In the twelve months to December 2023, approximately 1.22 million people migrated to the United Kingdom, while 532,000 emigrated away from the country, resulting in a net migration figure of 685,000.
Migration figures in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023
(in 1,000s)
Year ending
Immigration
Emigration
Net migration
Q4 2023
1,218
532
685
Q3 2023
1,219
495
724
Q2 2023
1,238
498
740
Q1 2023
1,248
497
750
Q4 2022
1,234
493
745
Q3 2022
1,192
483
709
Q2 2022
1,078
471
607
Q1 2022
968
443
526
Q4 2021
891
424
466
Q3 2021
878
436
443
Q2 2021
709
488
221
Q1 2021
629
496
132
Q4 2020
662
569
93
Q3 2020
606
571
35
Q2 2020
736
625
111
Q1 2020
815
645
170
Q4 2019
788
605
184
Q3 2019
793
591
202
Q2 2019
821
597
224
Q1 2019
849
575
274
Q4 2018**
825
549
276
Q3 2018
766
539
226
Q2 2018
757
541
216
Q1 2018
736
543
193
Q4 2017
752
544
208
Q3 2017
754
549
205
Q2 2017
718
518
200
Q1 2017
759
519
240
Q4 2016
772
523
249
Q3 2016
804
514
290
Q2 2016
832
511
321
Q1 2016
803
506
298
Q4 2015
797
494
303
Q3 2015
774
481
293
Q2 2015
778
482
296
Q1 2015
780
484
296
Q4 2014
778
494
284
Q3 2014
761
497
264
Q2 2014
737
489
248
Q1 2014
731
475
256
Q4 2013
713
469
244
Q3 2013
720
461
259
Q2 2013
669
454
215
Q1 2013
649
446
204
Q4 2012
643
448
195
Q3 2012
630
473
157
Q2 2012*
639
477
162
Q1 2012
567
352
215
Q4 2011
599
351
249
Q3 2011
614
339
275
Q2 2011
625
342
283
Q1 2011
612
336
277
Q4 2010
604
339
256
Q3 2010
613
345
268
Q2 2010
595
347
244
Q1 2010
605
365
240
Q4 2009
591
368
229
Q2 2009
619
397
205
Q4 2008
590
427
229
Q4 2007
574
341
273
Q4 2006
596
398
265
Q4 2005
567
361
267
Q4 2004
589
344
268
Q4 2003
511
363
185
Q4 2002
516
363
172
Q4 2001
481
309
179
Q4 2000
479
321
158
Q4 1999
454
291
163
Q4 1998
391
251
140
Q4 1997
327
279
48
Q4 1996
318
264
55
Q4 1995
312
236
76
Q4 1994
315
238
77
Q4 1993
266
266
-1
Q4 1992
268
281
-13
Q4 1991
329
285
44
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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 2009 and Q2 2009, and quarterly between Q1 2010 and Q1 2020)
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House of Commons, & Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 23, 2024). Migration figures in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/283599/immigration-to-the-united-kingdom-y-on-y/
House of Commons, und Office for National Statistics (UK). "Migration figures in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/283599/immigration-to-the-united-kingdom-y-on-y/
House of Commons, Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Migration figures in the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/283599/immigration-to-the-united-kingdom-y-on-y/
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