Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in France
France: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 721,771 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in France, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
France recorded 721,771 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.6% on the previous year and up 186.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in France peaked at 721,771 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 98,900, in 1972.
France ranks 12th of 183 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 290,000 | — |
| 1952 | 280,000 | -3.4% |
| 1953 | 270,000 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 263,000 | -2.6% |
| 1955 | 345,415 | +31.3% |
| 1956 | 363,290 | +5.2% |
| 1957 | 389,480 | +7.2% |
| 1958 | 381,152 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 387,201 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 245,935 | -36.5% |
| 1961 | 253,375 | +3.0% |
| 1962 | 259,740 | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 174,057 | -33.0% |
| 1964 | 175,861 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 177,665 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 179,468 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 177,200 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 176,736 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 175,242 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 158,543 | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 141,844 | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 98,900 | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 101,830 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 105,538 | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 109,882 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 114,634 | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 119,413 | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 126,229 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 119,489 | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 121,958 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 125,597 | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 152,223 | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 164,113 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 169,863 | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 174,213 | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 180,258 | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 179,306 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 183,946 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 180,258 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 193,000 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 174,756 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 156,512 | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 166,269 | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 195,288 | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 155,240 | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 151,331 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 146,558 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 140,213 | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 129,722 | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 132,508 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 131,601 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 132,182 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 130,838 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 139,852 | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 137,316 | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 145,996 | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 151,789 | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 171,206 | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 196,364 | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 200,687 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 210,207 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 217,865 | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 232,487 | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 252,248 | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 273,117 | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 304,527 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 337,158 | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 368,345 | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 407,915 | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 436,055 | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 499,914 | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 612,934 | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 664,366 | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 721,771 | +8.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 329,949 | 263,000 | 389,480 | 9 |
| 1960s | 199,528 | 174,057 | 259,740 | 10 |
| 1970s | 119,630 | 98,900 | 158,543 | 10 |
| 1980s | 163,174 | 121,958 | 183,946 | 10 |
| 1990s | 160,889 | 129,722 | 195,288 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,965 | 130,838 | 196,364 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,456 | 200,687 | 407,915 | 10 |
| 2020s | 587,008 | 436,055 | 721,771 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in France?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in France was 721,771 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 721,771 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 98,900 in 1972.
- How does France rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- France ranks 12th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 186.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.