International migrant stock in France
International migrants made up 13.8% of the population of France in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1990.
France, 2024
13.8%
Change from 2020
+0.7percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
65th of 216
International migrant stock in France over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | France | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 13.8% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 13.1% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 11.5% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 11.1% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 10.3% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 13.1% in 2020, a change of +0.7 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 10.3%, the figure has changed by +3.5 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, France has the 65th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for France
All statistics for France
Net migration
91,737 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
438,626p (Provisional) immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
263,233p (Provisional) emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
103,661 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
116,475 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
3.4p (Provisional) per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat