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Population in Cornwall

Every population series published for Cornwall, 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 Cornwall, net internal migration by local authority rose from 4,298 in Year to mid-2012 to 6,049 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,751 or 40.7% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05k10k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 4,298 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,129 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 4,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 4,925 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4,834 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 7,727 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 6,051 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 6,666 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,487 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 10,031 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 5,207 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,322 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,117 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 6,049 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: 6,049 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Cornwall, international migration into a local authority rose from 2,153 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,477 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 324 or 15.0% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,153 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,377 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,505 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,919 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,601 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,446 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,889 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,724 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,434 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,477 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: 2,477 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Cornwall, international migration out of a local authority rose from 2,052 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,060 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,008 or 49.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,052 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,947 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,205 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,225 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,486 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,695 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,854 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,404 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,895 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,941 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,827 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,834 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,060 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: 3,060 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Cornwall, net international migration by local authority fell from 101 in Year to mid-2012 to -583 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 684 or 677.2% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 101 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 325 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 619 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 115 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -249 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -454 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -434 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -6 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 783 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,607 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,352 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -583 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: -583 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Cornwall, births by local authority fell from 5,831 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,099 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,732 or 29.7% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,831 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 5,639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 5,417 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 5,377 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 5,189 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 5,146 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,872 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,716 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 4,671 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,707 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,456 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,241 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,099 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: 4,099 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Cornwall, deaths by local authority rose from 5,814 in Year to mid-2012 to 7,084 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,270 or 21.8% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 5,814 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 6,101 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 5,729 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 6,182 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 6,151 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 6,259 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 6,762 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 6,152 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 6,505 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 6,459 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,968 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,275 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,833 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 7,084 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: 7,084 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Cornwall, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 17 in Year to mid-2012 to -2,985 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 3,002 or 17658.8% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-2k-1k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: 17 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -462 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -299 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -765 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -774 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,070 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,616 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,789 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,788 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -2,261 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -2,819 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -2,592 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -2,985 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: -2,985 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Cornwall, other population change by local authority rose from -765 in Year to mid-2012 to 96 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 861 or 112.5% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -765 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -447 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -584 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -884 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -1,054 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -1,146 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -1,198 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -914 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,334 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -86 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 31 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 96 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: 96 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Cornwall, population by local authority rose from 533,760 in Mid-2011 to 583,289 in Mid-2024, a change of 49,529 or 9.3% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0200k400k20152020Mid-2011: 533,760 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 537,411 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 540,061 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 543,778 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 547,334 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 551,203 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 556,921 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 559,961 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 563,695 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 565,045 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 571,948 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 575,591 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 579,381 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 583,289 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 583,289 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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