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
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in France, 2008–2025
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Spain 3.05 million Person compare
- 3 Germany 2.51 million Person compare
- 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.44 million Person compare
- 4 United Kingdom 2.44 million Person compare
More reference data data for France
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.48 (2050)
- 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)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 18.36 (2050)
- 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 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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