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French Naturalisation Statistics 2026

Data extracted from decrees published in the Journal Officiel (JORF)

Year :
Decree type :
Total naturalisations
30 398
Naturalisations
22 933
75.4% of total
Reinstatements
145
0.5% of total
Collective effect
7 320
24.1% of total

Gender distribution

MaleFemale
14 467 (48%)15 924 (52%)

Age group distribution

18-2425-3435-4445-5455-6465+
47010 2067 7143 1121 159356

By country of origin

204 countries
#CountryCount%
1France
5 92119.7%
2Maroc
4 23214.1%
3Algérie
2 6979.0%
4Tunisie
2 1507.1%
5Liban
8452.8%
6Sénégal
7592.5%
7Cameroun
6882.3%
8Côte d’Ivoire
6782.3%
9Roumanie
4521.5%
10Russie
4481.5%
11Brésil
4451.5%
12Italie
4041.3%
13Guinée
3991.3%
14Syrie
3861.3%
15Haïti
3661.2%
16Royaume-Uni
3591.2%
17Colombie
3371.1%
18Madagascar
3251.1%
19Turquie
2941.0%
20Mali
2720.9%
21République démocratique du Congo
2600.9%
22Espagne
2550.8%
23Bénin
2490.8%
24Vietnam
2250.7%
25Chine
2120.7%
26Mexique
2100.7%
27Gabon
2020.7%
28République du Congo
2000.7%
29Togo
1990.7%
30Allemagne
1900.6%
31Ukraine
1810.6%
32Etats-Unis
1690.6%
33Bangladesh
1570.5%
34Moldavie
1550.5%
35Iran
1540.5%
36Arménie
1530.5%
37Irak
1520.5%
38Inde
1490.5%
39Pologne
1370.5%
40Albanie
1350.4%
41Venezuela
1290.4%
42Maurice
1280.4%
43Comores
1270.4%
44Afghanistan
1250.4%
45Portugal
1240.4%
46Canada
1120.4%
47Belgique
1110.4%
48Pérou
960.3%
49Soudan
920.3%
50Argentine
910.3%
51Pakistan
900.3%
52États-Unis
890.3%
53Burkina Faso
890.3%
54Kosovo
830.3%
55Suisse
720.2%
56Mauritanie
700.2%
57Niger
670.2%
58République centrafricaine
670.2%
59Grèce
660.2%
60Bulgarie
660.2%
61Taïwan
620.2%
62Égypte
610.2%
63Géorgie
590.2%
64Arabie saoudite
580.2%
65Angola
570.2%
66Népal
550.2%
67Suriname
530.2%
68Tchad
520.2%
69Burundi
520.2%
70Sri Lanka
500.2%
71Nigéria
450.1%
72Serbie
440.1%
73République dominicaine
430.1%
74Rwanda
430.1%
75Egypte
390.1%
76Hongrie
390.1%
77Chili
380.1%
78Thaïlande
340.1%
79Djibouti
330.1%
80Philippines
320.1%
81Bosnie-Herzégovine
300.1%
82Australie
300.1%
83Macédoine du Nord
300.1%
84Union des républiques socialistes soviétiques
280.1%
85Équateur
260.1%
86Cap-Vert
250.1%
87Cambodge
250.1%
88Kazakhstan
250.1%
89Yougoslavie
230.1%
90Bolivie
230.1%
91République tchèque
220.1%
92Guyana
220.1%
93Slovaquie
220.1%
94Biélorussie
210.1%
95Equateur
210.1%
96Libye
200.1%
97Yémen
190.1%
98Ghana
170.1%
99Ethiopie
160.1%
100Emirats arabes unis
160.1%
101Azerbaïdjan
160.1%
102Irlande
160.1%
103Afrique du Sud
160.1%
104Suède
150.0%
105Congo
150.0%
106Danemark
150.0%
107Luxembourg
150.0%
108Kenya
140.0%
