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Population in Shetland Islands

Every population series published for Shetland Islands, 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 Shetland Islands, net internal migration by local authority rose from -80 in Year to mid-2012 to -60 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 20 or 25.0% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-10001002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 40 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -50 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 140 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -60 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: -60 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Shetland Islands, international migration into a local authority rose from 120 in Year to mid-2012 to 270 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 150 or 125.0% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01002003002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 240 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 270 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: 270 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Shetland Islands, international migration out of a local authority fell from 110 in Year to mid-2012 to 60 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 50 or 45.5% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0501001502012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 110 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: 110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 140 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 120 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 140 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 140 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 60 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 60 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: 60 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Shetland Islands, net international migration by local authority rose from 0 in Year to mid-2012 to 210 in Year to mid-2024 (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01002002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 110 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 10 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -20 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 0 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 240 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 Shetland Islands, births by local authority fell from 254 in Year to mid-2012 to 189 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 65 or 25.6% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01002002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 286 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 236 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 241 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 255 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 247 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 213 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 214 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 193 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 177 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 202 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 177 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 189 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: 189 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Shetland Islands, deaths by local authority rose from 212 in Year to mid-2012 to 235 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 23 or 10.8% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01002002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 212 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 207 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 204 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 233 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 251 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 233 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 225 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 217 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 229 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 227 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 265 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 235 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: 235 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Shetland Islands, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 42 in Year to mid-2012 to -46 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 88 or 209.5% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-500502012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 42 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 79 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 32 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 14 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -12 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 34 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -52 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -25 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -88 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -46 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: -46 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Shetland Islands, other population change by local authority fell from -12 in Year to mid-2012 to -14 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 2 or 16.7% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-20-1002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -12 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -29 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -8 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -14 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -18 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -24 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 4 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -28 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -15 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -14 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: -14 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Shetland Islands, population by local authority fell from 23,240 in Mid-2011 to 23,190 in Mid-2024, a change of 50 or 0.2% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative010k20k20152020Mid-2011: 23,240 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 23,200 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 23,180 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 23,330 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 23,370 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 23,240 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 23,110 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 23,000 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 22,910 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 22,890 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 22,960 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 23,020 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 23,100 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 23,190 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 23,190 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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