Moroccans are the second-largest foreign community in France in 2024, with 902,300 people, up from 25,400 in 2023, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies INSEE.
The report indicated that the number of foreigners living in France reached 6 million in 2024, accounting for 8.8% of the total population.
It said that Moroccans formed 11.7% of the foreign population in 2024, just behind Algerians, the largest community with 961,300 people (12.4%), and ahead of the Portuguese with 564,300 people (7.3%), and Turkey with 263.400 people (3.4%).
INSEE also noted that the share of foreigners in the population in Europe averages 9.6%, with Malta at 28.1%, Germany at 14.5%, Belgium at 13.8%, Spain at 13.4%, and Italy at 8.9%.
It also stated that the total number of immigrants living in France, that is, people born abroad, whether or not they have French nationality, reached 7.7 million, including 2.6 million who became French citizens.
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