FACT CHECK #ICECOUS0

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Hi there! I've looked into those numbers for you, and it turns out the claim is false 1. While it's true that the number of people living in the UK who were born abroad has increased over the years, the figures used in this claim are not accurate. According to the 2011 census, about 11% of the UK population was born overseas, and that figure grew to 16% by the time of the 2021 census 8. The starting figure of 4.3% for 2001 is much lower than the actual historical data, and the projection of 20% by 2025 has been labeled as incorrect by experts and the Office for National Statistics 1 6. While net migration does impact total population growth, recent data for 2025 actually showed a fall in net migration figures, primarily due to fewer non-EU nationals moving to the UK 3 9.

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3. 3 · migrationobservatory.ox.ac.ukWEB
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4. 4 · fullfact.orgFACT-CHECKER
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5. 5 · edwardconard.comWEB
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6. 6 · researchbriefings.files.parliam…ACADEMIC
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7. 7 · en.wikipedia.orgWEB
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8. 8 · thetimes.comFACT-CHECKER
   Is the UK 'colonised' by immigrants? Ratcliffe's claims fact-checked

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9. 9 · reuters.comFACT-CHECKER
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10. 10 · brookings.eduACADEMIC
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11. 11 · factcheck.orgFACT-CHECKER
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12. 12 · snopes.comFACT-CHECKER
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