U.K. Net Migration Rate 1950-2025

Chart and table of the U.K. net migration rate from 1950 to 2025. United Nations projections are also included through the year 2100.
  • The current net migration rate for U.K. in 2025 is 2.252 per 1000 population, a 0.27% increase from 2024.
  • The net migration rate for U.K. in 2024 was 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.
Data Source: United Nations - World Population Prospects

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Similar Countries Ranked by Net Migration Rate
Country Name 2025 Net Migration Rate
Qatar 7.803
Bahrain 7.728
Macao 7.273
Luxembourg 7.030
Canada 6.076
Puerto Rico 5.539
Australia 5.136
Norway 4.978
Channel Islands 4.669
Switzerland 4.495
Singapore 4.471
Cyprus 4.034
Hong Kong 3.736
Oman 3.306
Kuwait 3.120
Curacao 3.078
Sweden 2.899
United States 2.788
Denmark 2.582
Finland 2.516
New Zealand 2.488
Bahamas 2.447
United Kingdom 2.252
Austria 2.201
Belgium 2.045
Ireland 1.967
Italy 1.798
Germany 1.753
New Caledonia 1.689
Malta 1.616
Saudi Arabia 1.487
Panama 1.398
Aruba 1.366
Netherlands 1.157
Iceland 1.086
Israel 1.082
Taiwan 1.003
France 0.971
Slovenia 0.965
Portugal 0.874
Spain 0.859
Hungary 0.630
South Korea 0.468
Japan 0.462
Argentina 0.075
UAE 0.029
Antigua and Barbuda 0.000
Poland -0.267
Barbados -0.276
Greece -0.307
Croatia -0.500
Trinidad and Tobago -0.568
Uruguay -0.755
Estonia -0.765
French Polynesia -1.326
Seychelles -1.992
Chile -2.848
Guam -2.902
Latvia -3.515
Lithuania -4.107
United Kingdom - Historical Net Migration Rate Data
Year Net Migration Rate Growth Rate
2025 2.252 0.270%
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%