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

Latest (2019)
680,906
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
3rd
of 35 countries
All-time high
680,906
in 2019
All-time low
332,390
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2019

Immigration by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2019

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 332.4k1999: 354.1k2000: 364.4k2001: 372.2k2002: 385.9k2003: 431.5k2004: 518.1k2006: 529.0k2007: 526.7k2008: 590.2k2009: 566.5k2010: 591.0k2011: 566.0k2012: 498.0k2013: 526.0k2014: 632.0k2015: 631.5k2016: 589.0k2017: 644.2k2018: 604.0k2019: 680.9k

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

Annual values for Immigration by age and sex in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Spain 1.29 million compare
  2. 2 Germany 1.08 million compare
  3. 4 Italy 451,583 compare
  4. 5 France 438,626 compare
  5. 6 Poland 300,496 compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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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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Indicator
Immigration by age and sex
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 1,024 data points, 1990–2024
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