Foreign-born population in France

Foreign-born population in France was 9.63 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.9% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

2025, persons9,633,730 Provisional
Change on 2024+2.9%
Rank2nd of 26EU countries ranked
Series high9,633,7302025
Series low7,013,2422007

Foreign-born population in France, 2007 to 2025

7M8M9M10M20072010201320162019202220252007: 7,013,242 persons2008: 7,076,824 persons2009: 7,245,620 persons2010: 7,309,986 persons2011: 7,335,966 persons2012: 7,463,157 persons2013: 7,543,950 persons2014: 7,746,520 persons2015: 7,915,838 persons2016: 8,028,227 persons2017: 8,098,872 persons2018: 8,199,663 persons2019: 8,368,280 persons2020: 8,473,346 persons2021: 8,548,924 persons2022: 8,635,504 persons2023: 8,963,311 persons2024: 9,362,105 persons2025: 9,633,730 persons
persons. Source: Eurostat, Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). Retrieved 2026-10-12, published 2026-09-25.
All 19 values
Periodpersons
20259,633,730 Provisional
20249,362,105 Provisional
20238,963,311 Provisional
20228,635,504
20218,548,924
20208,473,346
20198,368,280
20188,199,663
20178,098,872
20168,028,227
20157,915,838
20147,746,520 Series break
20137,543,950
20127,463,157 Series break
20117,335,966
20107,309,986
20097,245,620
20087,076,824
20077,013,242

Rankings

Definition

Residents on 1 January whose country of birth is not the reporting country, all ages and both sexes (Eurostat migr_pop4ctb, country of birth FOR).

Based on country of birth, not citizenship: people born abroad who hold the nationality of the reporting country are counted, and foreign nationals born in the country are not. People born in another EU country count as foreign born. For the share of the population use foreign_born_share.

How to cite

Eurostat. Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/migr_pop4ctb/default/table. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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What is the foreign-born population in France?

Foreign-born population in France was 9.63 million in 2025, according to Eurostat, European Commission. That is up 2.9% from 2024. That is the 2nd highest of 26 EU countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

Eurostat, European Commission. Population on 1 January by group of country of birth, foreign country (migr_pop4ctb). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-12.

What was the highest foreign-born population in France?

9.63 million in 2025, the highest value since 2007 in this series.

Foreign-born population elsewhere in European Union (27)

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