Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France

France: Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age was 1,068 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
1,068
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
7th
of 126 countries
All-time high
1,068
in 2025
All-time low
512
in 2008
Years of data
12
2008–2025

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France, 2008–2025

02505007501.0k2008201620252008: 5122015: 6572016: 9222017: 8412018: 9052019: 7972020: 8482021: 1.0k2022: 9932023: 1.0k2024: 1.0k2025: 1.1k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

In 2025, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France stood at 1,068. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France peaked at 1,068 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 512, in 2008.

That places France 7th out of 126 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France, year by year

Annual values for Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number) in France, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 512
2015 657 +28.3%
2016 922 +40.3%
2017 841 -8.8%
2018 905 +7.6%
2019 797 -11.9%
2020 848 +6.4%
2021 1,044 +23.1%
2022 993 -4.9%
2023 1,043 +5.0%
2024 1,002 -3.9%
2025 1,068 +6.6%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 1,068 is above the median for high income countries, which is 25, 42.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • France's 1,068 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 37.5, 28.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 512 512 512 1
2010s 824.4 657 922 5
2020s 999.67 848 1,068 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 5 India 1,983 compare
  2. 6 Nigeria 1,076 compare
  3. 8 Philippines 592 compare
  4. 9 Romania 560 compare
  5. 10 Italy 524 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France?
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age in France was 1,068 in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 1,068 in 2025.
What is the lowest detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 512 in 2008.
How does France rank for detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age?
France ranks 7th out of 126 countries with data for 2025.
Is detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Detected victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation, by age and sex (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
127 places, 1,444 data points, 2003–2025
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