France vs United Kingdom: Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual

France
18,930 Person
in 2025
United Kingdom
30,345 Person
in 2019
France rank
4th
United Kingdom rank
2nd

Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual over time

  • France
  • United Kingdom
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How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 30,345 Person against 18,930 Person in France, a difference of 11,415 Person.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.6 times France's.

Across all 12 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 41 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France United Kingdom Difference Ahead
2000s 18,935 Person 56,200 Person 37,265 Person United Kingdom
2010s 18,351 Person 46,930 Person 28,580 Person United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual, France or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 30,345 Person against 18,930 Person in France as of 2019.
What is the difference in third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual between France and United Kingdom?
11,415 Person, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and United Kingdom?
12 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2019.
How do France and United Kingdom rank globally for third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual?
France ranks 4th and United Kingdom ranks 2nd of 41 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Third country nationals returned following an order to leave - annual data (rounded)
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 697 data points, 2008–2025
Last refreshed