UK is the 10th largest source of migrants to the rest of the world Top origin countries ofall emigrants, as of 2015
In 2015, about 4.9 million people born in the UK lived in other countries, the 10th-largest emigrant population in the world. Overall, about 8% of those born in the UK live outside its borders. By contrast, only about 1% of those born in the U.S. live outside of the United States. Among the 10 countries with the highest number of emigrants, the UK is the only Western European country to appear on the list. Other top origin countries of emigrants include India (15.6 million), Mexico (12.3 million) and Russia (10.6 million).
UK is the 10th largest source of  | migrants to the rest of the world  | Top origin countries ofall emigrants, as of 2015  | India  | 15.6 million  | Mexico  | 12.3  | 106  | Russia  | China  | 9.5  | Bangla desh  | 2  | Pakistan  | 5.9  | Ukraine  | 5.8  | Philippines  | 5 3  | Syria  | 5.0  | UK  | 4.9  | Note: The UN counts migrants born in territories as  | international migrants  | Source: United Nations Population Division, 2015  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 