Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year was 2.44 million Person in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
2.44 million Person
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
4th
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.44 million Person
in 2018
All-time low
1.53 million Person
in 2012
Years of data
7
2012–2018
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in United Kingdom, 2012–2018
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
In 2018, long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in United Kingdom stood at 2.44 million Person. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 59.7% over ten years.
United Kingdom ranks 4th of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.53 million Person | — |
| 2013 | 1.67 million Person | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 1.86 million Person | +11.1% |
| 2015 | 2.10 million Person | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.22 million Person | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million Person | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 2.44 million Person | +4.6% |
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- Stock of vehicles by category and NUTS 2 region 36.71 million Number (2018)
- Deaths (total) by NUTS 3 region 614,313 Number (2018)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 84,580 Number (2016)
- Deaths by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 614,313 Number (2018)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in United Kingdom?
- Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in United Kingdom was 2.44 million Person in 2018, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 million Person in 2018.
- What is the lowest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.53 million Person in 2012.
- How does United Kingdom rank for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 41 countries with data for 2018.
- Is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.7%. 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 Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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