All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in France

France: All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 was 4.42 million Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
4.42 million Person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
4.42 million Person
in 2025
All-time low
2.27 million Person
in 2009
Years of data
18
2008–2025

All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in France, 2008–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2008201620252008: 2.3M Person2009: 2.3M Person2010: 2.3M Person2011: 2.4M Person2012: 2.4M Person2013: 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 reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in France is 4.42 million Person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 67.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in France peaked at 4.42 million Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.27 million Person, in 2009.

That places France 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in France, year by year

Annual values for All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 2.30 million Person
2009 2.27 million Person -1.1%
2010 2.29 million Person +0.9%
2011 2.36 million Person +3.0%
2012 2.44 million Person +3.4%
2013 2.51 million Person +2.8%
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.29 million Person 2.27 million Person 2.30 million Person 2
2010s 2.63 million Person 2.29 million Person 3.09 million Person 10
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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.58 million Person compare
  5. 5 United Kingdom 1.58 million Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in France?
All valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 in France was 4.42 million Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 4.42 million Person in 2025.
What is the lowest all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.27 million Person in 2009.
How does France rank for all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31?
France ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is all valid permits by reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 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 reason, length of validity 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 reason, length of validity and citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
43 places, 713 data points, 2008–2025
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