United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland vs United States of America: Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
145,047 Persons
in 2024
United States of America
95,498 Persons
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
1st
United States of America rank
3rd

Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category over time

  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • United States of America
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 145,047 Persons against 95,498 Persons in United States of America, a difference of 49,549 Persons.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.5 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2014 it was United States of America ahead.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 23 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland averaged higher in 1 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United States of America Difference Ahead
2010s 20,774 Persons 75,393 Persons 54,619 Persons United States of America
2020s 124,366 Persons 97,595 Persons 26,771 Persons United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland or United States of America?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 145,047 Persons against 95,498 Persons in United States of America as of 2024.
What is the difference in harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category between United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
49,549 Persons, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2024.
How do United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and United States of America rank globally for harmonised flows - internal database — migration flows by category?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 1st and United States of America ranks 3rd of 23 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Harmonised flows - internal database — Migration flows by category
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
28 places, 292 data points, 2014–2024
Last refreshed