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Population in Dartford

Every population series published for Dartford, 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 Dartford, net internal migration by local authority fell from 663 in Year to mid-2012 to 620 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 43 or 6.5% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 663 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 866 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 961 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 795 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 625 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,517 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,104 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 882 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 144 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 293 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 788 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 620 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: 620 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Dartford, international migration into a local authority rose from 653 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,367 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 714 or 109.3% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 653 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 641 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 775 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 775 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 885 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 753 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 879 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 929 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 832 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 993 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,565 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,413 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,199 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,367 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: 1,367 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Dartford, international migration out of a local authority rose from 499 in Year to mid-2012 to 863 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 364 or 72.9% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 499 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 394 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 452 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 498 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 550 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 581 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 676 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 714 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 836 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 727 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 620 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 469 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 863 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: 863 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Dartford, net international migration by local authority rose from 154 in Year to mid-2012 to 504 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 350 or 227.3% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 154 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 247 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 323 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 277 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 335 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 172 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 203 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 215 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 266 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 945 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,944 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,619 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 504 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: 504 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Dartford, births by local authority rose from 1,527 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,548 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 21 or 1.4% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,527 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,467 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,476 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,505 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,503 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,546 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,675 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,647 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,642 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,625 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,526 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,548 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: 1,548 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Dartford, deaths by local authority rose from 879 in Year to mid-2012 to 973 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 94 or 10.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0250500750201520202025Year to mid-2012: 879 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 881 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 751 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 939 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 935 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 896 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 932 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 886 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 987 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 889 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 890 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 938 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 886 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 973 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: 973 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Dartford, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 648 in Year to mid-2012 to 575 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 73 or 11.3% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour0200400600201520202025Year to mid-2012: 648 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 586 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 725 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 566 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 568 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 650 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 711 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 688 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 758 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 752 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 687 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 640 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 575 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: 575 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Dartford, other population change by local authority rose from -5 in Year to mid-2012 to 4 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 9 or 180.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour050201520202025Year to mid-2012: -5 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 15 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 7 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 78 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 79 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4 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: 4 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Dartford, population by local authority rose from 97,604 in Mid-2011 to 125,011 in Mid-2024, a change of 27,407 or 28.1% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 97,604 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 99,064 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 100,756 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 102,765 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 104,379 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 105,905 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 108,372 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 110,818 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 113,928 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 115,572 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 116,819 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 119,042 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 121,966 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 125,011 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 125,011 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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