Immigration by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Immigration by age and sex was 680,906 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Immigration by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 680,906 for immigration by age and sex in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is up 12.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, immigration by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 680,906 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 332,390, in 1998.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 35 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Immigration by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 332,390 | — |
| 1999 | 354,077 | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 364,367 | +2.9% |
| 2001 | 372,206 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 385,901 | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 431,487 | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 518,097 | +20.1% |
| 2006 | 529,008 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 526,714 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 590,242 | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 566,514 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 590,950 | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 566,044 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 498,040 | -12.0% |
| 2013 | 526,046 | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 631,991 | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 631,452 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 588,993 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 644,209 | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 603,953 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 680,906 | +12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 343,234 | 332,390 | 354,077 | 2 |
| 2000s | 476,060 | 364,367 | 590,242 | 9 |
| 2010s | 596,258 | 498,040 | 680,906 | 10 |
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More population data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 71,685 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.2666 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.169 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.184 (2100)
- Population density 307.14 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.21 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.184 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.2667 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -0.5769 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 515,677 (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is immigration by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Immigration by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 680,906 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest immigration by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 680,906 in 2019.
- What is the lowest immigration by age and sex recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 332,390 in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for immigration by age and sex?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 35 countries with data for 2019.
- Is immigration by age and sex rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Immigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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