Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship was 368,385 in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
368,385
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
3rd
of 34 countries
All-time high
427,207
in 2008
All-time low
198,934
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in United Kingdom, 1998–2019

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k1998200820191998: 198.9k1999: 245.3k2000: 277.6k2001: 251.4k2002: 305.9k2003: 314.0k2004: 310.4k2005: 328.4k2006: 369.5k2007: 317.6k2008: 427.2k2009: 368.2k2010: 339.3k2011: 350.7k2012: 321.2k2013: 316.9k2014: 319.1k2015: 299.2k2016: 340.4k2017: 359.7k2018: 344.3k2019: 368.4k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 368,385 for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship 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 group, sex and citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 427,207 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 198,934, in 1998.

That places United Kingdom 3rd out of 34 countries with data for 2019, putting it 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

Annual values for Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship in United Kingdom, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Spain 662,294 compare
  2. 2 Germany 584,230 compare
  3. 4 France 263,233 compare
  4. 5 Romania 215,191 compare
  5. 6 Poland 205,869 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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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 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 in 2008.
What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 198,934 in 1998.
How does United Kingdom rank for emigration by age group, sex and citizenship?
United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 34 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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Indicator
Emigration by age group, sex and citizenship
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 840 data points, 1998–2024
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