FRANCE

November 15, 2006

Major countries of destination of migrants from France are
Belgium, Germany, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States.
Note: The countries are listed in alphabetical order
Source: Composite Matrix, the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty.


Top Five Countries of Origin of the Foreign Population Living in France in 1999

Countries of nationality
Number
Percent of total foreign population
Portugal
553,663
17.0
Morocco
504,096
15.4
Algeria
477,482
14.6
Turkey
208,049
6.4
Italy
201,670
6.2
All other countries
1,318,226
40.4
TOTAL
3,263,186
100.0
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies), 1999 Population Census (Étrangers Selon La Nationalité Détaillée; Foreign Population by Detailed Nationality)

According to the 1999 Population Census, the foreign population represented 5.6 percent (3,263,186) of the total population of France in 1999.
Source: Institut National de la Statistique et des Études Économiques (National Institute for Statistics and Economic Studies), 1999 Population Census (Étrangers Selon La Nationalité Détaillée; Foreign Population by Detailed Nationality)

For more data details, go to the Development Research Centre on Migration, Globalisation and Poverty:
http://www.migrationdrc.org/research/typesofmigration/global_migrant_origin_database.html

Migration Information Source:
France country resource page: http://www.migrationinformation.org/Resources/france.cfm

France's Resources:
National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE): http://www.insee.fr/
National Institute for Demographic Studies (INED): http://www.ined.fr/englishversion/index.html

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