France vs Italy: Asylum applications by state of procedure
France
1,689 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Italy
2,148 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
France rank
12th
Italy rank
9th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2,148 Per million inhabitants against 1,689 Per million inhabitants in France, a difference of 459 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 652 Per million inhabitants | 292 Per million inhabitants | 360 Per million inhabitants | France |
| 2010s | 1,170 Per million inhabitants | 958.2 Per million inhabitants | 211.7 Per million inhabitants | France |
| 2020s | 1,741 Per million inhabitants | 1,559 Per million inhabitants | 181.33 Per million inhabitants | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 2,148 Per million inhabitants against 1,689 Per million inhabitants in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between France and Italy?
- 459 Per million inhabitants, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2025.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- France ranks 12th and Italy ranks 9th 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.