France vs United Kingdom: International migrant stock, total
France
9.19 million
in 2024
United Kingdom
11.85 million
in 2024
France rank
5th
United Kingdom rank
4th
International migrant stock, total over time
- France
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 11.85 million against 9.19 million in France, a difference of 2.66 million.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was France ahead.
France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, France averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.91 million | 3.92 million | 1.99 million | France |
| 2000s | 6.49 million | 5.37 million | 1.12 million | France |
| 2010s | 7.65 million | 8.39 million | 742,220 | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 8.90 million | 11.18 million | 2.28 million | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher international migrant stock, total, France or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 11.85 million against 9.19 million in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in international migrant stock, total between France and United Kingdom?
- 2.66 million, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for international migrant stock, total?
- France ranks 5th and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as International migrant stock, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
International migrant stock, total is the number of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.