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Net international migration, July to June in Belfast

Net international migration, July to June in Belfast was 2,932 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 17.8% from 2024.

2025, persons2,932
Change on 2024-17.8%
Series high4,8932023
Series low-1,2072020

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Net international migration, July to June in Belfast, 2012 to 2025

-2,00002,0004,0006,00020122014201620182020202220252012: -323 persons2013: -955 persons2014: 456 persons2015: 693 persons2016: -482 persons2017: -611 persons2018: 916 persons2019: 578 persons2020: -1,207 persons2021: 1,661 persons2022: 3,351 persons2023: 4,893 persons2024: 3,566 persons2025: 2,932 persons-2,00002,0004,0006,0002012201720252012: -323 persons2013: -955 persons2014: 456 persons2015: 693 persons2016: -482 persons2017: -611 persons2018: 916 persons2019: 578 persons2020: -1,207 persons2021: 1,661 persons2022: 3,351 persons2023: 4,893 persons2024: 3,566 persons2025: 2,932 persons
persons. Source: Office for National Statistics, Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net international migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-10-01.
All 14 values
Periodpersons
20252,932
20243,566
20234,893
20223,351
20211,661
2020-1,207
2019578
2018916
2017-611
2016-482
2015693
2014456
2013-955
2012-323

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Definition

Estimated moves into the area from abroad minus moves out of the area to other countries, from July 1 of the previous year through June 30 of the reported year. United Kingdom local authorities: Office for National Statistics mid-year estimates, counting people who move for at least 12 months.

More on how it is measured
  • United States: Census Bureau estimates, including people born in the United States and abroad, moves between the states and Puerto Rico, and net movement of the Armed Forces overseas.
  • Canada: Statistics Canada immigrants, minus net emigration, plus the net change in non-permanent residents.
  • Australia: ABS net overseas migration for the financial year.

A component of each country's official population estimates. Methods differ between the statistical offices, so compare places within a country first. Differs from the World Bank net_migration series, which uses calendar years and a different method.

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Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net international migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). (2026). Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net international migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3) (Net international migration, July to June, Belfast, 2012 to 2025) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025

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Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net international migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3), Net international migration, July to June, Belfast, 2012 to 2025. Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom), 1 Oct. 2026, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/net-international-migration-july-june/belfast-uk. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). 2026. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net international migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Net international migration, July to June, Belfast, 2012 to 2025. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/net-international-migration-july-june/belfast-uk.

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Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom) (2026) Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net international migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3), Net international migration, July to June, Belfast, 2012 to 2025 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/net-international-migration-july-june/belfast-uk (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

BibTeX
@misc{office_net_international_migration_july_2025,
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  title = {{Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net international migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3): Net international migration, July to June, Belfast, 2012 to 2025}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  url = {https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025},
  urldate = {2026-10-12},
  note = {Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/net-international-migration-july-june/belfast-uk. Publisher attribution: Office for National Statistics. Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net international migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/populationestimates/datasets/populationestimatesforukenglandandwalesscotlandandnorthernireland/mid2011tomid2025. Retrieved 2026-10-12.},
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What is the net international migration, July to June in Belfast?

Net international migration, July to June in Belfast was 2,932 in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). That is down 17.8% from 2024.

Where does this figure come from?

Office for National Statistics (United Kingdom). Mid-year population estimates, components of change for UK local authorities: net international migration, mid-year to mid-year (ONS, MYEB3). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest net international migration, July to June in Belfast?

4,893 in 2023, the highest value since 2012 in this series.

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