Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 368,385 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
368,385 Number
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
3rd
of 44 countries
All-time high
427,207 Number
in 2008
All-time low
198,934 Number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in United Kingdom, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in United Kingdom is 368,385 Number, measured in 2019.
The figure is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 427,207 Number in 2008 and was at its lowest, 198,934 Number, in 1998.
United Kingdom ranks 3rd of 44 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 group, sex and citizenship in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 198,934 Number | — |
| 1999 | 245,340 Number | +23.3% |
| 2000 | 277,563 Number | +13.1% |
| 2001 | 251,369 Number | -9.4% |
| 2002 | 305,931 Number | +21.7% |
| 2003 | 313,960 Number | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 310,389 Number | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 328,408 Number | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 369,470 Number | +12.5% |
| 2007 | 317,587 Number | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 427,207 Number | +34.5% |
| 2009 | 368,177 Number | -13.8% |
| 2010 | 339,306 Number | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 350,703 Number | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 321,217 Number | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 316,934 Number | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 319,086 Number | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 299,183 Number | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 340,440 Number | +13.8% |
| 2017 | 359,665 Number | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 344,347 Number | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 368,385 Number | +7.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 222,137 Number | 198,934 Number | 245,340 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 327,006 Number | 251,369 Number | 427,207 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 335,927 Number | 299,183 Number | 368,385 Number | 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 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 emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in United Kingdom?
- Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in United Kingdom was 368,385 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 427,207 Number in 2008.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 198,934 Number in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 44 countries with data for 2019.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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