Britain's foreign-born population has risen 55 per cent since 2015 to 13.1 million, or 19 per cent of the population, according to the OECD's International Migration Outlook, published on Thursday. The foreign-born share rose by six percentage points, the largest increase in the G7, though Germany was close behind and the United States and Germany added more people in absolute numbers.
According to an OECD report, the number of foreign-born people living in the UK increased from 8.5 million to 13.1 million between 2015 and 2024. A considerable increase, while controlling immigration was one of the main promises of Brexit supporters in 2016.