Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in France

France: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year was 2.63 million Person in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.63 million Person
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
2nd
of 41 countries
All-time high
2.63 million Person
in 2025
All-time low
191 Person
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in France, 2008–2025

01.0M2.0M3.0M2008201620252008: 191 Person2009: 1.9k Person2010: 1.8M Person2011: 1.8M Person2012: 1.8M Person2013: 1.9M Person2014: 1.9M Person2015: 2.0M Person2016: 2.0M Person2017: 2.1M Person2018: 2.1M Person2019: 2.2M Person2020: 2.2M Person2021: 2.4M Person2022: 2.4M Person2023: 2.5M Person2024: 2.6M Person2025: 2.6M Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

France recorded 2.63 million Person for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in 2025. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in France peaked at 2.63 million Person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 191 Person, in 2008.

France ranks 2nd of 41 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in France, year by year

Annual values for Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Person Change
2008 191 Person
2009 1,905 Person +897.4%
2010 1.78 million Person +93380.3%
2011 1.79 million Person +0.6%
2012 1.84 million Person +2.7%
2013 1.89 million Person +2.8%
2014 1.93 million Person +1.9%
2015 1.96 million Person +1.8%
2016 2.00 million Person +2.0%
2017 2.08 million Person +3.9%
2018 2.12 million Person +1.6%
2019 2.15 million Person +1.8%
2020 2.24 million Person +4.2%
2021 2.37 million Person +5.8%
2022 2.43 million Person +2.3%
2023 2.50 million Person +3.0%
2024 2.56 million Person +2.4%
2025 2.63 million Person +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,048 Person 191 Person 1,905 Person 2
2010s 1.96 million Person 1.78 million Person 2.15 million Person 10
2020s 2.46 million Person 2.24 million Person 2.63 million Person 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 1 Spain 3.05 million Person compare
  2. 3 Germany 2.51 million Person compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.44 million Person compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 2.44 million Person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in France?
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in France was 2.63 million Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 million Person in 2025.
What is the lowest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 191 Person in 2008.
How does France rank for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
France ranks 2nd out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
Is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.8%. 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 by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 698 data points, 2008–2025
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