Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in United Kingdom

United Kingdom: Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data was 22,275 in 2019. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2019)
22,275
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
7th
of 32 countries
All-time high
70,020
in 2015
All-time low
21,490
in 2018
Years of data
12
2008–2019

Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in United Kingdom, 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: 21.5k2019: 22.3k

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

United Kingdom recorded 22,275 for third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in 2019.

That represents a change of up 3.7% on the previous year and down 68.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in United Kingdom peaked at 70,020 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 21,490, in 2018.

That places United Kingdom 7th out of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 69,792 69,745 69,840 2
2010s 50,858 21,490 70,020 10

Countries ranked near United Kingdom

  1. 4 Netherlands 31,230 compare
  2. 5 Greece 26,635 compare
  3. 6 Belgium 25,340 compare
  4. 8 Italy 21,295 compare
  5. 9 Sweden 18,340 compare
  6. 10 Portugal 18,245 compare

See the full ranking of 33 places β†’

More reference data data for United Kingdom

All data for United Kingdom β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in United Kingdom?
Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data in United Kingdom was 22,275 in 2019, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The highest recorded value was 70,020 in 2015.
What is the lowest third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data recorded in United Kingdom?
The lowest recorded value was 21,490 in 2018.
How does United Kingdom rank for third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data?
United Kingdom ranks 7th out of 32 countries with data for 2019.
Is third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data rising or falling in United Kingdom?
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 data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Third country nationals ordered to leave - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 549 data points, 2008–2025
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