British diaspora
The British diaspora consists of people of English, Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish, Cornish, Manx and Channel Islands ancestral descent who live outside of the United Kingdom and its Crown Dependencies.
| Total population | |
|---|---|
| Estimated at about 200 million | |
| Regions with significant populations | |
| United States | 109,531,643 (up to 33% of population) |
| Australia | 19,301,379 (up to 76% of population) |
| Canada | 17,325,860 (up to 48% of population) |
| New Zealand | 3,372,708 (up to 70.2% of population) |
| South Africa | 1,600,000 (4% of population) |
| Chile | 700,000-850,000 (4% of population) |
| France | 150,000-400,000 (2017) |
| Spain | 297,229 (2014) |
| Germany | 178,000 (2021) |
| India | 350,000-400,000 (2023) |
| Languages | |
| Predominantly English Also: Welsh, Scottish Gaelic, Irish, Scots, Ulster Scots, Cornish, Manx, British Sign Language | |
| Religion | |
| Predominantly Christianity (Anglican, Presbyterian, Methodist, Catholic, etc.) | |
In 2008, the United Kingdom's Foreign and Commonwealth Office estimated that at least 80% of New Zealanders had some British ancestry, however at the 2018 census only 70% of New Zealanders identified as having some European ancestry. Up to 76% of Australians, 48% of Canadians, 33% of Americans, 4% of Chileans and 3% of South Africans have ancestry from the British Isles. More than 300,000 Indians have some British ancestry, but comprise less than 0.1% of India’s population.
The British diaspora includes about 200 million people worldwide. Other countries with over 100,000 British expatriates include the Republic of Ireland, Spain, France, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates.