Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in France

France: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 59.5% in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
59.5%
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
9th
of 39 countries
All-time high
77.6%
in 2010
All-time low
0.0%
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in France, 2008–2025

0204060802008201620252008: 0.01 Percentage2009: 0.08 Percentage2010: 77.6 Percentage2011: 75.8 Percentage2012: 75.3 Percentage2013: 75.4 Percentage2014: 74.9 Percentage2015: 74.6 Percentage2016: 75 Percentage2017: 74.2 Percentage2018: 71.8 Percentage2019: 69.7 Percentage2020: 63.9 Percentage2021: 63.8 Percentage2022: 61.8 Percentage2023: 60.9 Percentage2024: 59.9 Percentage2025: 59.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2025, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in France stood at 59.5%.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in France peaked at 77.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2008.

That places France 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in France, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - % in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Percentage Change
2008 0.0%
2009 0.1% +700.0%
2010 77.6% +96937.5%
2011 75.8% -2.3%
2012 75.3% -0.7%
2013 75.4% +0.1%
2014 74.9% -0.6%
2015 74.6% -0.4%
2016 75.0% +0.5%
2017 74.2% -1.1%
2018 71.8% -3.2%
2019 69.7% -3.0%
2020 63.9% -8.3%
2021 63.8% -0.2%
2022 61.8% -3.0%
2023 60.9% -1.5%
2024 59.9% -1.6%
2025 59.5% -0.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 2
2010s 74.4% 69.7% 77.6% 10
2020s 61.6% 59.5% 63.9% 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 6 Spain 70.9% compare
  2. 7 Slovenia 63.8% compare
  3. 7 Slovenia 63.8% compare
  4. 10 Belgium 59.4% compare
  5. 11 Austria 56.6% compare
  6. 12 Bulgaria 56.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in France?
Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in France was 59.5% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 77.6% in 2010.
What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2008.
How does France rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
France ranks 9th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. 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 Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
40 places, 684 data points, 2008–2025
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