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Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in France

France: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 0.117 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.117 per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 43.9%
World rank
209th
of 241 countries
All-time high
0.4623 per 100,000 people
in 2005
All-time low
0.0574 per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in France, 2000–2025

0.10.20.30.40.52000201220252000: 0.124 per 100,000 people2001: 0.068 per 100,000 people2002: 0.152 per 100,000 people2003: 0.18 per 100,000 people2004: 0.182 per 100,000 people2005: 0.462 per 100,000 people2006: 0.127 per 100,000 people2007: 0.158 per 100,000 people2008: 0.154 per 100,000 people2009: 0.126 per 100,000 people2010: 0.142 per 100,000 people2011: 0.144 per 100,000 people2012: 0.146 per 100,000 people2013: 0.142 per 100,000 people2014: 0.13 per 100,000 people2015: 0.138 per 100,000 people2016: 0.077 per 100,000 people2017: 0.083 per 100,000 people2018: 0.09 per 100,000 people2019: 0.076 per 100,000 people2020: 0.074 per 100,000 people2021: 0.057 per 100,000 people2022: 0.098 per 100,000 people2023: 0.075 per 100,000 people2024: 0.209 per 100,000 people2025: 0.117 per 100,000 people

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.

Analysis

In 2025, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in France stood at 0.117 per 100,000 people.

The figure is down 43.9% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in France peaked at 0.4623 per 100,000 people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0574 per 100,000 people, in 2021.

France ranks 209th of 241 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in France, year by year

Year per 100,000 people Change
2000 0.1239 per 100,000 people —
2001 0.0682 per 100,000 people -45.0%
2002 0.1519 per 100,000 people +122.8%
2003 0.1804 per 100,000 people +18.8%
2004 0.1823 per 100,000 people +1.1%
2005 0.4623 per 100,000 people +153.5%
2006 0.1268 per 100,000 people -72.6%
2007 0.1581 per 100,000 people +24.6%
2008 0.154 per 100,000 people -2.6%
2009 0.1264 per 100,000 people -17.9%
2010 0.1415 per 100,000 people +12.0%
2011 0.1439 per 100,000 people +1.7%
2012 0.1463 per 100,000 people +1.7%
2013 0.1425 per 100,000 people -2.6%
2014 0.1295 per 100,000 people -9.1%
2015 0.1384 per 100,000 people +6.9%
2016 0.0767 per 100,000 people -44.6%
2017 0.0825 per 100,000 people +7.6%
2018 0.0898 per 100,000 people +8.9%
2019 0.0759 per 100,000 people -15.5%
2020 0.0742 per 100,000 people -2.3%
2021 0.0574 per 100,000 people -22.6%
2022 0.0979 per 100,000 people +70.5%
2023 0.0752 per 100,000 people -23.2%
2024 0.2086 per 100,000 people +177.5%
2025 0.117 per 100,000 people -43.9%

France compared with similar countries

  • France's 0.117 per 100,000 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9367 per 100,000 people, 12% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
  • France's 0.117 per 100,000 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.27 per 100,000 people, 3% of the median. (53 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2024 +177.5% 0.0752 per 100,000 people 0.2086 per 100,000 people

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.1734 per 100,000 people 0.0682 per 100,000 people 0.4623 per 100,000 people 10
2010s 0.1167 per 100,000 people 0.0759 per 100,000 people 0.1463 per 100,000 people 10
2020s 0.1051 per 100,000 people 0.0574 per 100,000 people 0.2086 per 100,000 people 6

Countries ranked near France

  1. 206 Norway 0.1778 per 100,000 people compare
  2. 207 Switzerland 0.1227 per 100,000 people compare
  3. 208 Australia 0.1186 per 100,000 people compare
  4. 210 Finland 0.0889 per 100,000 people compare
  5. 211 Japan 0.0374 per 100,000 people compare
  6. 212 Andorra 0 per 100,000 people compare
  7. 212 Anguilla 0 per 100,000 people compare
  8. 212 Aruba 0 per 100,000 people
  9. 212 Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 per 100,000 people
  10. 212 British Virgin Islands 0 per 100,000 people compare
  11. 212 Cayman Islands 0 per 100,000 people compare
  12. 212 Cook Islands 0 per 100,000 people
  13. 212 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 per 100,000 people
  14. 212 French Polynesia 0 per 100,000 people
  15. 212 Gibraltar 0 per 100,000 people
  16. 212 Greenland 0 per 100,000 people
  17. 212 Guam 0 per 100,000 people
  18. 212 Holy See 0 per 100,000 people
  19. 212 Liechtenstein 0 per 100,000 people compare
  20. 212 Marshall Islands 0 per 100,000 people compare
  21. 212 Martinique 0 per 100,000 people
  22. 212 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 per 100,000 people
  23. 212 Monaco 0 per 100,000 people compare
  24. 212 Montserrat 0 per 100,000 people
  25. 212 New Caledonia 0 per 100,000 people
  26. 212 Northern Mariana Islands 0 per 100,000 people
  27. 212 Palau 0 per 100,000 people compare
  28. 212 Puerto Rico 0 per 100,000 people
  29. 212 Réunion 0 per 100,000 people
  30. 212 Saint Martin (French Part) 0 per 100,000 people
  31. 212 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 per 100,000 people
  32. 212 San Marino 0 per 100,000 people compare
  33. 212 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 per 100,000 people
  34. 212 Tuvalu 0 per 100,000 people compare
  35. 212 Reunion 0 per 100,000 people

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in France?
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in France was 0.117 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 0.4623 per 100,000 people in 2005.
What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0574 per 100,000 people in 2021.
How does France rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
France ranks 209th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)
Unit
per 100,000 people
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
279 places, 7,254 data points, 2000–2025
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