Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data was 22,275 in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
22,275
Change on year
down 20.0%
World rank
8th
of 33 countries
All-time high
70,020
in 2015
All-time low
22,275
in 2019
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008–2019

20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k60.0k70.0k2008201320192008: 69.8k2009: 69.7k2010: 53.7k2011: 54.1k2012: 49.4k2013: 57.4k2014: 65.4k2015: 70.0k2016: 59.9k2017: 54.9k2018: 27.8k2019: 22.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2019, third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland stood at 22,275. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 70,020 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,275, in 2019.

That places United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded) in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 2008 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2008 69,840
2009 69,745 -0.1%
2010 53,700 -23.0%
2011 54,150 +0.8%
2012 49,365 -8.8%
2013 57,415 +16.3%
2014 65,365 +13.8%
2015 70,020 +7.1%
2016 59,895 -14.5%
2017 54,910 -8.3%
2018 27,830 -49.3%
2019 22,275 -20.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69,792 69,745 69,840 2
2010s 51,492 22,275 70,020 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 5 Spain 58,910 compare
  2. 6 Slovenia 28,575 compare
  3. 7 Romania 24,350 compare
  4. 9 Hungary 20,515 compare
  5. 10 Croatia 20,300 compare
  6. 11 Poland 17,650 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 22,275 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 70,020 in 2015.
What is the lowest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 22,275 in 2019.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 8th out of 33 countries with data for 2019.
Is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is down 68.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 579 data points, 2008–2025
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