Recent immigrants by country of birth in France
France: Recent immigrants by country of birth was 0.1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
0.3
in 2008
All-time low
0.1
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025
Recent immigrants by country of birth in France, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, recent immigrants by country of birth in France stood at 0.1. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, recent immigrants by country of birth in France peaked at 0.3 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2025.
France ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Recent immigrants by country of birth in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.3 | — |
| 2009 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.3 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | -33.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.2 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.1 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.3, 33% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- France's 0.1 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.7, 14% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.27 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1833 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More population data for France
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.58 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.1885 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 65,827 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.1504 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.1075 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.033 (2100)
- Population density 125.07 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 3.16 million (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is recent immigrants by country of birth in France?
- Recent immigrants by country of birth in France was 0.1 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3 in 2008.
- What is the lowest recent immigrants by country of birth recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2025.
- How does France rank for recent immigrants by country of birth?
- France ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2025.
- Is recent immigrants by country of birth rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Recent immigrants by country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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