compatriots.net finds 2,732,536 people from abroad holding company roles, research posts or other documented positions in France, from 238 countries of origin; 101,766 of them are recorded by an official register.
The largest groups come from United States, United Kingdom, India.
| Country of origin | People |
|---|---|
| United States | 511,165 |
| United Kingdom | 307,997 |
| India | 239,508 |
| Spain | 160,764 |
| Italy | 131,658 |
| Brazil | 127,064 |
| Germany | 100,299 |
| Canada | 89,021 |
| Netherlands | 84,465 |
| Belgium | 78,197 |
| China | 63,054 |
| Poland | 59,241 |
| Other | 962,562 |
| Industry (ISIC section) | People |
|---|---|
| Wholesale and retail trade | 15,192 |
| Professional and scientific | 14,110 |
| Real estate | 11,880 |
| Information and communication | 6,118 |
| Manufacturing | 5,970 |
| Construction | 4,978 |
| Administrative and support | 4,079 |
| Transport and storage | 4,034 |
| Accommodation and food | 3,707 |
| Finance and insurance | 2,962 |
| Education | 2,838 |
| Arts and recreation | 2,171 |
| Other | 6,093 |
Abroad, 1,750,427 people from France are documented in 243 other countries.
| Host country | People |
|---|---|
| United States | 611,111 |
| United Kingdom | 506,910 |
| Germany | 166,425 |
| Switzerland | 165,951 |
| Canada | 138,351 |
| Spain | 103,376 |
| Belgium | 100,681 |
| Netherlands | 86,538 |
| Italy | 68,765 |
| Australia | 40,532 |
| Sweden | 40,086 |
| Luxembourg | 38,280 |
| Other | 511,444 |
France's company register lists 32,835,146 officer rows, 57,190 with a stated nationality (self-stamp rate 0.66; above 0.98 the field is ignored as it only repeats the register's own country).
Counts are people with a documented cross-border move: an official register's nationality or birthplace, ORCID/VIAF/Wikidata records, or a dated study-then-work transition. Name-based estimates and heritage (ancestral) readings are not included in these counts. Groups under 5 people are folded into "Other".
Aggregate statistics from official company registers, ORCID, VIAF and Wikidata, compiled by compatriots.net · data build v3_20261030. No individual is named on this page. See methodology & privacy.