Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in France
France: Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum was 133.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024. ▲ Rising
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in France, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per 100,000 inhabitants.
Analysis
France recorded 133.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in 2024.
The figure is up 11.0% on the previous year and up 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in France peaked at 179.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants, in 2000.
That places France 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in France, year by year
| Year | people per 100,000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 57.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | — |
| 2002 | 57.33 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 37.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -34.2% |
| 2004 | 97.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +157.3% |
| 2005 | 66.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -31.0% |
| 2006 | 59.64 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -11.0% |
| 2007 | 51.7 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 50.17 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 64.2 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +28.0% |
| 2010 | 76.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 77.26 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 77.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 80.28 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 86.29 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 97.11 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 96.43 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 96.68 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 135.92 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +40.6% |
| 2019 | 155.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 179.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 114.56 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 113.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 119.87 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +5.9% |
| 2024 | 133.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants | +11.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 133.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 51.76 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 2.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- France's 133.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 29.79 people per 100,000 inhabitants, 4.5× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by 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 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 97.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.24 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 97.01 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 97.98 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 76.6 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 155.4 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2020s | 132 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 113.23 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 179.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
- 39 Central African Republic 155.14 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 40 Malaysia 148.85 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 41 Mauritania 137.04 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 43 Congo 121.81 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 44 Somalia 117.1 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
- 45 Lebanon 116.22 people per 100,000 inhabitants compare
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 vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in France?
- Asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum in France was 133.07 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 179.25 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per 100,000 inhabitants in 2000.
- How does France rank for asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum?
- France ranks 42nd out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is asylum seekers vs. refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Asylum seekers vs. Refugees per 100,000 people by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection, but have not yet been granted asylum in the country. This data is given per 100,000 people living in the country of asylum.