Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) was 52.3% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in United Kingdom, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
United Kingdom recorded 52.3% for female migrants in 2020.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in United Kingdom peaked at 52.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2010.
That places United Kingdom 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Female migrants (% of international migrant stock) in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 51.9% | — |
| 1995 | 52.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 52.9% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 51.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 52.3% | +0.3% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 52.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 50.2%, 1.0× the median. (82 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 52.3% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.2%, 1.0× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.1% | 51.9% | 52.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 52.4% | 52.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 51.5% | 52.2% | 2 |
| 2020s | 52.3% | 52.3% | 52.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near United Kingdom
- 40 Burkina Faso 52.4% compare
- 41 Canada 52.4% compare
- 42 El Salvador 52.4% compare
- 44 Poland 52.2% compare
- 45 Channel Islands 52.2% compare
- 46 Spain 52.2% compare
More gender data for United Kingdom
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 11,226 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9161 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 60,060 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 60,060 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.7034 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 335,907 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 353,938 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 340,922 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 359,075 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 343,706 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in United Kingdom?
- Female migrants in United Kingdom was 52.3% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 52.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2010.
- How does United Kingdom rank for female migrants?
- United Kingdom ranks 43rd out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this United Kingdom data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.