FR · 2016 · migr_asydcfsta
Asylum positive — refugee status
France, 2016
Asylum positive — refugee status
18,715
France, 2016
▲ 11.5% vs 2015 (16,790)
Analysis
In 2016, France's asylum positive increased by 11.5% compared to 2015, reaching 18,715.
France accounts for 5.2% of the EU-27 total of 358,065.
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 460.3% (from 3,340 in 2011).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asydcfsta, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2016
#3 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2016
5.2%
EU-27: 358,065
France timeline (last 15 years)
2011 2025
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asydcfsta