Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in France
France: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.0115 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in France, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in France stood at 0.0115 units per person. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and up 179.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in France peaked at 0.0115 units per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0019 units per person, in 1972.
France ranks 39th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in France, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0052 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0053 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0054 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0036 units per person | -33.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 units per person | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0036 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0035 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0035 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.003 units per person | -10.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0027 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0019 units per person | -30.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0019 units per person | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.002 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.002 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0022 units per person | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0023 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per person | +20.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 units per person | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.003 units per person | +3.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0033 units per person | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.003 units per person | -9.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0027 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0028 units per person | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 units per person | +17.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per person | -20.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0024 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0023 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0021 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0022 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per person | +12.2% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per person | +14.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0032 units per person | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0033 units per person | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 units per person | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 units per person | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0041 units per person | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 units per person | +11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0055 units per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 units per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per person | +6.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0074 units per person | +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.009 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0105 units per person | +8.4% |
| 2025 | 0.0115 units per person | +9.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 0.0115 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0059 units per person, 2.0× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 0.0115 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0133 units per person, 87% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0019 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0032 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0033 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0042 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0061 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0065 units per person | 0.0115 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
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 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 9.23 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in France?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in France was 0.0115 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0115 units per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0019 units per person in 1972.
- How does France rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- France ranks 39th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 179.6%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.