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Population in South Lanarkshire

Every population series published for South Lanarkshire, 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 South Lanarkshire, net internal migration by local authority rose from 730 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,190 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,460 or 200.0% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 730 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,090 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 840 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,510 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,820 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,540 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,620 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,210 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,350 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,190 people · published 26 September 2025

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PeriodNet internal migration by local authority
Year to mid-2012730 people
Year to mid-20131,090 people
Year to mid-2014840 people
Year to mid-20151,190 people
Year to mid-2016970 people
Year to mid-20171,420 people
Year to mid-20181,510 people
Year to mid-20191,820 people
Year to mid-20201,540 people
Year to mid-20212,620 people
Year to mid-20222,210 people
Year to mid-20232,350 people
Year to mid-20242,190 people

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: 2,190 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In South Lanarkshire, international migration into a local authority rose from 740 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,110 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,370 or 185.1% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 740 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 620 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 680 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 760 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,130 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,150 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 970 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,230 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,050 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,080 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,770 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,660 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,110 people · published 26 September 2025

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PeriodInternational migration into a local authority
Year to mid-2012740 people
Year to mid-2013620 people
Year to mid-2014680 people
Year to mid-2015760 people
Year to mid-20161,130 people
Year to mid-20171,150 people
Year to mid-2018970 people
Year to mid-20191,230 people
Year to mid-20201,050 people
Year to mid-20211,080 people
Year to mid-20221,770 people
Year to mid-20232,660 people
Year to mid-20242,110 people

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: 2,110 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In South Lanarkshire, international migration out of a local authority rose from 460 in Year to mid-2012 to 570 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 110 or 23.9% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02505007502012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 460 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 400 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 300 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 900 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 650 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 870 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 720 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 730 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 470 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 570 people · published 26 September 2025

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PeriodInternational migration out of a local authority
Year to mid-2012460 people
Year to mid-2013400 people
Year to mid-2014360 people
Year to mid-2015300 people
Year to mid-2016670 people
Year to mid-2017670 people
Year to mid-2018900 people
Year to mid-2019650 people
Year to mid-2020870 people
Year to mid-2021720 people
Year to mid-2022730 people
Year to mid-2023470 people
Year to mid-2024570 people

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

Net international migration by local authority

In South Lanarkshire, net international migration by local authority rose from 280 in Year to mid-2012 to 1,540 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 1,260 or 450.0% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 280 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 220 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 320 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 450 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 480 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 70 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 580 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 180 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 360 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,040 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,190 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 1,540 people · published 26 September 2025

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PeriodNet international migration by local authority
Year to mid-2012280 people
Year to mid-2013220 people
Year to mid-2014320 people
Year to mid-2015450 people
Year to mid-2016450 people
Year to mid-2017480 people
Year to mid-201870 people
Year to mid-2019580 people
Year to mid-2020180 people
Year to mid-2021360 people
Year to mid-20221,040 people
Year to mid-20232,190 people
Year to mid-20241,540 people

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: 1,540 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In South Lanarkshire, births by local authority fell from 3,420 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,066 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 354 or 10.4% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative01k2k3k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 3,420 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,342 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,235 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,401 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,208 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,287 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,107 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,063 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,016 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,125 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3,092 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,066 people · published 26 September 2025

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PeriodBirths by local authority
Year to mid-20123,420 people
Year to mid-20133,342 people
Year to mid-20143,235 people
Year to mid-20153,401 people
Year to mid-20163,208 people
Year to mid-20173,287 people
Year to mid-20183,191 people
Year to mid-20193,107 people
Year to mid-20203,063 people
Year to mid-20213,016 people
Year to mid-20223,125 people
Year to mid-20233,092 people
Year to mid-20243,066 people

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: 3,066 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In South Lanarkshire, deaths by local authority rose from 3,328 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,836 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 508 or 15.3% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative02k4k2012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 3,328 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 3,463 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 3,191 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 3,548 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 3,465 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 3,513 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 3,657 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 3,421 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 3,999 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 3,886 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 3,988 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 4,008 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 3,836 people · published 26 September 2025

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PeriodDeaths by local authority
Year to mid-20123,328 people
Year to mid-20133,463 people
Year to mid-20143,191 people
Year to mid-20153,548 people
Year to mid-20163,465 people
Year to mid-20173,513 people
Year to mid-20183,657 people
Year to mid-20193,421 people
Year to mid-20203,999 people
Year to mid-20213,886 people
Year to mid-20223,988 people
Year to mid-20234,008 people
Year to mid-20243,836 people

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: 3,836 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In South Lanarkshire, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 92 in Year to mid-2012 to -770 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 862 or 937.0% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-50002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: 92 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -121 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 44 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -147 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -257 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -226 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -466 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -314 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -936 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -870 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -863 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -916 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -770 people · published 26 September 2025

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PeriodBirths minus deaths by local authority
Year to mid-201292 people
Year to mid-2013-121 people
Year to mid-201444 people
Year to mid-2015-147 people
Year to mid-2016-257 people
Year to mid-2017-226 people
Year to mid-2018-466 people
Year to mid-2019-314 people
Year to mid-2020-936 people
Year to mid-2021-870 people
Year to mid-2022-863 people
Year to mid-2023-916 people
Year to mid-2024-770 people

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: -770 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In South Lanarkshire, other population change by local authority rose from -232 in Year to mid-2012 to -20 in Year to mid-2024, a change of 212 or 91.4% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative-300-200-10002012201420162018202020222024Year to mid-2012: -232 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -149 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -234 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -153 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -223 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -254 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -274 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -286 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -274 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -340 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -327 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 6 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -20 people · published 26 September 2025

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PeriodOther population change by local authority
Year to mid-2012-232 people
Year to mid-2013-149 people
Year to mid-2014-234 people
Year to mid-2015-153 people
Year to mid-2016-223 people
Year to mid-2017-254 people
Year to mid-2018-274 people
Year to mid-2019-286 people
Year to mid-2020-274 people
Year to mid-2021-340 people
Year to mid-2022-327 people
Year to mid-20236 people
Year to mid-2024-20 people

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: -20 (Year to mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In South Lanarkshire, population by local authority rose from 313,900 in Mid-2011 to 334,030 in Mid-2024, a change of 20,130 or 6.4% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k300k20152020Mid-2011: 313,900 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 314,770 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 315,810 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 316,770 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 318,110 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 319,050 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 320,480 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 321,320 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 323,120 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 323,620 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 325,390 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 327,460 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 331,090 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 334,030 people · published 26 September 2025

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PeriodPopulation by local authority
Mid-2011313,900 people
Mid-2012314,770 people
Mid-2013315,810 people
Mid-2014316,770 people
Mid-2015318,110 people
Mid-2016319,050 people
Mid-2017320,480 people
Mid-2018321,320 people
Mid-2019323,120 people
Mid-2020323,620 people
Mid-2021325,390 people
Mid-2022327,460 people
Mid-2023331,090 people
Mid-2024334,030 people

ONS. Latest: 334,030 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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