Morocco is the most popular destination in the African continent among French immigrants, announced the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs in its recent report on French people abroad.
According to the report’s data, about 51,500 French were registered as residents of Morocco in 2020, representing 14%.
In Africa, Morocco topped the list of destinations of the French community abroad in 2020 (8), followed by Algeria (11), Tunisia (18), Senegal (19), Côte d’Ivoire ( 22), and Madagascar (24).
Globally, Morocco is ranked as the 8th destination for French nationals, behind Switzerland, which topped the list, followed by the US, the UK, Belgium, Germany, Canada, and Spain.
According to the French government report, about 14% of French people abroad registered with consulates are in Africa, including 117,500 in French-speaking Africa, and 109,000 in North Africa in 2020 where the registered French community fell by 6.9% between 2019 and 2020, and now amounts to 109,173 (6.5% of registered French nationals abroad).
The French community in Morocco recorded an overall decline of 4.3%, including a drop of 5.8% in Rabat, 5.6% in Fez, 4.5% in Marrakech, 3.6% in Casablanca, 3.4% in Tangier, and down by 3.3% in Agadir.
The overall French presence abroad is estimated at 3.4 million people, spread over five continents, with Africa as the third destination for French immigration, behind Europe, and North America, followed by the Middle East, and Asia.
In addition, countries like Senegal, Cambodia, Turkey, Mexico, and the UAE attracted more French people in 2020, despite the circumstances related to the COVID-19 pandemic, added the report.
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