United Kingdom

1950

2025

2100

United Kingdom

1950

2025

2100

What to know

Net immigration of 389,911 people per year—more people arriving than leaving.

Since 1950, United Kingdom has gained a cumulative 7.8 million people through migration.

By 2100, projections show continued net immigration.

Key statistics for 2025

Net migrants

+389,911

Net migration rate

+5.6 per 1,000 people

Key terms

Net migration: — Immigrants minus emigrants. Positive = more people arriving, negative = more leaving.
Net migration rate: — Net migration per 1,000 population per year.
Immigration: — People entering the country from abroad.
Emigration: — People leaving the country to live abroad.

Migration flows

How much immigration is there?

Net migration from 1950 to 2100 (projections after 2024)

Net migrants

+22,008,889

Cumulative over selected range

Peak immigration

487,029

Top year: 2022

Peak emigration

-93,691

Lowest year: 1951

Recent avg (10 yrs)

+107905

Per year

United Kingdom receives approximately 389,911 net migrants per year (5.6 per 1,000 population). Peak immigration was 487,029 in 2022.

The bottom line

United Kingdom experiences moderate net immigration, with more people arriving than leaving. The high immigration rate reflects economic opportunities or policy openness.

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024. Historical estimates (1950–2024) and medium-variant projections (2025–2100).