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This graph represents the share of the French population that is descended from first- or second-generation immigrants, by age group in 2020. Twelve percent of the population is descended from immigrants in France, meaning born in France with at least one immigrant parent, while *** percent of the French population are immigrants (first generation). The age structure of immigrants is characterized by a high proportion of middle ages (between 30 and 50 years old). This peculiarity is explained by the overrepresentation of immigrants arriving in France at working age and by returns to the country of origin upon retirement. The share of the French population that is first-generation immigrants is about * percent after age ** but reaches ** percent between ages 30 and ** and ** and **, and ** percent between ages 40 and **.