International migrant stock in United Kingdom
International migrants made up 17.1% of the population of United Kingdom in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
United Kingdom, 2024
17.1%
Change from 2020
+1.5percentage points
World, 2024
3.7%
Median of OECD (38 countries), 2024
14.6%
Position in 2024
51st of 216
International migrant stock in United Kingdom over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | United Kingdom | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17.1% | 3.7% |
| 2020 | 15.6% | 3.5% |
| 2015 | 13.9% | 3.3% |
| 2010 | 12.2% | 3.2% |
| 2005 | 9.9% | 2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.0% | 2.8% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 15.6% in 2020, a change of +1.5 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 6.4%, the figure has changed by +10.7 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, United Kingdom has the 51st highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 3.7%.
More for United Kingdom
All statistics for United Kingdom
Net migration
389,911 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
680,906 immigrants
2019 · Eurostat
Emigration
368,385 emigrants
2019 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
159,348 people
2019 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
44,315 applicants
2019 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
2.5 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat