Saudi Arabia vs United Kingdom: Net migration metrics

Saudi Arabia
325,691
in 2023
United Kingdom
445,523
in 2023
Saudi Arabia rank
8th
United Kingdom rank
6th

Net migration metrics over time

  • Saudi Arabia
  • United Kingdom
-1.0M-500.0k0500.0k1.0M195019862023

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 445,523 against 325,691 in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 119,832.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.4 times Saudi Arabia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom ahead.

Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Saudi Arabia averaged higher in 5 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saudi Arabia United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1950s 15,000 18,245 3,245 United Kingdom
1960s 16,968 -5,898 22,866 Saudi Arabia
1970s 73,732 -18,101 91,833 Saudi Arabia
1980s 152,868 12,476 140,392 Saudi Arabia
1990s 160,383 62,959 97,425 Saudi Arabia
2000s 499,128 244,017 255,111 Saudi Arabia
2010s 115,067 265,630 150,564 United Kingdom
2020s 280,438 384,935 104,497 United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration metrics, Saudi Arabia or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 445,523 against 325,691 in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in net migration metrics between Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
119,832, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Saudi Arabia and United Kingdom rank globally for net migration metrics?
Saudi Arabia ranks 8th and United Kingdom ranks 6th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Net migration metrics. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration metrics
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed