Forcibly displaced people in France
France: Forcibly displaced people was 873,646 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forcibly displaced people in France, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in France stood at 873,646. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 159.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in France peaked at 873,646 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 249,263, in 2010.
That places France 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 343,989 | 249,263 | 510,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 707,629 | 554,192 | 873,646 | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
More social development data for France
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 788,419 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 166 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 1.68 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 455 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 85,227 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.59 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 26.3% (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in France?
- Forcibly displaced people in France was 873,646 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 873,646 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,263 in 2010.
- How does France rank for forcibly displaced people?
- France ranks 31st out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 159.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.