Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in France
France: Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth was 179,804 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in France, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in France is 179,804, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in France peaked at 191,179 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 54,069, in 1850.
France ranks 45th of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 54,069 | — |
| 1860 | 109,870 | +103.2% |
| 1870 | 116,402 | +5.9% |
| 1880 | 106,971 | -8.1% |
| 1890 | 113,174 | +5.8% |
| 1900 | 104,197 | -7.9% |
| 1910 | 117,418 | +12.7% |
| 1920 | 153,072 | +30.4% |
| 1930 | 135,592 | -11.4% |
| 1960 | 111,582 | -17.7% |
| 1970 | 105,385 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 120,215 | +14.1% |
| 1990 | 119,233 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 151,154 | +26.8% |
| 2005 | 150,890 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 149,481 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 154,786 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 157,636 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 156,379 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 147,959 | -5.4% |
| 2011 | 160,833 | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 166,215 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 170,394 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 166,291 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 173,561 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 175,250 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 185,775 | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 191,179 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 171,452 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 190,183 | +10.9% |
| 2022 | 182,467 | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 187,003 | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 179,804 | -3.8% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 179,804 is above the median for high income countries, which is 74,774, 2.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- France's 179,804 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 71,314, 2.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1860 | +103.2% | 54,069 | 109,870 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 54,069 | 54,069 | 54,069 | 1 |
| 1860s | 109,870 | 109,870 | 109,870 | 1 |
| 1870s | 116,402 | 116,402 | 116,402 | 1 |
| 1880s | 106,971 | 106,971 | 106,971 | 1 |
| 1890s | 113,174 | 113,174 | 113,174 | 1 |
| 1900s | 104,197 | 104,197 | 104,197 | 1 |
| 1910s | 117,418 | 117,418 | 117,418 | 1 |
| 1920s | 153,072 | 153,072 | 153,072 | 1 |
| 1930s | 135,592 | 135,592 | 135,592 | 1 |
| 1960s | 111,582 | 111,582 | 111,582 | 1 |
| 1970s | 105,385 | 105,385 | 105,385 | 1 |
| 1980s | 120,215 | 120,215 | 120,215 | 1 |
| 1990s | 119,233 | 119,233 | 119,233 | 1 |
| 2000s | 153,388 | 149,481 | 157,636 | 6 |
| 2010s | 170,891 | 147,959 | 191,179 | 10 |
| 2020s | 184,864 | 179,804 | 190,183 | 4 |
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- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in France?
- Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth in France was 179,804 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 191,179 in 2018.
- What is the lowest foreign born population of the united states by country of birth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,069 in 1850.
- How does France rank for foreign born population of the united states by country of birth?
- France ranks 45th out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is foreign born population of the united states by country of birth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Foreign born population of the united states by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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