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Population in Swale

Every population series published for Swale, 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 Swale, net internal migration by local authority rose from 431 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,690 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,259 or 292.1% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 431 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 538 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 992 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 668 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,424 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 792 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 979 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 858 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 918 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,982 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,224 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,638 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,690 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: 1,690 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Swale, international migration into a local authority rose from 668 in Year to mid-2012 to 912 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 244 or 36.5% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 668 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 625 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 827 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,083 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 921 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 867 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 949 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 795 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 565 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 495 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 585 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,014 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 937 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 912 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: 912 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Swale, international migration out of a local authority rose from 408 in Year to mid-2012 to 833 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 425 or 104.2% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 408 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 389 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 412 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 414 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 478 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 523 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 780 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 793 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 608 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 502 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 433 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 833 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: 833 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Swale, net international migration by local authority fell from 260 in Year to mid-2012 to 79 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 181 or 69.6% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 260 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 236 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 415 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 669 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 443 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 344 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 169 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -43 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 53 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 581 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 427 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 79 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: 79 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Swale, births by local authority fell from 1,738 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,647 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 91 or 5.2% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,738 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,746 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,710 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,687 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,798 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,787 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,742 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,778 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,675 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,566 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,679 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,652 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,567 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,647 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: 1,647 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Swale, deaths by local authority rose from 1,183 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,420 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 237 or 20.0% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,183 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,227 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,223 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,353 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,274 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,348 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,366 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,351 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,533 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,618 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,453 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,432 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,420 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: 1,420 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Swale, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 555 in Year to mid-2012 to 227 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 328 or 59.1% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400201520202025Year to mid-2012: 555 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 519 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 487 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 334 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 524 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 439 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 376 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 427 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 142 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -52 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 226 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 82 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 135 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 227 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: 227 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Swale, other population change by local authority fell from 124 in Year to mid-2012 to -79 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 203 or 163.7% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-200-1000100201520202025Year to mid-2012: 124 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 148 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -37 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 87 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 66 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -76 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -215 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -79 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: -79 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Swale, population by local authority rose from 136,324 in Mid-2011 to 158,379 in Mid-2024, a change of 22,055 or 16.2% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 136,324 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 137,694 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 139,135 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 140,992 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 142,723 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 145,184 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 146,846 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 148,400 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 149,753 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 150,584 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 152,218 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 154,508 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 156,180 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 158,379 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 158,379 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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