Net migration, annual growth rate in France
France: Net migration, annual growth rate was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1.34 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 192.0%
World rank
61st
of 216 countries
All-time high
738.19 % change on previous year
in 1999
All-time low
-304.73 % change on previous year
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in France, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in France stood at 1.34 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 192.0% on the previous year and up 101.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in France peaked at 738.19 % change on previous year in 1999 and was at its lowest, -304.73 % change on previous year, in 1995.
That places France 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in France, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -10.08 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 10.12 % change on previous year | -200.4% |
| 1963 | 34.8 % change on previous year | +243.9% |
| 1964 | -14.61 % change on previous year | -142.0% |
| 1965 | -49.17 % change on previous year | +236.6% |
| 1966 | 15.95 % change on previous year | -132.4% |
| 1967 | -34.42 % change on previous year | -315.8% |
| 1968 | 79.5 % change on previous year | -330.9% |
| 1969 | 41.81 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1970 | 14.05 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 1971 | -21.11 % change on previous year | -250.2% |
| 1972 | -29.86 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1973 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -108.9% |
| 1974 | -74.78 % change on previous year | -2917.2% |
| 1975 | -38.41 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 1976 | 268.76 % change on previous year | -799.8% |
| 1977 | -24.53 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1978 | -58.39 % change on previous year | +138.1% |
| 1979 | 83.47 % change on previous year | -243.0% |
| 1980 | 59.55 % change on previous year | -28.7% |
| 1981 | 26.77 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1982 | 16.89 % change on previous year | -36.9% |
| 1983 | 8.73 % change on previous year | -48.3% |
| 1984 | -13.6 % change on previous year | -255.7% |
| 1985 | -13.16 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1986 | -21.93 % change on previous year | +66.6% |
| 1987 | 15.97 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1988 | 16.77 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 17.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1990 | -47.2 % change on previous year | -372.4% |
| 1991 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -60.3% |
| 1992 | 76.03 % change on previous year | -505.5% |
| 1993 | -72.74 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 1994 | -125.05 % change on previous year | +71.9% |
| 1995 | -304.73 % change on previous year | +143.7% |
| 1996 | -25.31 % change on previous year | -91.7% |
| 1997 | 28.92 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1998 | 232.52 % change on previous year | +703.9% |
| 1999 | 738.19 % change on previous year | +217.5% |
| 2000 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -99.8% |
| 2001 | 4.57 % change on previous year | +253.5% |
| 2002 | 6.63 % change on previous year | +45.1% |
| 2003 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -66.6% |
| 2004 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +15.6% |
| 2005 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -279.2% |
| 2006 | -30.77 % change on previous year | +570.2% |
| 2007 | -30.59 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2008 | -13.53 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 2009 | -27.03 % change on previous year | +99.8% |
| 2010 | -9.28 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 2011 | 33.31 % change on previous year | -458.7% |
| 2012 | 47.18 % change on previous year | +41.6% |
| 2013 | 12.6 % change on previous year | -73.3% |
| 2014 | -54.99 % change on previous year | -536.6% |
| 2015 | -100.66 % change on previous year | +83.0% |
| 2017 | 562.36 % change on previous year | -658.7% |
| 2018 | 29.07 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2019 | -45.86 % change on previous year | -257.7% |
| 2020 | 102.29 % change on previous year | -323.1% |
| 2021 | -9.7 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 2022 | 36.44 % change on previous year | -475.6% |
| 2023 | -48.79 % change on previous year | -233.9% |
| 2024 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -97.0% |
| 2025 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 1.34 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year. (85 countries reporting)
- France's 1.34 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in France changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | -2917.2% | 2.65 % change on previous year | -74.78 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.21 % change on previous year | -49.17 % change on previous year | 79.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.19 % change on previous year | -74.78 % change on previous year | 268.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.33 % change on previous year | -21.93 % change on previous year | 59.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 48.19 % change on previous year | -304.73 % change on previous year | 738.19 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -8.93 % change on previous year | -30.77 % change on previous year | 6.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.64 % change on previous year | -100.66 % change on previous year | 562.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 13.35 % change on previous year | -48.79 % change on previous year | 102.29 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near France
- 58 Botswana 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 59 Kiribati 1.91 % change on previous year compare
- 60 North Macedonia 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 62 Solomon Islands 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 63 Uzbekistan 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 64 Gabon 0.9955 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for France
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0016 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 76.44 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 12.73 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0021 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 104.69 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 7.35 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in France?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in France was 1.34 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 738.19 % change on previous year in 1999.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was -304.73 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does France rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- France ranks 61st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.