First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in France
France: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants was 76.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in France, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in France stood at 76.8%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 6.8% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in France peaked at 92.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 76.8%, in 2025.
That places France 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in France, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 88.3% | — |
| 2010 | 91.1% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 90.9% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 91.3% | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 91.5% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 92.7% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 91.1% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 92.6% | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 91.9% | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 91.5% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 87.7% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 86.0% | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 86.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 82.4% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 76.8% | -6.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 88.3% | 88.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 91.3% | 88.3% | 92.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 84.6% | 76.8% | 87.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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- 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)
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- 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 - % of total asylum applicants in France?
- First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in France was 76.8% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 92.7% in 2015.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.8% in 2025.
- How does France rank for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- France ranks 33rd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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