United Kingdom – Regno Unito

Data on immigration – Dati sull’immigrazione

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Population on 1 January 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total 64.351.203 64.853.393 65.379.044 65.844.142 66.273.576 66.647.112
Reporting country 59.274.719 59.404.440 59.695.948 59.751.328 59.967.126 60.446.931
Foreign country and stateless 5.049.401 5.419.192 5.639.712 6.073.524 6.285.974 6.171.948
Unknown 27.083 29.761 43.384 19.290 20.476 28.233
Immigration by citizenship 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total 631.991 631.452 588.993 644.209 603.953
Reporting country 81.251 83.624 74.210 80.853 76.942
EU28 countries except reporting country 263.604 269.241 249.393 242.687 201.959
Non-EU28 countries nor reporting country 287.136 278.587 265.390 320.669 325.052
Stateless 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Emigration by citizenship 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total 319.086 299.183 340.440 359.665 344.347
Reporting country 136.614 123.746 134.009 128.955 124.928
EU28 countries except reporting country 89.341 85.623 116.469 144.085 126.954
Non-EU28 countries nor reporting country 93.131 89.814 89.962 86.625 92.465
Stateless 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown 0 0 0 0 0
Acquisition of citizenship by former citizenship 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total 125.605 118.000 149.372 123.106 157.004
EU28 countries except reporting country 10.066 12.962 17.188 31.825 47.584
Non-EU28 countries nor reporting country 115.392 104.792 131.796 90.688 106.263
Stateless 53 90 151 207 1.961
Unknown 94 156 237 386 1.196
Asylum applicants (Non-EU28) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asylum applicant 32.785 40.160 39.735 34.780 38.840 46.055
First time applicant 32.120 39.720 39.240 34.355 38.400 44.250
Final decisions on applications (Non-EU28) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total 12.310 12.430 13.740 12.470 12.160 13.475
Geneva Convention status 2.700 4.030 6.170 6.170 7.510 9.220
Humanitarian status 1.265 485 595 550 780 920
Rejected 8.250 7.735 6.595 5.385 3.120 2.560
Subsidiary protection status 85 180 375 370 745 775
Temporary protection status 0 0 0 0 0 :
Resettled persons by citizenship 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total 785 1.865 5.180 6.210 5.805 5.610
European Union – 28 countries 0 0 0 0 0 0
Extra-EU28 785 1.865 5.180 6.210 5.805 5.610
Stateless 0 0 0 5 25 40
Unknown 0 0 0 5 5 0
Third country nationals refused entry at the external borders 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Persons refused entry 15.905 14.950 14.480 14.280 16.540 18.275
Refused at the land border 1.040 945 865 730 955 985
Refused at the sea border 3.195 3.215 3.470 3.760 4.980 6.935
Refused at the air border 11.670 10.790 10.145 9.795 10.610 10.350
Third country nationals 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Found to be illegally present 65.365 70.020 59.895 54.910 27.830 22.275
Ordered to leave 65.365 70.020 59.895 54.910 21.490 22.275
Total number of persons returned 49.920 51.765 47.020 38.970 34.930 30.345
Children: Asylum applicants (Non-EU28) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Asylum applicant Less than 14 years 4.460 4.600 5.490 4.945 5.450 5.870
Asylum applicant From 14 to 17 years 2.570 3.685 4.015 3.030 4.000 4.840
Asylum applicant Less than 18 years 7.030 8.280 9.505 7.975 9.455 10.710
First time applicant Less than 14 years 4.355 4.470 5.350 4.750 5.280 5.600
First time applicant From 14 to 17 years 2.500 3.645 3.970 3.000 3.975 4.695
First time applicant Less than 18 years 6.855 8.115 9.325 7.750 9.250 10.295
Children: Final decisions on applications (Non-EU28) 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total Less than 14 years 1.815 2.790 2.620 2.360 2.105 2.295
Total From 14 to 17 years 450 560 895 835 675 555
Total Less than 18 years 2.265 3.345 3.515 3.195 2.780 2.855
Geneva Convention status Less than 14 years 465 745 960 975 1.215 1.505
Geneva Convention status From 14 to 17 years 150 205 490 490 500 425
Geneva Convention status Less than 18 years 610 955 1.450 1.465 1.710 1.930
Humanitarian status Less than 14 years 255 115 105 100 230 290
Humanitarian status From 14 to 17 years 105 120 160 145 50 35
Humanitarian status Less than 18 years 360 240 265 245 280 320
Rejected Less than 14 years 1.075 1.870 1.460 1.190 485 375
Rejected From 14 to 17 years 195 225 210 170 70 55
Rejected Less than 18 years 1.270 2.095 1.670 1.365 555 425
Subsidiary protection status Less than 14 years 20 50 95 95 175 130
Subsidiary protection status From 14 to 17 years 5 10 35 30 60 45
Subsidiary protection status Less than 18 years 25 60 130 125 235 180
Temporary protection status Less than 14 years 0 0 0 0 0 :
Temporary protection status From 14 to 17 years 0 0 0 0 0 :
Temporary protection status Less than 18 years 0 0 0 0 0 :
Children: Resettled persons by citizenship 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total Less than 14 years 320 795 2.235 2.665 2.435 2.235
Total From 14 to 17 years 70 130 290 425 445 440
Total Less than 18 years 385 925 2.525 3.090 2.880 2.675
European Union – 28 countries Less than 14 years 0 0 0 0 0 0
European Union – 28 countries From 14 to 17 years 0 0 0 0 0 0
European Union – 28 countries Less than 18 years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Extra-EU28 Less than 14 years 320 795 2.235 2.665 2.435 2.235
Extra-EU28 From 14 to 17 years 70 130 290 425 445 440
Extra-EU28 Less than 18 years 385 925 2.525 3.090 2.880 2.675
Stateless Less than 14 years 0 0 0 5 10 15
Stateless From 14 to 17 years 0 0 0 0 5 5
Stateless Less than 18 years 0 0 0 5 15 15
Unknown Less than 14 years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown From 14 to 17 years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown Less than 18 years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children: Asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors by citizenship 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total Less than 14 years 115 240 235 80 70 85
Total From 14 to 15 years 525 795 905 490 615 705
Total From 16 to 17 years 1.220 2.020 1.920 1.565 2.270 2.860
Extra-EU28 Less than 14 years 115 240 235 80 70 85
Extra-EU28 From 14 to 15 years 525 795 905 490 615 705
Extra-EU28 From 16 to 17 years 1.220 2.020 1.920 1.565 2.270 2.860
Stateless Less than 14 years 0 0 0 0 0 5
Stateless From 14 to 15 years 0 5 5 0 0 10
Stateless From 16 to 17 years 0 15 10 5 10 30
Unknown Less than 14 years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown From 14 to 15 years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Unknown From 16 to 17 years 0 0 0 0 0 0
Children: Third country nationals found to be illegally present 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Less than 14 years 7.920 6.920 5.465 5.205 1.550 1.130
From 14 to 17 years 2.810 3.805 3.400 2.760 300 155
Less than 18 years 10.730 10.730 8.865 7.965 1.850 1.285