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Diaspora and mobility: France and United States

First country

Second country

In 2024, 253 thousand people born in France lived in United States, and 59 thousand people born in United States lived in France.

Benefits

  • BothThe number of people born in France who live in United States rose from 161 thousand in 1990 to 253 thousand in 2024.
  • BothThe number of people born in United States who live in France rose from 34 thousand in 1990 to 59 thousand in 2024.

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Last updated on 26 September 2026

The numbers

People born in France living in United States

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 160,846Low 160,846 / High 253,0942024: 253,094

1990160,846
1995251,923
2000204,122
2005196,697
2010204,225
2015229,140
2020232,437
2024253,094

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

People born in United States living in France

people · 1990 to 2024, mid-year estimates

1990: 34,346Low 34,346 / High 59,1712024: 59,171

199034,346
199537,755
200041,969
200548,080
201051,938
201554,702
202057,596
202459,171

Sources: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (retrieved 25 September 2026)

Data retrieved 26 September 2026

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