This graph presents the distribution of immigrants settled in France in 2008 by region, in thousands. It shows that nearly 1.2 million immigrants lived in the region Île-de-France, while around 40,000 lived in Picardie.
Distribution of immigrants in France in 2008, by region
(in thousands)
Characteristic
Immigrants in thousands
Ile-de-France
1,157
Rhone-Alpes
292
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
248
Alsace
110
Languedoc-Roussillon
98
Midi-Pyrenees
95
Nord-Pas-de-Calais
86
Aquitaine
86
Lorraine
82
Centre
80
Pays de la Loire
52
Brittany
44
Burgundy
43
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Individuals living in an ordinary household * in metropolitan France
Method of interview
Questionnaire
Supplementary notes
* An ordinary household refers to all persons who share the same principal residence, whether they are related or not. People living in mobile homes or living in community are considered living "outside ordinary households."
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Institut National d'Études Démographiques. (January 13, 2016). Distribution of immigrants in France in 2008, by region (in thousands) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 11, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/959057/number-immigrants-region-france/
Institut National d'Études Démographiques. "Distribution of immigrants in France in 2008, by region (in thousands)." Chart. January 13, 2016. Statista. Accessed March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959057/number-immigrants-region-france/
Institut National d'Études Démographiques. (2016). Distribution of immigrants in France in 2008, by region (in thousands). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 11, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959057/number-immigrants-region-france/
Institut National d'Études Démographiques. "Distribution of Immigrants in France in 2008, by Region (in Thousands)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/959057/number-immigrants-region-france/
Institut National d'Études Démographiques, Distribution of immigrants in France in 2008, by region (in thousands) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/959057/number-immigrants-region-france/ (last visited March 11, 2025)
Distribution of immigrants in France in 2008, by region (in thousands) [Graph], Institut National d'Études Démographiques, January 13, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/959057/number-immigrants-region-france/
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