This statistic shows the share of the population in France as of January 1, 2018, by nationality status. It appears that French-born citizens accounted for 88.4 percent of the French population, while 7.1 percent of the people living in France in 2015 were foreigners.
Share of the population in France as of January 1, 2018, by nationality status
Share of the French population
French-born citizens
88.4%
Citizens who acquired French nationality after birth
* According to the INSEE definition, a foreigner is someone who lives in France but does not have the French nationality, even if they were born in France.
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Insee. (June 25, 2019). Share of the population in France as of January 1, 2018, by nationality status [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 28, 2020, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/466028/distribution-population-nationality-france/
Insee. "Share of the population in France as of January 1, 2018, by nationality status." Chart. June 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/466028/distribution-population-nationality-france/
Insee. (2019). Share of the population in France as of January 1, 2018, by nationality status. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 28, 2020. https://www.statista.com/statistics/466028/distribution-population-nationality-france/
Insee. "Share of The Population in France as of January 1, 2018, by Nationality Status." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jun 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/466028/distribution-population-nationality-france/
Insee, Share of the population in France as of January 1, 2018, by nationality status Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/466028/distribution-population-nationality-france/ (last visited February 28, 2020)
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