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 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in France, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in France stood at 1.23 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 185.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in France peaked at 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1835 units per square kilometre, in 1972.
That places France 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4701 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4819 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.323 units per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3263 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3296 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.333 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3288 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 0.3279 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 0.3252 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.2942 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1971 | 0.2632 units per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1972 | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1973 | 0.1889 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2039 units per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.2127 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2216 units per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2342 units per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2217 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.2263 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.233 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2824 units per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1983 | 0.3045 units per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.3152 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1985 | 0.3232 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.3327 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3345 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3581 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3243 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 0.2904 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3085 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1995 | 0.288 units per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1996 | 0.2808 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2719 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2602 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2459 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.2442 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2453 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2428 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2595 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2548 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2709 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.2816 units per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3177 units per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.3643 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3724 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.39 units per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4042 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4314 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.468 units per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5068 units per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.565 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6256 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6834 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2019 | 0.7569 units per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2020 | 0.8091 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.9276 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2022 | 1.14 units per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2023 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- France's 1.23 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -33.0% | 0.4819 units per square kilometre | 0.323 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3606 units per square kilometre | 0.323 units per square kilometre | 0.4819 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.222 units per square kilometre | 0.1835 units per square kilometre | 0.2942 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3028 units per square kilometre | 0.2263 units per square kilometre | 0.3413 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2985 units per square kilometre | 0.2407 units per square kilometre | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2727 units per square kilometre | 0.2428 units per square kilometre | 0.3643 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5204 units per square kilometre | 0.3724 units per square kilometre | 0.7569 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.03 units per square kilometre | 0.8091 units per square kilometre | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 28 Ireland 1.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Greece 1.49 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Lithuania 1.28 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 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 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 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.23 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1835 units per square kilometre in 1972.
- How does France rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- France ranks 31st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 185.8%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.