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Brits Abroad

World overview

Asia-Pacific

Use the map to find out about those countries most popular with Britons, or choose a country from the full list:

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Country Data

Regional overview

1.3 million Britons in Australia represent the largest number in any one country.

0 Britons live in North Korea – according to the records at least.

3 British pensioners are thought to live in Tahiti.

BRITS IN ASIA-PACIFIC
Briton living in Asia Pacific
Life in Australia means being able to buy a house and for my wife to take time off to care for our children
Peter Logan, Australia

Australia

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN AUSTRALIA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1,300,000 1,310,000 245,311 50 50
BREAKDOWN BY AGE %
0-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 64+
2.6 3.9 30.0 39.6 23.9
EMPLOYMENT STATUS %
Employed Unemployed Inactive
UK born/ nationals 55.1 3.5 41.4
Locally born 60.9 4.6 34.5
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Brunei

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN BRUNEI*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
6,400 6,400 18 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Burma

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN BURMA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
460 460 6 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Cambodia

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN CAMBODIA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1,000 1,000 7 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

China (inc HK)

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN CHINA (INC HK)*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
36,000 36,000 1,305 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Cook Islands

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN COOK ISLANDS*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1-100 1-100 7 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Fiji

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN FIJI*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
500 500 85 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Fr. Polynesia

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN FR. POLYNESIA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1-100 1-100 3 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Guam (US)

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN GUAM (US)*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1-100 1-100 2 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Indonesia

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN INDONESIA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
11,000 14,000 104 56 44
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Japan

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN JAPAN*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
23,000 23,000 366 64 36
BREAKDOWN BY AGE %
0-14 15-24 25-44 45-64 64+
8.9 17.4 55.9 15.5 2.4
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Kiribati

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN KIRIBATI*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1-100 1-100 3 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Macao (China)

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN MACAO (CHINA)*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
6,300 6,300 13 52 48
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Malaysia

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN MALAYSIA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
13,000 16,000 493 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Mongolia

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN MONGOLIA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
340 340 2 49 51
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

New Caledonia

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN NEW CALEDONIA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1-100 1-100 5 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

New Zealand

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN NEW ZEALAND*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
215,000 217,000 46,560 n/a n/a
EMPLOYMENT STATUS %
Employed Unemployed Inactive
UK born/ nationals 56.8 2.5 40.7
Locally born 64.1 4.9 31.0
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Norfolk Island

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN NORFOLK ISLAND*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1-100 1-100 8 45 55
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

North Korea

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN NORTH KOREA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1-100 1-100 n/a n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Papua New Guinea

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
940 940 18 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Philippines

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN PHILIPPINES*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
14,000 18,000 1,045 53 47
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Samoa

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN SAMOA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1-100 1-100 11 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Singapore

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN SINGAPORE*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
45,000 56,000 309 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Solomon Islands

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN SOLOMON ISLANDS*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1-100 1-100 8 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

South Korea

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN SOUTH KOREA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
3,400 3,400 12 73 27
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Taiwan

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN TAIWAN*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1-100 1-100 20 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Thailand

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN THAILAND*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
41,000 51,000 1,163 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Tonga

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN TONGA*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
190 190 11 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Tuvalu

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN TUVALU*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
1-100 1-100 0 77 23
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Vanuatu

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN VANUATU*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
270 270 23 56 44
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

Vietnam

NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN VIETNAM*
Total Inc. part-time Pensioners % male % female
3,800 3,800 13 n/a n/a
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.

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