UK Immigration Facts & Figures

The UK is a big immigration country: approximately a quarter of its 60 million people were born outside of the UK. Their countries of origin are diverse: they include the UK, China, Italy, Greece, India, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Malaysia, South Africa and many, many others.

Although the fertility rate sits at 1.66 children per female, this is well below the rate required, since the UK’s population is ageing rapidly (median age is 38.4 years and rising). Much of the UK’s population growth therefore, is due to immigration and this is expected to continue to be the case throughout the 21st century.