This statistic shows the number of persons living in France as of January 1st, 2021, according to their origin, in thousands. In 2021, there were more than 59 million people living in France who were born with the French nationality.
Number of people living in France as of January 1st 2021, by origin
(in 1,000s)
According to the INSEE definitions, an immigrant is a person who lives in France but was born abroad and did not have French nationality at birth. A foreigner is a person living in France but who does not have French nationality, even though he/she was born in France.
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Insee. (July 7, 2022). Number of people living in France as of January 1st 2021, by origin (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/959186/people-living-in-france-by-origin/
Insee. "Number of people living in France as of January 1st 2021, by origin (in 1,000s)." Chart. July 7, 2022. Statista. Accessed July 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959186/people-living-in-france-by-origin/
Insee. (2022). Number of people living in France as of January 1st 2021, by origin (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959186/people-living-in-france-by-origin/
Insee. "Number of People Living in France as of January 1st 2021, by Origin (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 7 Jul 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/959186/people-living-in-france-by-origin/
Insee, Number of people living in France as of January 1st 2021, by origin (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/959186/people-living-in-france-by-origin/ (last visited July 25, 2024)
Number of people living in France as of January 1st 2021, by origin (in 1,000s) [Graph], Insee, July 7, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/959186/people-living-in-france-by-origin/