Refugees by country of asylum — all countries

Refugees by country of asylum — France

Refugees by country of asylum in France in 2024 — 721,771 people. Ranked 12 in the world out of 178. Since 1951, the indicator has risen by 148.9%.

2024 721,771 people +8.64% vs 2023
World rank 12of 178
Period maximum 721,771 people2024
Period minimum 98,900 people1972

Trend over time

1951–2024 · people

Refugees by country of asylum — France, 1951–20240200,000400,000600,000800,00019511959196719751983199119992007201520231951: 290,000 people1953: 270,000 people1955: 345,415 people1957: 389,480 people1959: 387,201 people1961: 253,375 people1963: 174,057 people1965: 177,665 people1967: 177,200 people1969: 175,242 people1971: 141,844 people1973: 101,830 people1975: 109,882 people1977: 119,413 people1979: 119,489 people1981: 125,597 people1983: 164,113 people1985: 174,213 people1987: 179,306 people1989: 180,258 people1991: 174,756 people1993: 166,269 people1995: 155,240 people1997: 146,558 people1999: 129,722 people2001: 131,601 people2003: 130,838 people2005: 137,316 people2007: 151,789 people2009: 196,364 people2011: 210,207 people2013: 232,487 people2015: 273,117 people2017: 337,158 people2019: 407,915 people2021: 499,914 people2023: 664,366 people2024: 721,771 people
Change over the period: +431,771 (+148.89%) Average annual rate: 1.26 %

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: France

France 721,771 people
World computed 30.92M people
Europe & Central Asia computed 12.09M people
Western Europe computed 4.41M people
High-income countries computed 9.3M people
Refugees by country of asylum — France, by year France All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2024 721,771 +57,405 +8.64%
2023 664,366 +51,432 +8.39%
2022 612,934 +113,020 +22.61%
2021 499,914 +63,859 +14.64%
2020 436,055 +28,140 +6.9%
2019 407,915 +39,570 +10.74%
2018 368,345 +31,187 +9.25%
2017 337,158 +32,631 +10.72%
2016 304,527 +31,410 +11.5%
2015 273,117 +20,869 +8.27%
2014 252,248 +19,761 +8.5%
2013 232,487 +14,622 +6.71%
2012 217,865 +7,658 +3.64%
2011 210,207 +9,520 +4.74%
2010 200,687 +4,323 +2.2%
2009 196,364 +25,158 +14.69%
2008 171,206 +19,417 +12.79%
2007 151,789 +5,793 +3.97%
2006 145,996 +8,680 +6.32%
2005 137,316 −2,536 −1.81%
2004 139,852 +9,014 +6.89%
2003 130,838 −1,344 −1.02%
2002 132,182 +581 +0.44%
2001 131,601 −907 −0.68%
2000 132,508 +2,786 +2.15%
1999 129,722 −10,491 −7.48%
1998 140,213 −6,345 −4.33%
1997 146,558 −4,773 −3.15%
1996 151,331 −3,909 −2.52%
1995 155,240 −40,048 −20.51%
1994 195,288 +29,019 +17.45%
1993 166,269 +9,757 +6.23%
1992 156,512 −18,244 −10.44%
1991 174,756 −18,244 −9.45%
1990 193,000 +12,742 +7.07%
1989 180,258 −3,688 −2%
1988 183,946 +4,640 +2.59%
1987 179,306 −952 −0.53%
1986 180,258 +6,045 +3.47%
1985 174,213 +4,350 +2.56%
1984 169,863 +5,750 +3.5%
1983 164,113 +11,890 +7.81%
1982 152,223 +26,626 +21.2%
1981 125,597 +3,639 +2.98%
1980 121,958 +2,469 +2.07%
1979 119,489 −6,740 −5.34%
1978 126,229 +6,816 +5.71%
1977 119,413 +4,779 +4.17%
1976 114,634 +4,752 +4.32%
1975 109,882 +4,344 +4.12%
1974 105,538 +3,708 +3.64%
1973 101,830 +2,930 +2.96%
1972 98,900 −42,944 −30.28%
1971 141,844 −16,699 −10.53%
1970 158,543 −16,699 −9.53%
1969 175,242 −1,494 −0.85%
1968 176,736 −464 −0.26%
1967 177,200 −2,268 −1.26%
1966 179,468 +1,803 +1.01%
1965 177,665 +1,804 +1.03%
1964 175,861 +1,804 +1.04%
1963 174,057 −85,683 −32.99%
1962 259,740 +6,365 +2.51%
1961 253,375 +7,440 +3.03%
1960 245,935 −141,266 −36.48%
1959 387,201 +6,049 +1.59%
1958 381,152 −8,328 −2.14%
1957 389,480 +26,190 +7.21%
1956 363,290 +17,875 +5.17%
1955 345,415 +82,415 +31.34%
1954 263,000 −7,000 −2.59%
1953 270,000 −10,000 −3.57%
1952 280,000 −10,000 −3.45%
1951 290,000

About the indicator

The number of refugees present in a country, according to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. A refugee is a person who has received protection outside their country of origin; the indicator covers both those recognized individually and those recognized on a group basis in situations of mass exodus. The series has been kept since 1951, that is since the adoption of the Convention relating to the Status of Refugees.

Important: This is the receiving side. It is not to be confused with the number of refugees FROM a country — that is a separate indicator, and the difference between the two shows whether a country hosts forced migration or produces it.

Source: UNHCR Refugee Statistics, license CC BY 4.0.