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Population in Portsmouth

Every population series published for Portsmouth, 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 Portsmouth, net internal migration by local authority fell from -1,301 in Year to mid-2012 to -3,234 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,933 or 148.6% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-4k-2k0201520202025Year to mid-2012: -1,301 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -1,639 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -1,476 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -351 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -161 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 31 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -894 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -2,019 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,905 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -3,627 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -2,498 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -3,092 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -5,519 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -3,234 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: -3,234 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Portsmouth, international migration into a local authority rose from 2,912 in Year to mid-2012 to 4,582 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,670 or 57.3% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour03k5k8k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,912 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,235 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,417 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,818 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,988 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,517 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,727 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 4,330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4,552 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,985 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 8,822 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 7,864 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 4,582 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: 4,582 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Portsmouth, international migration out of a local authority rose from 2,143 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,938 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 795 or 37.1% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,143 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,001 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,311 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,268 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,264 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,431 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,355 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,703 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,061 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,734 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,137 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,475 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,938 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: 2,938 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Portsmouth, net international migration by local authority rose from 769 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,644 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 875 or 113.8% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,234 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,106 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,550 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,724 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,086 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,372 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,627 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,491 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,251 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,533 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,038 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5,389 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,644 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: 1,644 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Portsmouth, births by local authority fell from 2,724 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,079 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 645 or 23.7% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,724 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,755 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,718 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,726 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,642 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,496 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,428 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,287 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,302 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,262 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,080 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,172 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,104 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,079 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: 2,079 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Portsmouth, deaths by local authority rose from 1,598 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,844 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 246 or 15.4% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,598 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,733 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,672 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,780 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,702 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,787 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,777 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,744 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,783 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,901 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,787 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,893 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,687 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,844 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: 1,844 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Portsmouth, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 1,126 in Year to mid-2012 to 235 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 891 or 79.1% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,126 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,022 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,046 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 946 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 940 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 709 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 543 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 519 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 361 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 293 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 279 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 417 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 235 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: 235 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Portsmouth, other population change by local authority rose from -298 in Year to mid-2012 to -106 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 192 or 64.4% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: -298 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -441 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -381 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -472 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -425 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -812 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -879 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -954 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -1,375 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -1,008 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 152 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 152 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 58 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -106 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: -106 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Portsmouth, population by local authority rose from 205,433 in Mid-2011 to 214,321 in Mid-2024, a change of 8,888 or 4.3% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 205,433 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 205,729 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 205,905 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 206,200 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 207,873 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 209,951 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 210,965 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 211,215 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 210,412 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 209,142 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 207,119 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 209,599 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 213,976 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 214,321 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 214,321 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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