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Population in Canterbury

Every population series published for Canterbury, 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 Canterbury, net internal migration by local authority fell from 1,018 in Year to mid-2012 to -122 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,140 or 112.0% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,018 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,018 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,674 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 963 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 614 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 884 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -344 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 162 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 873 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 109 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 281 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -482 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,096 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -122 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: -122 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Canterbury, international migration into a local authority fell from 2,833 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,760 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 73 or 2.6% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,833 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,985 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,072 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,050 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,204 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,730 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,764 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,042 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,617 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,941 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,637 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,767 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,708 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,760 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: 2,760 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Canterbury, international migration out of a local authority fell from 2,060 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,946 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 114 or 5.5% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,060 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,989 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,069 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,922 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,842 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,978 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,000 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,163 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,054 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,112 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,397 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,828 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,946 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: 1,946 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Canterbury, net international migration by local authority rose from 773 in Year to mid-2012 to 814 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 41 or 5.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 773 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 996 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,003 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,128 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,362 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 752 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 764 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 879 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 563 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 829 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,197 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,880 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 814 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: 814 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Canterbury, births by local authority fell from 1,512 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,239 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 273 or 18.1% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,512 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,336 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,435 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,385 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,325 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,276 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,262 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,244 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,183 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,239 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: 1,239 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Canterbury, deaths by local authority rose from 1,568 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,685 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 117 or 7.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,568 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,515 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,684 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,564 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,753 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,612 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,785 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,701 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,851 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,674 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,685 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: 1,685 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Canterbury, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -56 in Year to mid-2012 to -446 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 390 or 696.4% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-400-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -56 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -179 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -35 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -299 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -194 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -326 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -403 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -336 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -515 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -523 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -457 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -597 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -491 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -446 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: -446 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Canterbury, other population change by local authority rose from -625 in Year to mid-2012 to -6 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 619 or 99.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -625 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,070 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -966 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -645 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -646 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -705 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -852 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -843 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -971 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 28 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -15 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -19 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -6 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: -6 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Canterbury, population by local authority rose from 150,600 in Mid-2011 to 162,100 in Mid-2024, a change of 11,500 or 7.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k150k20152020Mid-2011: 150,600 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 151,710 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 153,475 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 155,151 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 156,143 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 157,280 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 157,944 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 157,256 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 157,109 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 157,187 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 156,631 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 158,723 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 160,826 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 162,100 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 162,100 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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