The line chart illustrates the number of population in the UK from 1962 to 2002, while the remaining graph demonstrates the new citizens’ origins between 1996 and 2002.
Overall, the UK citizenship increased and reached the peak in 2002, whereas new citizens came from Asia dominated the graph in both 1996 and 2002. In addition, the number of pupulation in 2002 was higher than in 1996.
As for UK citizenship, in 1962, there were about 30 thousand citizenships. This figure increased in 1970 before witnessed a slight drop and continued grew to roughly 60 thousand between the years 1980 ans 2000. This number falled to 40 thousand in around the year 1998 and rose considerably, topped the chart at 120 thousand citizenships in 2002.
Regarding the origins of new citizens in 1996 and 2002, Asia accounted for the highest number, at 19 thousand in 1996 and 50 thousand in 2002. Followed by Africa, Europe and Americas, in 1996, figures for these categories were the same, at 9 thousand, whreas in 2002, they were respective 39 thousand and 27 thousand. Lastly, Austrasia and the others made up for 5 thousand in 1996 and 4 thousand in 2002.