All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in France

France: All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each was 4.42 million Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.42 million Person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
2nd
of 36 countries
All-time high
4.42 million Person
in 2025
All-time low
2.51 million Person
in 2013
Years of data
13
2013–2025

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in France, 2013–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2013201920252013: 2.5M Person2014: 2.6M Person2015: 2.6M Person2016: 2.7M Person2017: 2.8M Person2018: 2.9M Person2019: 3.1M Person2020: 3.5M Person2021: 3.7M Person2022: 3.9M Person2023: 4.1M Person2024: 4.3M Person2025: 4.4M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in France is 4.42 million Person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in France peaked at 4.42 million Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.51 million Person, in 2013.

France ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each in France, year by year

Annual values for All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year in France, 2013 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2013 2.51 million Person —
2014 2.58 million Person +2.6%
2015 2.63 million Person +2.2%
2016 2.67 million Person +1.5%
2017 2.81 million Person +5.0%
2018 2.95 million Person +4.9%
2019 3.09 million Person +4.9%
2020 3.51 million Person +13.6%
2021 3.72 million Person +6.0%
2022 3.93 million Person +5.5%
2023 4.11 million Person +4.5%
2024 4.27 million Person +4.1%
2025 4.42 million Person +3.4%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 4.42 million Person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 331,623 Person, 13.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
  • France's 4.42 million Person is above the median for high income countries, which is 331,623 Person, 13.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 2.75 million Person 2.51 million Person 3.09 million Person 7
2020s 3.99 million Person 3.51 million Person 4.42 million Person 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Germany 5.94 million Person compare
  2. 3 Spain 4.30 million Person compare
  3. 4 Italy 4.26 million Person compare
  4. 5 Portugal 1.12 million Person compare

See the full ranking of 36 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in France?
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each in France was 4.42 million Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4.42 million Person in 2025.
What is the lowest all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.51 million Person in 2013.
How does France rank for all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each?
France ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2025.
Is all valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 december of each rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
All valid permits by age, sex and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
36 places, 524 data points, 2010–2025
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