In the year ending December 2023, approximately 532,000 people emigrated from the United Kingdom, 98,000 of which were British citizens, 202,000 were EU citizens, and a further 233,000 were non-EU citizens.
Number of emigrants leaving the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023, by citizenship
(in 1,000s)
Year ending
British
EU
Non-EU
Q4 2023
98
202
233
Q3 2023
95
204
196
Q2 2023
93
215
189
Q1 2023
96
231
171
Q4 2022
92
239
157
Q3 2022
89
249
145
Q2 2022
89
254
128
Q1 2022
81
244
118
Q4 2021
76
234
115
Q3 2021
82
233
121
Q2 2021
135
211
142
Q1 2021
123
226
147
Q4 2020
130
247
192
Q3 2020
123
249
199
Q2 2020
146
263
216
Q1 2020
157
266
222
Q4 2019
153
269
182
Q3 2019
150
262
180
Q2 2019
143
287
167
Q1 2019
146
274
155
Q4 2018*
147
250
152
Q3 2018
152
259
129
Q2 2018
165
249
127
Q1 2018
165
240
139
Q4 2017
164
235
144
Q3 2017
163
233
152
Q2 2017
157
212
149
Q1 2017
163
213
143
Q4 2016
163
213
147
Q3 2016
157
202
155
Q2 2016
157
199
155
Q1 2016
155
196
155
Q4 2015
151
193
150
Q3 2015
153
191
137
Q2 2015
154
187
141
Q1 2015
156
182
146
Q4 2014
161
180
154
Q3 2014
160
171
166
Q2 2014
157
161
171
Q1 2014
154
151
170
Q4 2013
157
141
171
Q3 2013
158
135
169
Q2 2013
157
131
166
Q1 2013
154
127
164
Q4 2012
151
128
169
Q3 2012
156
139
178
Q2 2012
156
140
181
Q1 2012
150
90
112
Q4 2011
149
92
110
Q3 2011
142
91
106
Q2 2011
143
95
104
Q1 2011
141
92
102
Q4 2010
136
99
104
Q3 2010
136
101
108
Q2 2010
128
104
115
Q1 2010
131
115
119
Q4 2009
140
109
119
Q2 2009
158
121
118
Q4 2008
173
134
120
Q2 2008
169
96
110
Q4 2007
171
69
101
Q2 2007
198
70
119
Q4 2006
207
66
126
Q2 2006
199
63
125
Q4 2005
186
56
119
Q2 2005
189
43
105
Q4 2004
196
43
104
Q4 2003
191
51
121
Q4 2002
186
54
122
Q4 2001
159
51
99
Q4 2000
161
57
103
Q4 1999
139
59
93
Q4 1998
126
49
77
Q4 1997
149
53
77
Q4 1996
156
44
64
Q4 1995
135
38
63
Q4 1994
125
42
71
Q4 1993
149
40
77
Q4 1992
155
38
88
Q4 1991
154
53
77
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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 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). Number of emigrants leaving the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023, by citizenship (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283600/emigrations-from-the-united-kingdom-y-on-y/
House of Commons, und Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of emigrants leaving the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023, by citizenship (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 23, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283600/emigrations-from-the-united-kingdom-y-on-y/
House of Commons, Office for National Statistics (UK). (2024). Number of emigrants leaving the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023, by citizenship (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283600/emigrations-from-the-united-kingdom-y-on-y/
House of Commons, and Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Emigrants Leaving The United Kingdom from 4th Quarter 1991 to 4th Quarter 2023, by Citizenship (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283600/emigrations-from-the-united-kingdom-y-on-y/
House of Commons & Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of emigrants leaving the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023, by citizenship (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283600/emigrations-from-the-united-kingdom-y-on-y/ (last visited December 18, 2024)
Number of emigrants leaving the United Kingdom from 4th quarter 1991 to 4th quarter 2023, by citizenship (in 1,000s) [Graph], House of Commons, & Office for National Statistics (UK), May 23, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283600/emigrations-from-the-united-kingdom-y-on-y/