First residence permits - per thousand persons in France

France: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 5.48 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.48 Number
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
23rd
of 31 countries
All-time high
5.48 Number
in 2025
All-time low
2.95 Number
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First residence permits - per thousand persons in France, 2008–2025

02462008201620252008: 3 Number2009: 3.1 Number2010: 3.2 Number2011: 3.1 Number2012: 3.1 Number2013: 3.3 Number2014: 3.3 Number2015: 3.4 Number2016: 3.6 Number2017: 3.8 Number2018: 4 Number2019: 4.3 Number2020: 3.5 Number2021: 4.2 Number2022: 4.8 Number2023: 5 Number2024: 5 Number2025: 5.5 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2025, first residence permits - per thousand persons in France stood at 5.48 Number. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 8.9% on the previous year and up 59.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in France peaked at 5.48 Number in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.95 Number, in 2008.

France ranks 23rd of 31 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.04 Number 2.95 Number 3.12 Number 2
2010s 3.5 Number 3.06 Number 4.27 Number 10
2020s 4.67 Number 3.51 Number 5.48 Number 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 20 Belgium 6.2 Number compare
  2. 21 Austria 6.03 Number compare
  3. 22 Sweden 5.78 Number compare
  4. 24 Switzerland 5.11 Number compare
  5. 25 Latvia 4.88 Number compare
  6. 26 Norway 4.5 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in France?
First residence permits - per thousand persons in France was 5.48 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 5.48 Number in 2025.
What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 2.95 Number in 2008.
How does France rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
France ranks 23rd out of 31 countries with data for 2025.
Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.3%. 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 First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First residence permits - per thousand persons
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
32 places, 551 data points, 2008–2025
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