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Brits Abroad
North & Central America
Select one of the areas most populated by Britons on the map, or choose a country from the full list:
Country Data
Regional overview
1.3 million ex-pat Brits live in the USA and Canada – the same number as can be found in Australia.
24% of Brits in the USA are thought to be pensioners.
2,500 Britons live part of their year in Mexico.
BRITS IN NORTH AMERICA
People here in Mexico are friendly, relaxed and they are very focused on the family
Amy Still, Mexico
Belize
NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN BELIZE*
| Total |
Inc. part-time |
Pensioners |
% male |
% female |
| 2,000 |
2,000 |
65 |
n/a |
n/a |
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.
Canada
NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN CANADA*
| Total |
Inc. part-time |
Pensioners |
% male |
% female |
| 603,000 |
609,000 |
157,435 |
47 |
53 |
BREAKDOWN BY AGE %
| 0-14 |
15-24 |
25-44 |
45-64 |
64+ |
| 1.9 |
3.0 |
22.5 |
40.9 |
31.7 |
EMPLOYMENT STATUS %
|
Employed |
Unemployed |
Inactive |
| UK born/ nationals |
53.8 |
2.4 |
43.8 |
| Locally born |
62.9 |
5.0 |
32.0 |
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.
Costa Rica
NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN COSTA RICA*
| Total |
Inc. part-time |
Pensioners |
% male |
% female |
| 4,800 |
4,800 |
49 |
n/a |
n/a |
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.
El Salvador
NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN EL SALVADOR*
| Total |
Inc. part-time |
Pensioners |
% male |
% female |
| 390 |
390 |
9 |
64 |
36 |
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.
Greenland
NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN GREENLAND*
| 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.
Guatemala
NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN GUATEMALA*
| Total |
Inc. part-time |
Pensioners |
% male |
% female |
| 1,900 |
1,900 |
10 |
n/a |
n/a |
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.
Honduras
NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN HONDURAS*
| Total |
Inc. part-time |
Pensioners |
% male |
% female |
| 950 |
950 |
12 |
n/a |
n/a |
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.
Mexico
NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN MEXICO*
| Total |
Inc. part-time |
Pensioners |
% male |
% female |
| 8,500 |
11,000 |
333 |
n/a |
n/a |
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.
Nicaragua
NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN NICARAGUA*
| Total |
Inc. part-time |
Pensioners |
% male |
% female |
| 410 |
410 |
9 |
n/a |
n/a |
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.
Panama
NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN PANAMA*
| Total |
Inc. part-time |
Pensioners |
% male |
% female |
| 1,000 |
1,000 |
22 |
n/a |
n/a |
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.
United States
NUMBERS OF BRITONS IN UNITED STATES*
| Total |
Inc. part-time |
Pensioners |
% male |
% female |
| 678,000 |
685,000 |
132,083 |
44 |
56 |
BREAKDOWN BY AGE %
| 0-14 |
15-24 |
25-44 |
45-64 |
64+ |
| 4.2 |
5.3 |
33.3 |
33.1 |
24.2 |
EMPLOYMENT STATUS %
|
Employed |
Unemployed |
Inactive |
| UK born/ nationals |
57.9 |
1.8 |
40.3 |
| Locally born |
60.8 |
3.6 |
35.6 |
*Total and including part-time figures are estimates only. See links below for more information.
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