Country rankings

British Diaspora Countries

Australia has the highest British Residents 2006 (1,300,000), followed by Spain (761,000) and United States (678,000). Tuvalu has the lowest (100).

Population190 countries · 3 metricsUpdated Nov 6, 2023Original page
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British Residents 2006Better directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
190 of 235 countries

British Residents 2006

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Ranking

Highest first: the first 15 and last 5 of 190 countries.

Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one country; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
1,750
Middle half 275 – 7.7K
Average
30,468
190 countries
Highest
1,300,000
Australia
Lowest
100
Tuvalu

Data

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190 countries · # = rank by British Residents 2006
#
1Australia1,300,000Asia PacificAnglo-Celtic Australian, Cornish Australian, English Australian, Scottish Australian, Welsh Australian
2Spain761,000EuropeBritons in Spain
3United States678,000North AmericaBritish American, Cornish American, English American, Welsh American, Scottish American, Scotch-Irish American
4Canada603,000North AmericaBritish Canadians, English Canadian, Scottish Canadian, Welsh Canadian, Cornish Canadian
5Ireland291,000EuropeAnglo-Irish people
6India250,000South AsiaAnglo-Indian
7New Zealand215,000Asia PacificBritish New Zealander, Scottish New Zealander
8South Africa212,000AfricaBritish diaspora in Africa
9France200,000EuropeBritons in France
10Germany115,000EuropeBritish migration to Germany
11Portugal60,000Europe—
12Cyprus59,000Europe—
13United Arab Emirates55,000Mid EastBritons in the United Arab Emirates
14Pakistan47,000AsiaBritons in Pakistan
15Switzerland45,000Europe—
15Singapore45,000Asia PacificEurasians in Singapore
17Netherlands44,000Europe—
17Israel44,000Mid East—
19Thailand41,000Asia Pacific—
20China36,000Asia PacificBritons in China, Britons in Hong Kong, Shanghailander
21Turkey34,000Mid EastBritons in Turkey
22Kenya29,000AfricaBritish diaspora in Africa
23Belgium28,000Europe—
24Barbados27,000Caribbean—
25Italy26,000EuropeBritish in Italy
25Saudi Arabia26,000Mid East—
27Jamaica25,000CaribbeanWhite Jamaicans
28Japan23,000Asia PacificBritons in Japan
29Sweden18,000Europe—
29Greece18,000Europe—
31Nigeria16,000AfricaBritish Nigerian, British diaspora in Africa
32Norway15,000Europe—
33Egypt14,000AfricaBritons in Egypt
33Philippines14,000Asia Pacific—
35Malaysia13,000Asia Pacific—
36Indonesia11,000Asia PacificIndo people
36Brazil11,000South AmericaEnglish Brazilian, Scottish Brazilian
36Denmark11,000Europe—
36Palestine11,000Mid East—
36Bahrain11,000Mid East—
36Trinidad and Tobago11,000Caribbean—
42Bangladesh9,200Asia—
43Malta9,000Europe—
44Mexico8,500North AmericaBritish Mexican
44Austria8,500Europe—
46Argentina8,300South AmericaEnglish Argentine, Welsh Argentine, Scottish Argentine
47Qatar8,100Mid East—
48Oman7,800Mid East—
49Malawi7,400AfricaBritish diaspora in Africa
50Venezuela7,200South America—
50Jordan7,200Mid East—
52Kuwait7,100Mid East—
53Czechia6,800Europe—
54Brunei6,400Asia Pacific—
55Macau6,300Asia Pacific—
56Russia6,100Europe—
56Zimbabwe6,100AfricaBritish diaspora in Africa
58Ghana5,900AfricaBritish diaspora in Africa
59Zambia5,800Africa—
60Poland5,600Europe—
61Tanzania5,500AfricaBritish diaspora in Africa
61Luxembourg5,500Europe—
63Chile5,200South AmericaBritish Chilean, English Chilean, Scottish Chilean, Welsh Chilean
63Hungary5,200Europe—
65Botswana5,000AfricaBritish diaspora in Africa
66Costa Rica4,800North America—
67Peru4,600South AmericaBritish Peruvian
68Romania4,500Europe—
69Sri Lanka4,400AsiaBurgher people
70Bahamas4,100Caribbean—
71Vietnam3,800Asia Pacific—
72Colombia3,600South America—
72Libya3,600Africa—
72Gibraltar3,600EuropeGibraltarians
75South Korea3,400Asia Pacific—
75Yemen3,400Mid East—
77Iran2,900Mid East—
78Finland2,800Europe—
78Antigua and Barbuda2,800Caribbean—
80Nepal2,700Asia—
81Uganda2,500AfricaBritish diaspora in Africa
81Grenada2,500Caribbean—
83Morocco2,400Africa—
83Ecuador2,400South America—
83Azerbaijan2,400Asia—
86Eswatini2,300Africa—
87Syria2,200Mid East—
87Lebanon2,200Mid East—
87Guyana2,200South America—
90Iraq2,000Mid East—
90Sierra Leone2,000Africa—
90Belize2,000North America—
93Guatemala1,900North America—
94Seychelles1,800Africa—
94Dominica1,800Caribbean—
96Namibia1,700Africa—
97Serbia1,600Europe—
97Mauritania1,600Africa—
99Gambia1,500AfricaBritish diaspora in Africa
99Saint Lucia1,500Caribbean—
101Mozambique1,400Africa—
101Tunisia1,400Africa—
103Ethiopia1,300Africa—
103Sudan1,300Africa—
105Ivory Coast1,200Africa—
106Dominican Republic1,100Caribbean—
107Cambodia1,000Asia Pacific—
107Panama1,000North America—
107British Virgin Islands1,000Caribbean—
110Honduras950North America—
110North Macedonia950Europe—
112Papua New Guinea940Asia Pacific—
112Iceland940Europe—
114Falkland Islands930South AmericaFalkland Islanders
115Afghanistan900Asia—
115Ukraine900Europe—
117Croatia890Europe—
118Saint Kitts and Nevis880Caribbean—
119Bulgaria800Europe—
120Kazakhstan770Asia—
121Estonia750Europe—
122Slovakia740Europe—
122Mauritius740Africa—
124Uruguay690South America—
125Angola650AfricaBritish Angolans
126Algeria630Africa—
127Bermuda600North AtlanticWhite Bermudian, Black Bermudian
128Fiji500Asia Pacific—
129Bolivia470South America—
130Myanmar460Asia PacificAnglo-Burmese
131Nicaragua410North AmericaEnglish settlement in Nicaragua
132DR Congo390Africa—
132El Salvador390North America—
134Latvia370Europe—
135Lesotho350Africa—
136Mongolia340Asia Pacific—
137Paraguay330South America—
137Slovenia330Europe—
139Monaco320Europe—
140Madagascar300AfricaBritons in Madagascar
140Cameroon300Africa—
142Lithuania290Europe—
143Vanuatu270Asia Pacific—
144Anguilla260Caribbean—
145Senegal220Africa—
146Andorra210Europe—
147Tajikistan200Asia—
147Georgia200Europe—
149Albania190Europe—
149Tonga190Asia Pacific—
151Cuba160Caribbean—
151Montserrat160Caribbean—
153Uzbekistan130Asia—
154Djibouti110Africa—
154Cayman Islands110Caribbean—
156Niger100Africa—
156North Korea100Asia Pacific—
156Burkina Faso100Africa—
156Taiwan100Asia Pacific—
156Chad100Africa—
156Somalia100Africa—
156Guinea100Africa—
156Benin100Africa—
156Rwanda100Africa—
156Haiti100Caribbean—
156Togo100Africa—
156Belarus100Europe—
156Turkmenistan100Asia—
156Kyrgyzstan100Asia—
156Liberia100Africa—
156Central African Republic100Africa—
156Puerto Rico100Caribbean—
156Moldova100Europe—
156Armenia100Asia—
156Solomon Islands100Asia Pacific—
156Bhutan100Asia—
156Maldives100Asia—
156Cape Verde100Africa—
156New Caledonia100Asia Pacific—
156French Polynesia100Asia Pacific—
156Samoa100Asia Pacific—
156Guam100Asia Pacific—
156Kiribati100Asia Pacific—
156United States Virgin Islands100Caribbean—
156Faroe Islands100Europe—
156Greenland100North America—
156Liechtenstein100Europe—
156San Marino100Europe—
156Cook Islands100Asia Pacific—
156Tuvalu100Asia Pacific—

