FR · 2021 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
France, 2021
First-time asylum applications
103,800
France, 2021
▲ 27.0% vs 2020 (81,735)
Analysis
In 2021, France's first-time asylum applications increased by 27.0% compared to 2020, reaching 103,800.
France accounts for 19.4% of the EU-27 total of 536,270.
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 35.2% (from 76,785 in 2016).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#2 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
19.4%
EU-27: 536,270
France timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm