MigrantoMigration trends in France
Europe
8.3M people from around the world have made France their home. That's 12.1% of the country population, arriving from 53 different countries
68.6M
Population
8.3M
Immigrants
2.5M
Emigrants
+5.7M
Inflow
Every 8th person in France was born abroad
The #7 largest immigrant destination worldwide
Top corridors
The largest migration routes in France
Key moments
How migration has changed since 1990
1990
5.5M immigrants · 1.4M emigrants
2000
- Rose into the 3 biggest immigrant destinations in Europe
2005
- Roughly 1 in 10 residents was now foreign-born
2010
- Spain replaced USA as the main destination for those leaving
Today
- Slipped out of the 3 biggest immigrant destinations in Europe
- Migration accounted for 51% of the country's population growth
- Since 1990: 2.8M more foreign-born residents and 1.1M more citizens living abroad
Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)
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