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Population in Rhondda Cynon Taf

Every population series published for Rhondda Cynon Taf, 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 Rhondda Cynon Taf, net internal migration by local authority fell from 295 in Year to mid-2012 to -252 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 547 or 185.4% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-5000500201520202025Year to mid-2012: 295 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -587 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -318 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -405 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -64 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 652 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 406 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 530 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 769 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -276 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 277 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 443 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -466 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -252 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: -252 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, international migration into a local authority rose from 959 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,745 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 786 or 82.0% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 959 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,006 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 998 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,062 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,094 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 816 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 790 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,096 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,289 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 962 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,407 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,082 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,535 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,745 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: 1,745 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, international migration out of a local authority rose from 709 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,408 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 699 or 98.6% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour05001k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 709 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 659 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 702 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 687 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 710 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 712 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 664 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 630 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 908 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 491 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 452 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 672 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,408 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: 1,408 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, net international migration by local authority rose from 250 in Year to mid-2012 to 337 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 87 or 34.8% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 347 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 296 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 375 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 384 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 104 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 126 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 466 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 381 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 471 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,955 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,712 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,863 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 337 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: 337 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, births by local authority fell from 2,879 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,951 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 928 or 32.2% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,879 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,808 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,783 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,701 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,760 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,634 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,588 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,549 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,229 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,314 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,227 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,162 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 1,951 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: 1,951 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, deaths by local authority rose from 2,397 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,802 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 405 or 16.9% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,397 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,536 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,486 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,574 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,485 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,621 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,517 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,969 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,841 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,570 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,784 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,815 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,802 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: 2,802 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 482 in Year to mid-2012 to -851 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,333 or 276.6% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: 482 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 272 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 297 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 131 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 186 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 149 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -33 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 32 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -539 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -612 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -256 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -557 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -653 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -851 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: -851 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, other population change by local authority rose from -129 in Year to mid-2012 to -12 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 117 or 90.7% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-150-100-500201520202025Year to mid-2012: -129 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -158 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -136 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -152 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -172 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -115 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -171 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -139 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -146 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -77 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -27 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -1 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 9 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -12 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: -12 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Rhondda Cynon Taf, population by local authority rose from 234,373 in Mid-2011 to 242,844 in Mid-2024, a change of 8,471 or 3.6% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 234,373 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 235,271 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 235,145 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 235,284 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 235,233 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 235,567 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 236,357 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 236,685 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 237,574 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 238,039 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 237,545 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 239,494 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 242,091 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 242,844 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 242,844 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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