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Population in Scottish Borders

Every population series published for Scottish Borders, 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 Scottish Borders, net internal migration by local authority rose from 110 in Year to mid-2012 to 490 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 380 or 345.5% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 690 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 800 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 810 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 630 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 490 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 490 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Scottish Borders, international migration into a local authority fell from 490 in Year to mid-2012 to 450 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 40 or 8.2% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004006002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 490 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 440 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 520 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 600 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 450 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 450 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Scottish Borders, international migration out of a local authority fell from 310 in Year to mid-2012 to 240 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 70 or 22.6% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02004002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 330 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 310 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 250 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 500 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 430 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 240 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 240 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Scottish Borders, net international migration by local authority rose from 180 in Year to mid-2012 to 210 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 30 or 16.7% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 140 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 30 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 390 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 210 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 210 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Scottish Borders, births by local authority fell from 1,107 in Year to mid-2012 to 854 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 253 or 22.9% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,144 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,139 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,008 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,060 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 974 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,005 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 936 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 893 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 841 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 842 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 815 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 854 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 854 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Scottish Borders, deaths by local authority rose from 1,281 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,469 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 188 or 14.7% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative05001k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 1,281 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,289 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,200 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,461 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,259 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,303 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,423 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,301 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,425 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,329 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,535 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,549 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,469 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 1,469 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Scottish Borders, births minus deaths by local authority fell from -174 in Year to mid-2012 to -615 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 441 or 253.4% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-600-400-20002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -174 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -145 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -61 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -453 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -199 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -329 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -418 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -365 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -532 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -488 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -693 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -734 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -615 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: -615 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Scottish Borders, other population change by local authority rose from -56 in Year to mid-2012 to 5 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 61 or 108.9% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-100-5002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -56 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -35 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -79 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -37 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -31 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -61 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -102 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -55 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -88 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -72 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -127 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 5 people · published 26 September 2025

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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: 5 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Scottish Borders, population by local authority rose from 113,880 in Mid-2011 to 116,980 in Mid-2024, a change of 3,100 or 2.7% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative050k100k20152020Mid-2011: 113,880 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 113,940 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 114,350 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 114,760 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 114,890 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 115,460 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 115,970 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 116,190 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 116,490 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 116,380 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 117,080 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 116,820 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 116,880 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 116,980 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 116,980 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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