France vs Italy: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
France
13
in 2026
Italy
18.4
in 2026
France rank
11th
Italy rank
9th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- France
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 18.4 against 13 in France, a difference of 5.4.
That makes Italy's figure about 1.4 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2009 it was France ahead.
France ranks 11th 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 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 3 | France |
| 2010s | 9.76 | 7.99 | 1.77 | France |
| 2020s | 14.33 | 13.81 | 0.5143 | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, France or Italy?
- Italy, at 18.4 against 13 in France as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between France and Italy?
- 5.4, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Italy?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2026.
- How do France and Italy rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- France ranks 11th and Italy ranks 9th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.