FR · 2026 · migr_asyappctzm
First-time asylum applications
France, 2026
First-time asylum applications
41,935
France, 2026
▼ 64.0% vs 2025 (116,480)
Analysis
In 2026, France's first-time asylum applications decreased by 64.0% compared to 2025, reaching 41,935.
France accounts for 29.0% of the EU-27 total of 144,780.
France ranks 1st out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.
Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 59.6% (from 103,800 in 2021).
Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.
Rank in EU-27 · 2026
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2026
29.0%
EU-27: 144,780
France timeline (last 15 years)
2012 2026
Source:
Eurostat · migr_asyappctzm