internal migration by local authority rose from 290 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,320 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,030 or 355.2% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k3k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 290 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 780 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 850 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 930 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,090 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,020 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,320 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: 1,320 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Highland, international migration into a local authority rose from 970 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,120 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 150 or 15.5% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 820 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 850 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,000 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,050 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 900 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 950 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,120 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: 1,120 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Highland, international migration out of a local authority fell from 880 in Year to mid-2012 to 660 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 220 or 25.0% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 880 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 860 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 820 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,050 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,070 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 610 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 660 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: 660 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Highland, net international migration by local authority rose from 80 in Year to mid-2012 to 470 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 390 or 487.5% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -40 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 40 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 470 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: 470 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Highland, births by local authority fell from 2,406 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,814 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 592 or 24.6% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 2,406 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,251 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,236 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,282 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,242 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,097 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,045 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,956 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,920 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,838 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,935 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,818 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,814 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: 1,814 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Highland, deaths by local authority rose from 2,358 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,815 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 457 or 19.4% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 2,358 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,372 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,514 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,472 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,513 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,624 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,599 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,723 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,661 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,905 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,979 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,815 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: 2,815 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Highland, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 48 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,001 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,049 or 2185.4% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-1k-50002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 48 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -121 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 28 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -232 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -416 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -579 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -803 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -823 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1,161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,001 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: -1,001 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Highland, other population change by local authority rose from -158 in Year to mid-2012 to -19 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 139 or 88.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-400-20002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -158 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -99 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -194 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -221 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -197 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -187 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -137 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -19 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: -19 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Highland, population by local authority rose from 232,730 in Mid-2011 to 237,290 in Mid-2024, a change of 4,560 or 2.0% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 232,730 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 233,000 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 233,080 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 233,180 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 234,060 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 234,570 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 234,800 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 234,530 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 234,510 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 233,910 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 235,850 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 235,710 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 236,520 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 237,290 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 237,290 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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