U.K. Net Migration Rate 1950-2024

Chart and table of the U.K. net migration rate from 1950 to 2024. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for U.K. in 2024 is 2.246 per 1000 population, a 0.27% increase from 2023.
  • The net migration rate for U.K. in 2023 was 2.240 per 1000 population, a 12.91% decline from 2022.
  • The net migration rate for U.K. in 2022 was 2.572 per 1000 population, a 11.4% decline from 2021.
  • The net migration rate for U.K. in 2021 was 2.903 per 1000 population, a 10.26% decline from 2020.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2024 Net Migration Rate
Qatar 8.233
Bahrain 8.070
Luxembourg 7.400
Macao 7.359
Puerto Rico 6.239
Canada 6.085
Australia 5.155
Norway 5.018
Channel Islands 4.698
Switzerland 4.521
Singapore 4.502
Cyprus 4.056
Oman 3.713
Hong Kong 3.442
Kuwait 3.153
Curacao 3.090
Sweden 2.914
United States 2.768
Denmark 2.591
Finland 2.518
New Zealand 2.506
Bahamas 2.467
United Kingdom 2.246
Austria 2.205
Belgium 2.051
Ireland 1.979
Italy 1.874
Germany 1.740
Malta 1.708
New Caledonia 1.704
Panama 1.548
Saudi Arabia 1.495
Aruba 1.428
Netherlands 1.159
Israel 1.098
Iceland 1.092
Taiwan 1.004
France 0.967
Slovenia 0.964
Spain 0.858
Portugal 0.832
Hungary 0.628
Japan 0.489
South Korea 0.429
UAE 0.231
Argentina 0.078
Antigua and Barbuda 0.000
Poland -0.266
Barbados -0.276
Croatia -0.497
Greece -0.543
Trinidad and Tobago -0.568
Estonia -0.762
Uruguay -0.774
French Polynesia -1.541
Seychelles -2.001
Guam -2.923
Chile -3.301
Latvia -3.928
Lithuania -4.688
United Kingdom - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2024 2.246 0.270%
2023 2.240 -12.910%
2022 2.572 -11.400%
2021 2.903 -10.260%
2020 3.235 -9.280%
2019 3.566 -8.520%
2018 3.898 -0.640%
2017 3.923 -0.630%
2016 3.948 -0.600%
2015 3.972 -0.630%
2014 3.997 -0.620%
2013 4.022 -13.190%
2012 4.633 -11.650%
2011 5.244 -10.440%
2010 5.855 -9.450%
2009 6.466 -8.630%
2008 7.077 11.850%
2007 6.327 13.430%
2006 5.578 15.530%
2005 4.828 18.360%
2004 4.079 22.530%
2003 3.329 10.410%
2002 3.015 11.670%
2001 2.700 13.160%
2000 2.386 15.210%
1999 2.071 17.870%
1998 1.757 13.500%
1997 1.548 15.520%
1996 1.340 18.480%
1995 1.131 22.540%
1994 0.923 29.270%
1993 0.714 11.390%
1992 0.641 12.850%
1991 0.568 14.980%
1990 0.494 17.340%
1989 0.421 20.980%
1988 0.348 66.510%
1987 0.209 198.570%
1986 0.070 -202.940%
1985 -0.068 -67.150%
1984 -0.207 -40.170%
1983 -0.346 38.960%
1982 -0.249 63.820%
1981 -0.152 176.360%
1980 -0.055 -230.950%
1979 0.042 -69.780%
1978 0.139 -25.670%
1977 0.187 -20.760%
1976 0.236 -16.900%
1975 0.284 -14.710%
1974 0.333 -12.600%
1973 0.381 56.790%
1972 0.243 131.430%
1971 0.105 -418.180%
1970 -0.033 -80.700%
1969 -0.171 -44.660%
1968 -0.309 120.710%
1967 -0.140 -582.760%
1966 0.029 -85.430%
1965 0.199 -45.920%
1964 0.368 -31.470%
1963 0.537 10.950%
1962 0.484 12.300%
1961 0.431 14.320%
1960 0.377 16.360%
1959 0.324 19.560%
1958 0.271 -346.360%
1957 -0.110 -77.600%
1956 -0.491 -43.630%
1955 -0.871 -30.430%
1954 -1.252 -23.330%
1953 -1.633 -18.920%
1952 -2.014 -15.910%
1951 -2.395 -13.690%
1950 -2.775 0.000%