FR · 2023 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
France, 2023
In 2023, France's first-time asylum applications increased by 5.5% compared to 2022, reaching 145,160.
France accounts for 13.8% of the EU-27 total of 1,049,905.
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 14.7% (from 126,585 in 2018).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.