Valid residence permits — total (France): 4.3M in 2024, the latest available value.
17 observations from 2008 to 2024. Source: BIS.
Stock of all valid residence permits at year-end — the legally-resident foreign population. Distinct from the annual first-issuance flow.
| Period | Value |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 4.3M |
| 2023 | 4.1M |
| 2022 | 3.9M |
| 2021 | 3.7M |
| 2020 | 3.5M |
| 2019 | 3.1M |
| 2018 | 2.9M |
| 2017 | 2.8M |
| 2016 | 2.7M |
| 2015 | 2.6M |
| 2014 | 2.6M |
| 2013 | 2.5M |
| 2012 | 2.4M |
| 2011 | 2.4M |
| 2010 | 2.3M |
| 2009 | 2.3M |
| 2008 | 2.3M |