Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 368,385 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in United Kingdom, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in United Kingdom is 368,385, 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 country of next usual residence 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 20 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 198,934 | — |
| 1999 | 245,340 | +23.3% |
| 2002 | 305,931 | +24.7% |
| 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 | 342,641 | 305,931 | 427,207 | 8 |
| 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 group, sex and country of next usual residence in United Kingdom?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in United Kingdom was 368,385 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 427,207 in 2008.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 country of next usual residence?
- United Kingdom ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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