Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in France
France: Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum was 127.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in France, 2000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
France recorded 127.87 for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in 2025.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in France peaked at 179.25 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
That places France 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 57.68 | — |
| 2002 | 57.33 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.7 | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 97.01 | +157.3% |
| 2005 | 66.98 | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 59.64 | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 51.7 | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 50.17 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 64.2 | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 76.6 | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 77.26 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 77.87 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.28 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 86.29 | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 97.11 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 96.43 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.68 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 135.92 | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 155.4 | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 179.25 | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 114.56 | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 113.23 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 119.87 | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 133.07 | +11.0% |
| 2025 | 127.87 | -3.9% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 127.87 is above the median for high income countries, which is 43.74, 2.9× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 127.87 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 30.02, 4.3× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +157.3% | 37.7 | 97.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.24 | 0 | 97.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.98 | 76.6 | 155.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 131.31 | 113.23 | 179.25 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.81 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 11.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 106.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.3 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in France?
- Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum in France was 127.87 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 179.25 in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers refugees country of asylum recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does France rank for asylum seekers refugees country of asylum?
- France ranks 39th out of 181 countries with data for 2025.
- Is asylum seekers refugees country of asylum rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers refugees country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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