In September 2023, approximately 4,729 people reached the United Kingdom by crossing the English Channel in a small boat. Attempts to reach the UK via the Channel have increased significantly since 2020, with travel and trade disruptions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic likely one of the main factors.
Cumulative number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats per year from January 2018 to September 2023
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UK Home Office. (November 23, 2023). Cumulative number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats per year from January 2018 to September 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/small-boat-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/
UK Home Office. "Cumulative number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats per year from January 2018 to September 2023." Chart. November 23, 2023. Statista. Accessed May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/small-boat-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/
UK Home Office. (2023). Cumulative number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats per year from January 2018 to September 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/small-boat-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/
UK Home Office. "Cumulative Number of People Detected Arriving or Heading to The United Kingdom in Small Boats per Year from January 2018 to September 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/small-boat-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/
UK Home Office, Cumulative number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats per year from January 2018 to September 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/small-boat-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/ (last visited May 15, 2024)
Cumulative number of people detected arriving or heading to the United Kingdom in small boats per year from January 2018 to September 2023 [Graph], UK Home Office, November 23, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1171253/small-boat-channel-crossings-in-the-uk/