Colombians in the United Kingdom (Spanish: Colombianos en el Reino Unido) include British citizens or residents who are of Colombian ancestry. The Colombian-born population was 12,331 according to the 2001 UK Census, although unofficial estimates now place the total number of people of Colombian ancestry at between 90,000 and 160,000. Colombians constitute the UK's second largest Latin American group, and on a global scale the community ranks as the world's fourth largest overseas Colombian population.
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