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Born abroad in United Kingdom

1990 – 2024 · 8 data points 9 of 42 · Countries Updated 21 Oct 2026
People · United Kingdom

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

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Overview 5 figures People 13 figures Economy 11 figures Education 4 figures Climate 1 figure
Latest value · 2024 17.1% +1.5 pp since 2020
Countries · 2024 9 of 42 Place 1 is the highest value.
since 2010 +4.9 pp
vs World +13.4 pp World: 3.7% · 2024
Born abroad, 1990 – 2024 percent · United Kingdom · World
+4.9 pp since 2010
United Kingdom World

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Compared with Born abroad · percent
United Kingdom
17.1%
World
3.7%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators

The series at a glance United Kingdom · 1990 – 2024
Latest value 17.1% · 2024
First value 6.4% · 1990
Highest 17.1% · 2024
Lowest 6.4% · 1990
Data points 8

By year

All years · 1990 – 2024

YearUnited KingdomChange World
2024 17.1% +1.5 pp 3.7%
2020 15.6% +1.7 pp 3.5%
2015 13.9% +1.7 pp 3.3%
2010 12.2% +2.3 pp 3.2%
2005 9.9% +1.9 pp 2.9%
2000 8.0% +0.8 pp 2.8%
1995 7.2% +0.8 pp 2.8%
1990 6.4% 2.9%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 1990 – 2024

Ranking · Countries

2015 · Place 1 is the highest value.

Year: 2024 2020 2015 2010 2005 2000 1995 1990
Highest first Lowest first A–Z
#TerritoryBorn abroad
1 Saudi Arabia 44.2%
2 Hong Kong SAR China 38.6%
3 Lebanon 27.2%
4 Canada 22.4%
5 Gabon 18.6%
6 Germany 15.4%
7 United States 14.7%
8 Norway 14.4%
9 United Kingdom 13.9%
10 Spain 12.6%
11 France 12.3%
12 Netherlands 11.8%
13 Greece 11.5%
14 Italy 9.1%
15 Congo - Brazzaville 7.7%
16 Czechia 6.5%
17 Russia 6.3%
18 Finland 5.7%
19 Lithuania 4.7%
20 Türkiye 4.7%
21 Argentina 4.3%
22 Chile 3.3%
23 South Korea 2.6%
24 Liberia 2.4%
25 Ecuador 2.0%
26 Poland 1.8%
27 Bulgaria 1.7%
28 Yemen 1.2%
29 Romania 1.1%
30 Congo - Kinshasa 1.0%
31 Bangladesh 0.9%
32 Mexico 0.9%
33 Sierra Leone 0.8%
34 Algeria 0.6%
35 Egypt 0.5%
36 India 0.4%
37 Honduras 0.4%
38 Colombia 0.3%
39 Brazil 0.3%
40 China 0.1%
41 Indonesia 0.1%
42 Philippines 0.1%

Source: World Bank — World Development Indicators, 2015

What it means

The share of residents who were born in another country.

How it is calculated

Residents born outside the country divided by the total population (some countries count foreign citizens instead).