First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in France
France: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 13 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2026. ▲ Rising
Latest (2026)
13 Number per hundred thousand persons
Change on year
down 7.8%
World rank
11th
of 40 countries
All-time high
17.7 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2023
All-time low
5.4 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2009
Years of data
18
2009–2026
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in France, 2009–2026
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number per hundred thousand persons.
Analysis
France recorded 13 Number per hundred thousand persons 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 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.4 Number per hundred thousand persons, in 2009.
France ranks 11th of 40 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.
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in France, year by year
| Year | Number per hundred thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | — |
| 2010 | 6.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | +14.8% |
| 2011 | 6.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +8.1% |
| 2012 | 6.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 7.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 7.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 8.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +18.9% |
| 2016 | 9.6 Number per hundred thousand persons | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 11.5 Number per hundred thousand persons | +19.8% |
| 2018 | 15.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +36.5% |
| 2019 | 17.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 10.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | -40.9% |
| 2021 | 12.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +26.7% |
| 2022 | 16.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | +31.2% |
| 2023 | 17.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 15.8 Number per hundred thousand persons | -10.7% |
| 2025 | 14.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | -10.8% |
| 2026 | 13 Number per hundred thousand persons | -7.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 13 Number per hundred thousand persons is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- France's 13 Number per hundred thousand persons is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | 5.4 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.76 Number per hundred thousand persons | 6.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 17.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.33 Number per hundred thousand persons | 10.1 Number per hundred thousand persons | 17.7 Number per hundred thousand persons | 7 |
Countries ranked near France
- 8 Luxembourg 18.1 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 9 Cyprus 18 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 10 Belgium 15.9 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 12 Slovenia 12.4 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 13 Netherlands 12.1 Number per hundred thousand persons compare
- 14 Netherlands 12 Number per hundred thousand persons 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 first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in France?
- First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in France was 13 Number per hundred thousand persons 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 Number per hundred thousand persons 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 Number per hundred thousand persons in 2009.
- How does France rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- France ranks 11th out of 40 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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