What correlates with British Residents 2006?

Pearson r against 1,393 other country metrics sharing at least 114 countries. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher British Residents 2006 tend to score higher on these

  1. Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - FemaleFemale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 179
    Plot
  2. Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - AllSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 179
    Plot
  3. Non-Melanoma New Case Rate - MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 179
    Plot
  4. Organic Agricultural LandOrganic Farming by Country
    r = +0.76 · very strong · n = 141
    Plot
  5. Non-Melanoma SC Rate MaleMale Skin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 179
    Plot
  6. Non-Melanoma Skin Cancer Rate Both SexesSkin Cancer Rates by Country
    r = +0.73 · very strong · n = 179
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher British Residents 2006 tend to score lower on these

  1. ZeroPark 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.56 · strong · n = 190
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  2. CyberCash 2019Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.44 · moderate · n = 190
    Plot
  3. Year First Franchise OpenedBurger King by Country
    r = −0.41 · moderate · n = 114
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  4. RichAds 2024Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 125
    Plot
  5. Marketing Experts 2023Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 134
    Plot
  6. Lunio 2020Tier 1 Countries
    r = −0.39 · moderate · n = 134
    Plot

Quick answers

Which country has the highest British Residents 2006?
Australia has the highest British Residents 2006, at 1,300,000, followed by Spain (761,000) and United States (678,000).
Which country has the lowest British Residents 2006?
Tuvalu has the lowest British Residents 2006, at 100.
What is the median British Residents 2006 across countries?
The median is 1,750 across the 190 countries with data.
Where does this british diaspora countries data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Brits Abroad - BBC UK; British diaspora - Wiki.