Small boat arrivals to the UK

Iran

Afghanistan

Albania

Iraq

Vietnam

10,000

Sudden increase

led to fast-tracking

of removals and

further cooperation

with Albanian

government

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0

Q1 2021

Q1 2022

Q1 2023

Q4

Iran

Afghanistan

Albania

Iraq

Vietnam

10,000

Sudden increase led to fast-

tracking of removals and

further cooperation with

Albanian government

8,000

6,000

4,000

2,000

0

Q1 2021

Q1 2022

Q1 2023

Q4 2023

Guardian graphic. Source: Home Office, Irregular migration to the UK. Notes: selected nationalities from within the top 10 (2018-23) shown. More recent data may not yet be disaggregated by nationality