Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in France

France: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 263,233 Number in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
263,233 Number
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
5th
of 44 countries
All-time high
324,517 Number
in 2015
All-time low
147,051 Number
in 2021
Years of data
19
2006–2024

Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in France, 2006–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2006201520242006: 189.4k Number2007: 220.4k Number2008: 239.8k Number2009: 264.6k Number2010: 269.5k Number2011: 291.6k Number2012: 255.9k Number2013: 239.8k Number2014: 308.1k Number2015: 324.5k Number2016: 313.6k Number2017: 215.5k Number2018: 188.7k Number2019: 259.1k Number2020: 191.9k Number2021: 147.1k Number2022: 279.8k Number2023: 266.4k Number2024: 263.2k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in France is 263,233 Number, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in France peaked at 324,517 Number in 2015 and was at its lowest, 147,051 Number, in 2021.

France ranks 5th of 44 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in France, year by year

Annual values for Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in France, 2006 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2006 189,403 Number
2007 220,354 Number +16.3%
2008 239,796 Number +8.8%
2009 264,631 Number +10.4%
2010 269,531 Number +1.9%
2011 291,594 Number +8.2%
2012 255,922 Number -12.2%
2013 239,813 Number -6.3%
2014 308,103 Number +28.5%
2015 324,517 Number +5.3%
2016 313,622 Number -3.4%
2017 215,470 Number -31.3%
2018 188,740 Number -12.4%
2019 259,143 Number +37.3%
2020 191,893 Number -26.0%
2021 147,051 Number -23.4%
2022 279,833 Number +90.3%
2023 266,368 Number -4.8%
2024 263,233 Number -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 228,546 Number 189,403 Number 264,631 Number 4
2010s 266,646 Number 188,740 Number 324,517 Number 10
2020s 229,676 Number 147,051 Number 279,833 Number 5

Countries ranked near France

  1. 2 Germany 584,230 Number compare
  2. 3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 368,385 Number compare
  3. 3 United Kingdom 368,385 Number compare
  4. 6 Romania 215,191 Number compare
  5. 7 Poland 205,869 Number compare
  6. 7 Poland 205,869 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in France?
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in France was 263,233 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in France?
The highest recorded value was 324,517 Number in 2015.
What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in France?
The lowest recorded value was 147,051 Number in 2021.
How does France rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
France ranks 5th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence rising or falling in France?
Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this France data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
45 places, 1,059 data points, 1998–2024
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