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Population in Swansea

Every population series published for Swansea, 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 Swansea, net internal migration by local authority fell from -375 in Year to mid-2012 to -1,214 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 839 or 223.7% (ONS).

Net internal migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-1k01k201520202025Year to mid-2012: -375 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -584 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -889 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -370 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -751 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 119 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -100 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -519 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 793 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -754 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 786 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,134 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -1,863 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -1,214 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: -1,214 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration into a local authority

In Swansea, international migration into a local authority rose from 2,022 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,894 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,872 or 92.6% (ONS).

International migration into a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k6k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,022 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,090 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,332 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,396 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,651 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,173 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,184 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,387 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,431 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,692 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 6,127 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 7,326 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 6,971 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,894 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: 3,894 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

International migration out of a local authority

In Swansea, international migration out of a local authority rose from 1,529 in Year to mid-2012 to 3,144 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,615 or 105.6% (ONS).

International migration out of a local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k3k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 1,529 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 1,421 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 1,536 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 1,524 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,496 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 1,635 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 1,514 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 1,754 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 1,925 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 959 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 1,288 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 1,552 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,062 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 3,144 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: 3,144 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Net international migration by local authority

In Swansea, net international migration by local authority rose from 493 in Year to mid-2012 to 750 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 257 or 52.1% (ONS).

Net international migration by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour02k4k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 493 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 669 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 796 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 872 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 1,155 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 538 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 670 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 633 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 506 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 733 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 4,839 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 5,774 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 4,909 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 750 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: 750 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births by local authority

In Swansea, births by local authority fell from 2,796 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,037 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 759 or 27.1% (ONS).

Births by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,796 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,599 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,475 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,558 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,528 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,356 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,415 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,273 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,187 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 1,996 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,075 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,085 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,030 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,037 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: 2,037 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Deaths by local authority

In Swansea, deaths by local authority rose from 2,410 in Year to mid-2012 to 2,736 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 326 or 13.5% (ONS).

Deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour01k2k201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2,410 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 2,564 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 2,311 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: 2,650 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: 2,643 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: 2,658 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: 2,659 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: 2,484 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: 2,821 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: 2,761 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 2,804 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 2,849 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: 2,693 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: 2,736 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: 2,736 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Births minus deaths by local authority

In Swansea, births minus deaths by local authority fell from 386 in Year to mid-2012 to -699 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 1,085 or 281.1% (ONS).

Births minus deaths by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-5000201520202025Year to mid-2012: 386 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: 35 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: 164 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -92 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -115 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -302 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -244 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -211 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -634 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -765 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: -729 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: -764 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -663 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -699 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: -699 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Other population change by local authority

In Swansea, other population change by local authority fell from 2 in Year to mid-2012 to -2 in Year to mid-2025, a change of 4 or 200.0% (ONS).

Other population change by local authority: Year to mid-2012 to Year to mid-2025CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeLabour-400-2000201520202025Year to mid-2012: 2 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2013: -80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2014: -80 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2015: -284 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2016: -343 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2017: -389 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2018: -408 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2019: -380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2020: -380 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2021: -309 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2022: 19 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2023: 3 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2024: -38 people · published 26 September 2025Year to mid-2025: -2 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: -2 (Year to mid-2025). The national series and its methodology.

Population by local authority

In Swansea, population by local authority rose from 238,691 in Mid-2011 to 251,304 in Mid-2024, a change of 12,613 or 5.3% (ONS).

Population by local authority: Mid-2011 to Mid-2024CoalitionCoalitionConservativeConservativeConservativeConservativeConservative0100k200k20152020Mid-2011: 238,691 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2012: 239,197 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2013: 239,237 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2014: 239,228 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2015: 239,354 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2016: 239,300 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2017: 239,266 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2018: 239,184 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2019: 238,707 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2020: 238,992 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2021: 237,897 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2022: 242,812 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2023: 248,959 people · published 26 September 2025Mid-2024: 251,304 people · published 26 September 2025

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ONS. Latest: 251,304 (Mid-2024). The national series and its methodology.

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