High income vs United Kingdom: Net migration

High income
2.38 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
389,911
in 2025
High income rank
2nd
United Kingdom rank
4th

Net migration over time

  • High income
  • United Kingdom
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M196019922025

How they compare

High income currently reports 2.38 million against 389,911 in United Kingdom, a difference of 1.99 million.

That makes High income's figure about 6.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was High income ahead.

High income ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 49 groups.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade High income United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1960s 633,643 -5,898 639,540 High income
1970s 1.28 million -18,101 1.30 million High income
1980s 1.49 million 12,476 1.48 million High income
1990s 2.74 million 62,959 2.67 million High income
2000s 4.73 million 244,017 4.48 million High income
2010s 5.06 million 265,630 4.80 million High income
2020s 4.34 million 391,128 3.94 million High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, High income or United Kingdom?
High income, at 2.38 million against 389,911 in United Kingdom as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between High income and United Kingdom?
1.99 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for High income and United Kingdom?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do High income and United Kingdom rank globally for net migration?
High income ranks 2nd and United Kingdom ranks 4th of 49 groups.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.