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Nigeria has emerged as the second-highest source of long-term migrants to the United Kingdom, UK in 2024, according to the latest figures released by the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The data shows that 120,000 Nigerians moved to the UK within the year ending June 2024, placing the country just behind India, which recorded 240,000 immigrants.

The report focused on non-EU+ nationals, that is, those outside the European Union and other key European countries, and examined their demographic characteristics, reasons for migration, and nationalities.

It revealed that Nigerians, alongside other top-ranking nationalities, were part of a significant movement of people who came to the UK primarily for work and education.

Top 5 Non-EU+ Countries of Origin
India – 240,000
Nigeria – 120,000
Pakistan – 101,000
China – 78,000
Zimbabwe – 36,000

Demographics of Migrants to the UK
The profile of non-EU+ migrants shows a relatively balanced gender distribution—52% male and 48% female.

A large majority (82%) of these migrants are of working age, between 16 and 64 years.

Children under 16 ed for 17% of migrants, while only 1% were aged 65 or older.

Why They Came
According to the ONS, the largest share of non-EU+ nationals, 417,000 people, migrated to the UK for work-related reasons, including skilled and seasonal employment.

This was closely followed by study-related immigration, which brought in another 375,000 individuals.

These patterns reflect the UK’s demand for foreign labour and its appeal as a global education hub.

Other reasons for long-term immigration among non-EU+ nationals in the same period include:

5 countries with the highest net migration
asylum: 84,000, family reasons: 76,000, humanitarian routes and resettlement: 67,000.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2025/05/japa-nigeria-ranks-2nd-among-foreigners-who-migrated-to-the-uk-in-2024-see-top-5

Na waoo, Indians no de tire?

Nlfpmod, not easy to Japa because of high Exchange rates....

It's because of Visa constraints and rejection if not, 9ja japa to UK for enter millions.

UK should take half of our population please because many Nigerians are useless to their fellow Nigerians. They should open their doors wider abeg

But let’s pause and think. The visa fee is £700. Multiply that by 120,000 successful Nigerian applicants—that’s £84 million generated just from Nigeria alone in 2024. And that doesn’t even include the thousands of rejected applications. Now double that for countries like India. Imagine how much the airlines are making each year from these migrations and round trips.

Truly, the people running the world are playing chess while others are still figuring out checkers. They know exactly what they’re doing.

Mabuggi88:
Na waoo, Indians no de tire?

Even in US o

Hmmmmmmmmm

Mad money for the embassy’s

Chai sapa Dey world wide everyone Dey migrate to see food chop

Advantage of large population

The excess has to find greener pastures

OK ,



That is why how role model Princess Faith Chukwu have been telling our leaders to do their jobs.




Princess Faith Chukwu

Good record and achievement of Tinubu

I expected more number, well with all these fake promise 2025 will b worse

i don't believe this report because only my compound people and my street people wey enter UK last year 50k

Nothing dey happen for uk yet people full tls everyday no booking available.

70 percent are from SW Nigeria

Nothing dey uk. Yet tls is filled up everyday

India is number 1 in migrating to any Western country, doing well. One would wonder if they have people factories.
At least Indians and Nigerians, in a way, help with the economy of those countries, but why are the numbers from Pakistan that high? The UK is already a 3rd world country.

China no dey follow India drag this time

It never gets better in this zoo country, the country is an embarrassment.... If you have the money to move, don't think twice.....

Don't mind what Nigeria influencers are saying, when you have the money Japa, it is always worth it....

I am happy I made that decision up there....

I just knew India would be number 1. Na Indians and Paki full UK.

What I ire about the Chinese is that; they go for knowledge in a developed countries, and then return back to their own country to implement and use what they have learnt to improve their nation.

But my Naija people no dey look back , I no blame them sha, corruption don spoil our nation. All man for himself 😅

After selling off land, houses, cars and even take loans to japa they will end up in the streets of uk.

I no India must top the list

T-Pain for a reason.

Okay

Tinubu completely finished the country patapata

Even China

No wonder UK want to put tougher laws in place

This is simply not it. The citizens of this nation can't continue to find solace outside their home.

Attention!
If you are going to Japa and leave your wife in Nigeria we have a program for married but lonely women.

Please come and your wife so that we can be taking care of her in your absence.

Send us a PM for more details