France vs United Kingdom: Immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth

France
438,626
in 2024
United Kingdom
680,906
in 2019
France rank
6th
United Kingdom rank
3rd

Immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
0200.0k400.0k600.0k200820162024

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 680,906 against 438,626 in France, a difference of 242,280.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times France's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 46 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 296,789 578,378 281,589 United Kingdom
2010s 351,780 596,258 244,478 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 680,906 against 438,626 in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth between France and United Kingdom?
242,280, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth?
France ranks 6th and United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 46 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Immigration by age, sex and group of country of birth
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
47 places, 748 data points, 2008–2024
Last refreshed