Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in France
France: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.1478 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in France, 2001–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in France stood at 0.1478 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 54.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.2192 units per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0425 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
France ranks 35th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0641 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0642 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | +159.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0766 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0687 units per square kilometre | -10.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0599 units per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0584 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0752 units per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0914 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0926 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0959 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1036 units per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.117 units per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1165 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1171 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | +41.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1405 units per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1478 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0689 units per square kilometre | 0.0425 units per square kilometre | 0.1101 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1179 units per square kilometre | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | 0.1895 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | 0.1392 units per square kilometre | 0.2192 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 32 Macao 0.1623 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Bahrain 0.1525 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Malaysia 0.1478 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Uruguay 0.1381 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mexico 0.1324 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Cote d'Ivoire 0.1178 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for France
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 788,419 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 166 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0115 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in France?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in France was 0.1478 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2192 units per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0425 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does France rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 35th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.