FR · 2018 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
France, 2018
First-time asylum applications
126,585
France, 2018
▲ 37.6% vs 2017 (91,975)
Analysis
In 2018, France's first-time asylum applications increased by 37.6% compared to 2017, reaching 126,585.
France accounts for 22.4% of the EU-27 total of 564,900.
France ranks 2nd 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 109.3% (from 60,475 in 2013).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
22.4%
EU-27: 564,900
France timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm