Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in France
France: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in France, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
France recorded 0.0009 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 17.3% on the previous year and up 1,031.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in France peaked at 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places France 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in France, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +31.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +37.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -52.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -25.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +92.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +50.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +56.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -34.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +44.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 173 Lesotho 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Suriname 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 177 Zambia 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 178 North Korea 0.0008 units per square kilometre compare
- 179 Saudi Arabia 0.0008 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 origin, per square kilometre in France?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in France was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0009 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does France rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- France ranks 176th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,031.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.