How has international migration varied since 1964? Explore our interactive timeline

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Explore 50 years of international migration to and from the UK

Final 2015 figures published today show that net migration (that is, the number of people coming to live here minus the number of people leaving to live elsewhere) was 332,000 in 2015. While it’s impossible to predict how international migration might change in the future, we can look back in time to see what has affected international migration to and from the UK in the past.

How has international migration varied since 1964? Explore our interactive timeline to see topical events and changes that may have had an impact on those entering and leaving the UK.

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