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

Latest (2025)
0.0115 units per person
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
39th
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0115 units per person
in 2025
All-time low
0.0019 units per person
in 1972
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in France, 1960–2025

0.0020.0040.0060.0080.010.012196019922025

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

Annual values for Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita in France, 1960 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 36 Cameroon 0.0137 units per person compare
  2. 37 Sweden 0.0136 units per person compare
  3. 38 Greece 0.0129 units per person compare
  4. 40 North Macedonia 0.0114 units per person compare
  5. 41 Mali 0.0114 units per person compare
  6. 42 Romania 0.0109 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,431 data points, 1960–2025
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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.