France vs Pacific island small states: Net migration

France
91,737
in 2025
Pacific island small states
-10,352
in 2025
France rank
18th
Pacific island small states rank
16th

Net migration over time

  • France
  • Pacific island small states
-50.0k050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196019922025

How they compare

France currently reports 91,737 against -10,352 in Pacific island small states, a difference of 102,089.

That makes France's figure about 8.9 times Pacific island small states's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 16th of 215 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Pacific island small states Difference Ahead
1960s 128,276 -5,473 133,749 France
1970s 73,216 -9,988 83,204 France
1980s 69,918 -13,219 83,137 France
1990s 28,897 -20,989 49,885 France
2000s 149,219 -22,714 171,934 France
2010s 71,783 -16,683 88,466 France
2020s 121,760 -11,348 133,108 France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net migration, France or Pacific island small states?
France, at 91,737 against -10,352 in Pacific island small states as of 2025.
What is the difference in net migration between France and Pacific island small states?
102,089, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Pacific island small states?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do France and Pacific island small states rank globally for net migration?
France ranks 18th and Pacific island small states ranks 16th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Net migration
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,424 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.