Recent immigrants by citizenship in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Recent immigrants by citizenship was 1.7% in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1.7%
Change on year
down 10.5%
World rank
5th
of 26 countries
All-time high
2.1%
in 2016
All-time low
1.4%
in 2013
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Recent immigrants by citizenship in United Kingdom, 2008–2019

00.511.522008201320192008: 1.7 Percentage of total population2009: 1.6 Percentage of total population2010: 1.6 Percentage of total population2011: 1.5 Percentage of total population2012: 1.5 Percentage of total population2013: 1.4 Percentage of total population2014: 1.6 Percentage of total population2015: 1.8 Percentage of total population2016: 2.1 Percentage of total population2017: 2.1 Percentage of total population2018: 1.9 Percentage of total population2019: 1.7 Percentage of total population

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage of total population.

Analysis

In 2019, recent immigrants by citizenship in United Kingdom stood at 1.7%.

That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, recent immigrants by citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 2.1% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2013.

United Kingdom ranks 5th of 26 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.6% 1.6% 1.7% 2
2010s 1.7% 1.4% 2.1% 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 2 Switzerland 4.8% compare
  2. 3 Malta 2.5% compare
  3. 4 Austria 2.3% compare
  4. 6 Belgium 1.4% compare
  5. 6 Cyprus 1.4% compare
  6. 8 Iceland 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is recent immigrants by citizenship in United Kingdom?
Recent immigrants by citizenship in United Kingdom was 1.7% in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 2.1% in 2016.
What is the lowest recent immigrants by citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2013.
How does United Kingdom rank for recent immigrants by citizenship?
United Kingdom ranks 5th out of 26 countries with data for 2019.
Is recent immigrants by citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. 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 Recent immigrants by citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Recent immigrants by citizenship
Unit
Percentage of total population
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
28 places, 436 data points, 2008–2025
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