First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in France

France: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 1.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1.69
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
12th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.12
in 2023
All-time low
0.65
in 2009
Years of data
17
2009–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in France, 2009–2025

0.511.522009201720252009: 0.652010: 0.742011: 0.82012: 0.832013: 0.922014: 0.892015: 1.12016: 1.12017: 1.42018: 1.92019: 2.12020: 1.22021: 1.52022: 22023: 2.12024: 1.92025: 1.7

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in France stood at 1.69.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in France peaked at 2.12 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.65, in 2009.

That places France 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.65 0.65 0.65 1
2010s 1.17 0.74 2.06 10
2020s 1.74 1.21 2.12 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 9 Italy 2.18 compare
  2. 10 Liechtenstein 1.96 compare
  3. 11 Slovenia 1.86 compare
  4. 13 Austria 1.35 compare
  5. 13 Germany 1.35 compare
  6. 15 Netherlands 1.33 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in France?
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in France was 1.69 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.12 in 2023.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.65 in 2009.
How does France rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
France ranks 12th out of 32 countries with data for 2025.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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