Catalina Espinosa
Research expert covering society, economy, and politics for Europe and the EU
Asylum seekers and refugees in France - statistics & facts
In 2022, around 331,000 immigrants arrived on the French territory, among which refugees fleeing war and conflicts worldwide. France has always been a country of migration, welcoming Europeans from neighboring countries and North Africans from former colonies throughout the past decades. However, in recent years, the rise of far-right, and the diffusion of their ideas on mainstream media have created tensions within French society, among other things about the cost of new immigrant arrivals and their integration into French society.
