Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in France

France: Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex was 2,149 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2,149
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
5th
of 143 countries
All-time high
2,149
in 2025
All-time low
1,373
in 2020
Years of data
11
2015–2025

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in France, 2015–2025

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2015202020252015: 1.4k2016: 1.4k2017: 1.5k2018: 1.5k2019: 1.7k2020: 1.4k2021: 1.8k2022: 2.0k2023: 2.1k2024: 2.1k2025: 2.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in France stood at 2,149. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 50.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in France peaked at 2,149 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,373, in 2020.

That places France 5th out of 143 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.

Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in France, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number) in France, 2015 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2015 1,432
2016 1,443 +0.8%
2017 1,456 +0.9%
2018 1,538 +5.6%
2019 1,671 +8.6%
2020 1,373 -17.8%
2021 1,811 +31.9%
2022 2,027 +11.9%
2023 2,143 +5.7%
2024 2,127 -0.7%
2025 2,149 +1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 1,508 1,432 1,671 5
2020s 1,938 1,373 2,149 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 3 United States of America 16,390 compare
  2. 4 India 6,043 compare
  3. 6 Italy 2,116 compare
  4. 7 Nigeria 2,058 compare
  5. 8 Philippines 1,831 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in France?
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex in France was 2,149 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 2,149 in 2025.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 1,373 in 2020.
How does France rank for detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex?
France ranks 5th out of 143 countries with data for 2025.
Is detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking, by age and sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
144 places, 1,808 data points, 2007–2025
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