France vs High income: Forcibly displaced people

France
873,646
in 2025
High income
16.52 million
in 2025
France rank
31st
High income rank
30th

Forcibly displaced people over time

  • France
  • High income
05.0M10.0M15.0M201020172025

How they compare

High income currently reports 16.52 million against 873,646 in France, a difference of 15.65 million.

That makes High income's figure about 18.9 times France's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, High income has been ahead every year.

France ranks 31st and High income ranks 30th of 180 countries.

High income has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France High income Difference Ahead
2010s 343,989 3.97 million 3.63 million High income
2020s 707,629 12.56 million 11.85 million High income

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forcibly displaced people, France or High income?
High income, at 16.52 million against 873,646 in France as of 2025.
What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between France and High income?
15.65 million, with High income ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and High income?
16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
How do France and High income rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
France ranks 31st and High income ranks 30th of 180 countries.
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

Indicator
Forcibly displaced people
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 3,518 data points, 2010–2025
Last refreshed

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.