In 2024, approximately 766,000 people from outside the European Union migrated to the United Kingdom, compared with 122,000 people from European Union countries, and 60,000 British nationals.
Number of immigrants entering the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2024, by citizenship
(in 1,000s)
Characteristic
British
EU
Non-EU
Q4 1991
110
53
167
Q4 1992
93
44
131
Q4 1993
86
44
135
Q4 1994
109
50
156
Q4 1995
84
61
167
Q4 1996
94
72
152
Q4 1997
90
71
166
Q4 1998
104
82
206
Q4 1999
115
66
272
Q4 2000
99
63
316
Q4 2001
110
58
313
Q4 2002
98
61
357
Q4 2003
100
66
344
Q4 2004
89
130
370
Q2 2005
88
149
359
Q4 2005
98
152
317
Q2 2006
93
152
320
Q4 2006
83
170
343
Q2 2007
77
192
326
Q4 2007
74
195
305
Q2 2008
81
184
306
Q4 2008
85
198
307
Q2 2009
88
183
292
Q4 2009
96
191
303
Q1 2010
97
191
318
Q2 2010
96
189
311
Q3 2010
92
195
326
Q4 2010
93
189
322
Q1 2011
92
203
317
Q2 2011
88
211
327
Q3 2011
81
198
334
Q4 2011
78
207
314
Q1 2012
74
197
296
Q2 2012
74
327
238
Q3 2012
76
322
232
Q4 2012
79
334
230
Q1 2013
75
350
224
Q2 2013
75
373
222
Q3 2013
78
410
233
Q4 2013
76
402
234
Q1 2014
80
414
236
Q2 2014
82
420
236
Q3 2014
81
441
239
Q4 2014
81
457
241
Q1 2015
83
457
240
Q2 2015
83
454
241
Q3 2015
81
453
240
Q4 2015
78
481
238
Q1 2016
78
490
235
Q2 2016
74
521
237
Q3 2016
70
496
238
Q4 2016
70
465
237
Q1 2017
72
447
239
Q2 2017
78
399
241
Q3 2017
78
425
251
Q4 2017
84
411
257
Q1 2018
76
399
261
Q2 2018
81
407
269
Q3 2018
85
397
284
Q4 2018*
74
421
330
Q1 2019
74
429
346
Q2 2019
61
413
347
Q3 2019
66
376
351
Q4 2019
71
349
368
Q1 2020
80
347
388
Q2 2020
72
333
331
Q3 2020
53
293
260
Q4 2020
52
316
294
Q1 2021
44
287
297
Q2 2021
62
304
371
Q3 2021
96
275
539
Q4 2021
108
191
617
Q1 2022
110
155
727
Q2 2022
108
135
845
Q3 2022
94
130
1,003
Q4 2022
88
129
1,078
Q1 2023
87
142
1,083
Q2 2023
84
141
1,095
Q3 2023
64
121
1,119
Q4 2023
61
133
1,132
Q1 2024
67
116
1,122
Q2 2024
58
116
1,057
Q3 2024
58
126
919
Q4 2024
60
122
766
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*Change in methodology from this quarter, for data prior to this date please see House of Commons Library
Figures relate to the year ending in the relevant quarter. Please note the irregular time intervals; (annual between Q4 1991 and Q4 2008, bi-annual between Q2 2005 and Q4 2009, and quarterly from Q1 2010 onwards)
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House of Commons, & Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 22, 2025). Number of immigrants entering the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2024, by citizenship (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/284038/immigration-figures-uk-by-citizenship/
House of Commons, und Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of immigrants entering the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2024, by citizenship (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 22, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284038/immigration-figures-uk-by-citizenship/
House of Commons, Office for National Statistics (UK). (2025). Number of immigrants entering the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2024, by citizenship (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/284038/immigration-figures-uk-by-citizenship/
House of Commons, and Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Immigrants Entering The United Kingdom from 4th Quarter 1991 to 4th Quarter 2024, by Citizenship (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284038/immigration-figures-uk-by-citizenship/
House of Commons & Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of immigrants entering the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2024, by citizenship (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/284038/immigration-figures-uk-by-citizenship/ (last visited June 09, 2025)
Number of immigrants entering the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2024, by citizenship (in 1,000s) [Graph], House of Commons, & Office for National Statistics (UK), May 22, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/284038/immigration-figures-uk-by-citizenship/