European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) vs United Kingdom: Recent immigrants by country of birth

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
0.4%
in 2025
United Kingdom
1.5%
in 2019
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Recent immigrants by country of birth over time

  • European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)
  • United Kingdom
0.511.52200820162025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 1.5% against 0.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), a difference of 1.1%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 3.8 times European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)'s.

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

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 2 regions.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 1.6% 1.2% United Kingdom
2010s 0.4% 1.6% 1.2% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher recent immigrants by country of birth, European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 1.5% against 0.4% in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) as of 2019.
What is the difference in recent immigrants by country of birth between European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
1.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) and United Kingdom rank globally for recent immigrants by country of birth?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 2nd and United Kingdom 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by country of birth
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
38 places, 558 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed