Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship was 680,906 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
680,906 Number
Change on year
up 12.7%
World rank
3rd
of 45 countries
All-time high
680,906 Number
in 2019
All-time low
332,390 Number
in 1998
Years of data
21
1998–2019

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1998200820191998: 332.4k Number1999: 354.1k Number2000: 364.4k Number2001: 372.2k Number2002: 385.9k Number2003: 431.5k Number2004: 518.1k Number2006: 529.0k Number2007: 526.7k Number2008: 590.2k Number2009: 566.5k Number2010: 591.0k Number2011: 566.0k Number2012: 498.0k Number2013: 526.0k Number2014: 632.0k Number2015: 631.5k Number2016: 589.0k Number2017: 644.2k Number2018: 604.0k Number2019: 680.9k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 680,906 Number, measured in 2019. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.

That represents a change of up 12.7% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 680,906 Number in 2019 and was at its lowest, 332,390 Number, in 1998.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd of 45 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, sex and group of citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2019.
Year Number Change
1998 332,390 Number
1999 354,077 Number +6.5%
2000 364,367 Number +2.9%
2001 372,206 Number +2.2%
2002 385,901 Number +3.7%
2003 431,487 Number +11.8%
2004 518,097 Number +20.1%
2006 529,008 Number +2.1%
2007 526,714 Number -0.4%
2008 590,242 Number +12.1%
2009 566,514 Number -4.0%
2010 590,950 Number +4.3%
2011 566,044 Number -4.2%
2012 498,040 Number -12.0%
2013 526,046 Number +5.6%
2014 631,991 Number +20.1%
2015 631,452 Number -0.1%
2016 588,993 Number -6.7%
2017 644,209 Number +9.4%
2018 603,953 Number -6.2%
2019 680,906 Number +12.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 343,234 Number 332,390 Number 354,077 Number 2
2000s 476,060 Number 364,367 Number 590,242 Number 9
2010s 596,258 Number 498,040 Number 680,906 Number 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Spain 1.29 million Number compare
  2. 2 Germany 1.08 million Number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 680,906 Number compare
  4. 5 Italy 451,583 Number compare
  5. 6 France 438,626 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 680,906 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 680,906 Number in 2019.
What is the lowest immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 332,390 Number in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 3rd out of 45 countries with data for 2019.
Is immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship 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, sex and group of citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Immigration by age, sex and group of citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,106 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed