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🇬🇧 Migration to & from United Kingdom

Historic Net Migration for United Kingdom (1950-2023)

United Kingdom has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 14,763 248,045
1951 19,460 185,634
1952 19,516 240,185
1953 17,028 247,429
1954 15,343 235,208
1955 14,885 211,447
1956 13,081 245,247
1957 11,333 276,325
1958 7,947 280,503
1959 3,716 281,164
1960 2,344 321,576
1961 -1,995 314,892
1962 -10,512 329,866
1963 -17,416 319,902
1964 -21,275 386,070
1965 -24,045 350,061
1966 -26,429 311,812
1967 -26,277 319,913
1968 -26,361 265,846
1969 -26,316 236,704
1970 -26,696 222,589
1971 -27,068 228,886
1972 -24,157 133,939
1973 -22,267 84,689
1974 -21,077 49,604
1975 -19,790 16,529
1976 -18,150 -23,751
1977 -16,875 -13,032
1978 -15,087 4,888
1979 -13,965 43,883
1980 -12,117 78,466
1981 -10,985 60,571
1982 -10,558 48,002
1983 -10,463 54,956
1984 -9,430 78,325
1985 -8,661 71,259
1986 -7,507 86,470
1987 -6,563 122,356
1988 -4,833 130,295
1989 -3,187 116,606
1990 -701 152,081
1991 3,255 145,941
1992 10,003 153,632
1993 20,837 122,813
1994 33,409 154,062
1995 48,732 134,866
1996 66,293 161,579
1997 86,309 181,643
1998 108,637 194,604
1999 133,216 199,159
2000 161,157 230,523
2001 186,701 253,422
2002 210,510 273,926
2003 230,387 314,292
2004 247,447 377,811
2005 261,300 397,971
2006 272,651 441,946
2007 279,808 472,006
2008 283,762 490,943
2009 284,800 511,511
2010 281,588 521,811
2011 277,521 530,836
2012 272,601 513,894
2013 268,067 473,246
2014 261,389 469,168
2015 254,218 432,552
2016 246,940 429,126
2017 239,014 390,077
2018 230,577 346,301
2019 221,179 345,030
2020 211,063 216,600
2021 202,027 226,531
2022 165,790 229,261
2023 165,790 226,472

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to United Kingdom for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for United Kingdom (2023-2100)

United Kingdom will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2023 165,790 226,472
2024 165,790 222,803
2025 165,790 215,529
2026 165,790 210,859
2027 165,790 203,127
2028 165,790 194,951
2029 165,790 189,017
2030 165,790 178,892
2031 165,790 173,054
2032 165,790 166,708
2033 165,790 160,313
2034 165,790 153,948
2035 165,790 149,485
2036 165,790 143,162
2037 165,790 141,739
2038 165,790 135,601
2039 165,790 134,119
2040 165,790 132,261
2041 165,790 128,377
2042 165,790 124,299
2043 165,790 118,763
2044 165,790 111,523
2045 165,790 105,898
2046 165,790 94,891
2047 165,790 84,465
2048 165,790 74,648
2049 165,790 61,291
2050 165,790 50,407
2051 165,790 40,760
2052 165,790 28,444
2053 165,790 14,284
2054 165,790 8,228
2055 165,790 -3,047
2056 165,790 -9,193
2057 165,790 -14,005
2058 165,790 -19,430
2059 165,790 -21,826
2060 165,790 -20,729
2061 165,790 -21,748
2062 165,790 -20,871
2063 165,790 -15,938
2064 165,790 -11,550
2065 165,790 -8,535
2066 165,790 -9,153
2067 165,790 -5,185
2068 165,790 -822
2069 165,790 1,492
2070 165,790 25
2071 165,790 2,390
2072 165,790 1,999
2073 165,790 445
2074 165,790 -2,620
2075 165,790 -8,358
2076 165,790 -13,259
2077 165,790 -17,077
2078 165,790 -23,633
2079 165,790 -28,798
2080 165,790 -33,137
2081 165,790 -40,567
2082 165,790 -45,902
2083 165,790 -47,350
2084 165,790 -51,873
2085 165,790 -54,132
2086 165,790 -57,643
2087 165,790 -58,316
2088 165,790 -57,882
2089 165,790 -58,014
2090 165,790 -56,273
2091 165,790 -56,328
2092 165,790 -55,426
2093 165,790 -53,245
2094 165,790 -51,544
2095 165,790 -50,612
2096 165,790 -48,164
2097 165,790 -50,018
2098 165,790 -47,053
2099 165,790 -48,152
2100 165,790 -51,513

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to United Kingdom

Causes of Emigration from United Kingdom

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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