Foreign Born Population
As of the 2011 Census, 36.7% of London's population was foreign born. With 2,998,264 residents born abroad, London has the highest foreign-born population of any city in the world.
| Population born in the UK | Population Foreign-Born | |
|---|---|---|
| Inner London | 1,867,723 | 1,364,178 |
| Outer London | 3,307,954 | 1,634,086 |
| London | 5,175,677 | 2,998,264 |
| % born in the UK | % Foreign-Born | |
|---|---|---|
| Inner London | 57.8 | 42.2 |
| Outer London | 66.9 | 33.1 |
| London | 63.3 | 36.7 |
Read more about this topic: Ethnic Groups In London
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