European Union vs France: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- European Union
- France
How they compare
European Union currently reports 9.11 million against 873,646 in France, a difference of 8.24 million.
That makes European Union's figure about 10.4 times France's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, European Union has been ahead every year.
European Union ranks 33rd and France ranks 31st of 47 groups.
European Union has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 2.40 million | 343,989 | 2.06 million | European Union |
| 2020s | 7.02 million | 707,629 | 6.31 million | European Union |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, European Union or France?
- European Union, at 9.11 million against 873,646 in France as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between European Union and France?
- 8.24 million, with European Union ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and France?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do European Union and France rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- European Union ranks 33rd and France ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.