Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 682,714 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in United Kingdom, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in United Kingdom is 682,714, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in United Kingdom peaked at 1.40 million in 1930 and was at its lowest, 379,093, in 1850.
United Kingdom ranks 17th of 117 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 379,093 | — |
| 1860 | 587,775 | +55.0% |
| 1870 | 770,414 | +31.1% |
| 1880 | 917,598 | +19.1% |
| 1890 | 1.25 million | +36.4% |
| 1900 | 1.17 million | -6.7% |
| 1910 | 1.22 million | +4.6% |
| 1920 | 1.14 million | -7.0% |
| 1930 | 1.40 million | +23.6% |
| 1960 | 833,055 | -40.6% |
| 1970 | 686,099 | -17.6% |
| 1980 | 669,149 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 640,145 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 677,751 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 673,176 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 691,300 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 681,285 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 687,637 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 694,597 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 669,794 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 684,573 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 679,483 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 695,489 | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 679,112 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 683,473 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 696,896 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 702,567 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 699,193 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 677,856 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 701,102 | +3.4% |
| 2022 | 676,652 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 693,465 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 682,714 | -1.6% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 682,714 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,774, 9.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 682,714 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,314, 9.6× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +55.0% | 379,093 | 587,775 |
| 1960 | -40.6% | 1.40 million | 833,055 |
| 1890 | +36.4% | 917,598 | 1.25 million |
| 1870 | +31.1% | 587,775 | 770,414 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 379,093 | 379,093 | 379,093 | 1 |
| 1860s | 587,775 | 587,775 | 587,775 | 1 |
| 1870s | 770,414 | 770,414 | 770,414 | 1 |
| 1880s | 917,598 | 917,598 | 917,598 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1.25 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1.17 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1.22 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1.14 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1.40 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 833,055 | 833,055 | 833,055 | 1 |
| 1970s | 686,099 | 686,099 | 686,099 | 1 |
| 1980s | 669,149 | 669,149 | 669,149 | 1 |
| 1990s | 640,145 | 640,145 | 640,145 | 1 |
| 2000s | 684,291 | 673,176 | 694,597 | 6 |
| 2010s | 686,844 | 669,794 | 702,567 | 10 |
| 2020s | 688,483 | 676,652 | 701,102 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in United Kingdom?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in United Kingdom was 682,714 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 1930.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 379,093 in 1850.
- How does United Kingdom rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- United Kingdom ranks 17th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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