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

Latest (2025)
76.8%
Change on year
down 6.8%
World rank
33rd
of 40 countries
All-time high
92.7%
in 2015
All-time low
76.8%
in 2025
Years of data
17
2009–2025

First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in France, 2009–2025

0204060801002009201720252009: 88.3 Percentage2010: 91.1 Percentage2011: 90.9 Percentage2012: 88.3 Percentage2013: 91.3 Percentage2014: 91.5 Percentage2015: 92.7 Percentage2016: 91.1 Percentage2017: 92.6 Percentage2018: 91.9 Percentage2019: 91.5 Percentage2020: 87.7 Percentage2021: 86 Percentage2022: 87.9 Percentage2023: 86.9 Percentage2024: 82.4 Percentage2025: 76.8 Percentage

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

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in France, 2009 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 30 Belgium 80.0% compare
  2. 31 Czechia 78.3% compare
  3. 32 Finland 77.8% compare
  4. 34 Austria 75.0% compare
  5. 35 Malta 74.0% compare
  6. 36 Croatia 71.5% compare
  7. 36 Croatia 71.5% compare

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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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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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