France vs Germany: Asylum applications by state of procedure
France
1,689 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Germany
1,354 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
France rank
12th
Germany rank
13th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- France
- Germany
How they compare
France currently reports 1,689 Per million inhabitants against 1,354 Per million inhabitants in Germany, a difference of 335 Per million inhabitants.
That makes France's figure about 1.2 times Germany's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, France averaged higher in 1 and Germany in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 652 Per million inhabitants | 337 Per million inhabitants | 315 Per million inhabitants | France |
| 2010s | 1,170 Per million inhabitants | 2,561 Per million inhabitants | 1,391 Per million inhabitants | Germany |
| 2020s | 1,741 Per million inhabitants | 2,281 Per million inhabitants | 540.5 Per million inhabitants | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, France or Germany?
- France, at 1,689 Per million inhabitants against 1,354 Per million inhabitants in Germany as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between France and Germany?
- 335 Per million inhabitants, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Germany?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Germany rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- France ranks 12th and Germany ranks 13th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.