U.K. Net Migration Rate 1950-2023

Chart and table of the U.K. net migration rate from 1950 to 2023. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for U.K. in 2023 is 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.
  • The net migration rate for U.K. in 2020 was 3.235 per 1000 population, a 9.28% decline from 2019.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2023 Net Migration Rate
Qatar 8.663
Bahrain 8.411
Luxembourg 7.770
Macao 7.445
Puerto Rico 6.938
Canada 6.094
Australia 5.173
Norway 5.058
Channel Islands 4.727
Switzerland 4.548
Singapore 4.532
Oman 4.120
Cyprus 4.078
Kuwait 3.186
Hong Kong 3.147
Curacao 3.102
Sweden 2.929
United States 2.748
Denmark 2.600
New Zealand 2.523
Finland 2.520
Bahamas 2.487
United Kingdom 2.240
Austria 2.209
Belgium 2.056
Ireland 1.991
Italy 1.951
Malta 1.800
Germany 1.727
New Caledonia 1.718
Panama 1.698
Saudi Arabia 1.504
Aruba 1.490
Netherlands 1.161
Israel 1.113
Iceland 1.098
Taiwan 1.005
France 0.963
Slovenia 0.963
Spain 0.857
Portugal 0.790
Hungary 0.626
Japan 0.516
UAE 0.433
South Korea 0.390
Argentina 0.082
Antigua and Barbuda 0.000
Poland -0.265
Barbados -0.276
Croatia -0.494
Trinidad and Tobago -0.569
Estonia -0.759
Greece -0.778
Uruguay -0.794
French Polynesia -1.755
Seychelles -2.009
Guam -2.943
Chile -3.754
Latvia -4.342
Lithuania -5.269
United Kingdom - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
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%