Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in France
France: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.0105 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in France, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in France stood at 0.0105 units per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 176.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in France peaked at 0.0105 units per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1972.
France ranks 42nd of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0052 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 units per person | -33.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.003 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.002 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.009 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0105 units per person | +8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0086 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in France?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in France was 0.0105 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0105 units per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1972.
- How does France rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- France ranks 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.8%. 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, per capita. 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.