The line graph presents information regarding people acquiring British nationality from 1962 to 2002, and the bar chart depicts details of the geographical origins of people granted citizenship between 1996 and 2002. Both charts are measured in thousands.
Overall, the line graph depicts that the lowest figure was recorded in 1962, while the highest was in 2002. In terms of the bar chart, the figure for people originating from Asia remained the largest in both years, whereas Australasia and others remained at the bottom with a slight fall.
In the line chart, the number of people granted British citizenship started at its lowest point in 1962, with 30 thousand people, which is 4 times lower than the highest number in 2002, about 120 thousand people. The number experienced a notable rise in the initial years prior to a dramatic decline in the 1990s. However, the level of immigration underwent a substantial increase after the fall and reached its peak in 2002.
In the bar chart, the year 1996 witnessed the highest number of people from Asia, with 19 thousand people, and the lowest was Australasia and others with only 5 thousand. Six years later, the main features remained in the same positions. The group of Australasia and others decreased from 5 to 4 thousand, which was approximately 10 times lower than the Asian immigrants. Compared to 1996, the year 2002 shows that there was an upsurge in the figures for Asia, Africa, Europe, and the Americas. Conversely, Australasia and other countries experienced a downturn.