January 11, (THEWILL) – A German online statistics platform, Statista, has ranked Nigeria as the 9th country with the highest population of citizens living in the United Kingdom.
The report, which tracks migration patterns across various nationalities, shows a steady rise in the number of Nigerians calling the UK home.
According to Statista, the number of Nigerians living in the UK rose from 90,000 in 2008 to 178,000 in 2021.
While Nigeria is the only African country in the top 10 on the list, Poland ranks first as the country with the highest population of citizens in the UK, with 696,000 Polish nationals residing there.
India and the Republic of Ireland follow closely behind, each contributing 370,000 residents to the UK. Italy and Romania round out the top five, with 342,000 citizens of each country living in the UK.
Other notable countries include Portugal, which ranks seventh with 268,000 citizens, and Spain, which holds the eighth position with 206,000.
Pakistan rounds out the top ten with 181,000 nationals, just ahead of Nigeria’s 178,000 citizens
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