Emigration by age and sex in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Emigration by age and sex was 368,385 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
368,385
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
427,207
in 2008
All-time low
198,934
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Emigration by age and sex in United Kingdom, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age and sex in United Kingdom is 368,385, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of up 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in United Kingdom peaked at 427,207 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 198,934, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 45 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Emigration by age and sex in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 198,934 | — |
| 1999 | 245,340 | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 277,563 | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 251,369 | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 305,931 | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 313,960 | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 310,389 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 328,408 | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 369,470 | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 317,587 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 427,207 | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 368,177 | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 339,306 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 350,703 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 321,217 | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 316,934 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 319,086 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 299,183 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 340,440 | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 359,665 | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 344,347 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 368,385 | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,137 | 198,934 | 245,340 | 2 |
| 2000s | 327,006 | 251,369 | 427,207 | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,927 | 299,183 | 368,385 | 10 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
More population data for United Kingdom
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 9,459 (2019)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 730,918 (2018)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 275.3 (2020)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 66.65 million (2019)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 730,918 (2018)
- Fertility rates by age and NUTS 2 region 1.68 (2018)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 48,389 (2019)
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and 14.1 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in United Kingdom?
- Emigration by age and sex in United Kingdom was 368,385 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 427,207 in 2008.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,934 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for emigration by age and sex?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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