FR · 2017 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
France, 2017
First-time asylum applications
91,975
France, 2017
▲ 19.8% vs 2016 (76,785)
Analysis
In 2017, France's first-time asylum applications increased by 19.8% compared to 2016, reaching 91,975.
France accounts for 14.8% of the EU-27 total of 620,460.
France ranks 3rd out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 69.4% (from 54,290 in 2012).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2017
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2017
14.8%
EU-27: 620,460
France timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm