Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status was 35.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
35.3%
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2010
All-time low
24.1%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2009–2018
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in United Kingdom, 2009–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2018, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in United Kingdom stood at 35.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in United Kingdom peaked at 39.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2016.
That places United Kingdom 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 30.0% | — |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 34.9% | -11.6% |
| 2012 | 34.0% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 29.2% | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 24.5% | -16.1% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | -16.9% |
| 2017 | 36.7% | +52.3% |
| 2018 | 35.3% | -3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.0% | 30.0% | 30.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.9% | 24.1% | 39.5% | 9 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 21 Finland 36.7% compare
- 22 Netherlands 36.1% compare
- 22 Netherlands 36.1% compare
- 24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 35.3% compare
- 26 Cyprus 34.5% compare
- 27 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 33.8% compare
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 Thousand heads (animals) (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 Persons per square kilometre (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million Number (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 Number (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 Number (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 Thousand persons (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1% (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in United Kingdom?
- Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in United Kingdom was 35.3% in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2016.
- How does United Kingdom rank for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- United Kingdom ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2018.
- Is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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