The chart gives information about UK immigration, emigration and net migration between 1999 and 2008 Both immigration and emigration rates rose over the period shown, but the figures for immigration were significantly highter. Net migration peaked in 2004 and 2007. In 1999, over 450,000 people came to live in the UK, while the number of people who emigrated stood at just under 300,000. The figure for net migration was around 160,000, and it remained at this similar level until2003. From 1999 ...