First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in France

France: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 13 in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
13
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
11th
of 32 countries
All-time high
17.7
in 2023
All-time low
5.4
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in France, 2009–2026

57.51012.51517.52009201720262009: 5.42010: 6.22011: 6.72012: 6.92013: 7.72014: 7.42015: 8.82016: 9.62017: 11.52018: 15.72019: 17.12020: 10.12021: 12.82022: 16.82023: 17.72024: 15.82025: 14.12026: 13

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

France recorded 13 for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in 2026.

That represents a change of down 7.8% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in France peaked at 17.7 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4, in 2009.

France ranks 11th of 32 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 5.4 5.4 5.4 1
2010s 9.76 6.2 17.1 10
2020s 14.33 10.1 17.7 7

Countries ranked near France

  1. 8 Luxembourg 18.6 compare
  2. 9 Italy 18.4 compare
  3. 10 Belgium 16.5 compare
  4. 12 Slovenia 12.4 compare
  5. 13 Netherlands 12.1 compare
  6. 14 Austria 9.4 compare
  7. 14 Germany 9.4 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in France?
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in France was 13 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 17.7 in 2023.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4 in 2009.
How does France rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
France ranks 11th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. 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-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
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