Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Recent immigrants by country of birth
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
0.5%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1.5%
in 2019
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) rank
1st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
4th
Recent immigrants by country of birth over time
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How they compare
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 1.5% against 0.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026), a difference of 1.0%.
That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 3.0 times Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026)'s.
Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.
Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 2 regions.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5% | 1.6% | 1.1% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 1.6% | 1.2% | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 1.5% against 0.5% in Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 1.0%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
- How do Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- Euro area – 21 countries (from 2026) ranks 1st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 2 regions.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.