Population
See also: Demographics of Colombia and Demographics of the United KingdomThe 2001 Census recorded 12,331 Colombian-born people living in the UK. The Office for National Statistics estimates that in 2009, 22,000 Colombian-born people were residing in the UK. According to one estimate, Colombians now make up the second largest sub-group of Latin American Britons behind Brazilian Britons, numbering up to 160,000. An article published by the Migration Policy Institute estimates the Colombian population in the UK to be 90,000 as of 2003. The overwhelming majority of Colombians in the UK live in London, although within the capital they are fairly well dispersed. Despite this, the largest numbers can be found in the boroughs of Lambeth, Islington, Southwark and Camden. Outside of London, concentrations of Colombians can also be found in the Northern English cities of Sunderland, Leeds and Newcastle.
| Year | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | 185 | 272 | 296 | 381 | 375 | 945 | 1,000 | 1,290 | 1,500 | 1,580 | 1,845 |
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