109Jordanie
140.0%
110Cuba
140.0%
111Corée du Sud
130.0%
112Koweït
130.0%
113Oman
120.0%
114Éthiopie
120.0%
115Guatemala
120.0%
116Indonésie
120.0%
117Sierra Leone
120.0%
118Uruguay
120.0%
119Norvège
110.0%
120Pays-Bas
110.0%
121Paraguay
110.0%
122Émirats arabes unis
110.0%
123Laos
100.0%
124Croatie
100.0%
125Somalie
100.0%
126Israël
100.0%
127Ouzbékistan
90.0%
128Salvador
90.0%
129Macédoine
80.0%
130Monténégro
80.0%
131Costa Rica
80.0%
132Lettonie
80.0%
133Kirghizistan
70.0%
134Autriche
70.0%
135Tadjikistan
60.0%
136Singapour
60.0%
137Nouvelle-Zélande
60.0%
138Japon
60.0%
139Territoires palestiniens
60.0%
140Malaisie
50.0%
141Honduras
50.0%
142Ouganda
50.0%
143Bahrein
50.0%
144U R S S
50.0%
145Turkménistan
50.0%
146URSS
50.0%
147Erythrée
50.0%
148Libéria
50.0%
149Zaïre
50.0%
150Mongolie
50.0%
151Guinée équatoriale
40.0%
152Lituanie
40.0%
153Qatar
40.0%
154Panama
40.0%
155Sainte-Lucie
40.0%
156Etats -Unis
40.0%
157Zimbabwe
40.0%
158Etats-Unis d’Amérique
40.0%
159Nicaragua
30.0%
160Jamaïque
30.0%
161Guatémala
30.0%
162Georgie
30.0%
163Gambie
30.0%
164Finlande
30.0%
165Rhône
30.0%
166Chypre zone turque
30.0%
167Tchécoslovaquie
30.0%
168Chypre
30.0%
169Birmanie
30.0%
170Principauté
20.0%
171Malte
20.0%
172Fidji
20.0%
173Tanzanie
20.0%
174République Populaire du Congo
20.0%
175Andorre
20.0%
176République Fédérale d’Allemagne
20.0%
177Thailande
20.0%
178Algerie
20.0%
179Corée
20.0%
180Estonie
20.0%
181Érythrée
20.0%
182Congo-Kinshasa
20.0%
183Bhoutan
20.0%
184Guinée-Bissau
20.0%
185Saint-Vincent-et-les-Grenadines
10.0%
186Seychelles
10.0%
187Etats- Unis d’Amérique
10.0%
188Slovénie
10.0%
189RFA
10.0%
190R F A
10.0%
191République populaire de Congo
10.0%
192Var
10.0%
193Congo-Brazzaville
10.0%
194Antigua et Barbuda
10.0%
195Guinée-Bissao
10.0%
196Malawi
10.0%
197Trinité et Tobago
10.0%
198Principauté de Monaco
10.0%
199Hautes-Alpes
10.0%
200Orne
10.0%
201Kirghizstan
10.0%
202Madagas - car
10.0%
203Moselle
10.0%
204Monaco
10.0%

Most common first names

#First nameCount%
1Mohamed
4688.0%
2Mohammed
1702.9%
3Youssef
1482.5%
4Ahmed
1452.5%
5Maria
1252.1%
6Adam
1252.1%
7Omar
1242.1%
8Ali
1162.0%
9Yassine
1121.9%
10Hamza
1071.8%
11Sara
971.6%
12Yasmine
951.6%
13Lina
941.6%
14Sarah
931.6%
15Mamadou
931.6%
16Amine
841.4%
17Salma
831.4%
18Marie
831.4%
19Ayoub
811.4%
20Mehdi
781.3%
21Ibrahim
751.3%
22Imane
721.2%
23David
711.2%
24Daniel
691.2%
25Oussama
661.1%
26Kenza
661.1%
27Meriem
611.0%
28Sofia
601.0%
29Fatima
601.0%
30Khadija
561.0%
31Anna
550.9%
32Elena
530.9%
33Nour
530.9%
34Karim
510.9%
35Zakaria
500.8%
36Achraf
500.8%
37Amir
480.8%
38Ana
480.8%
39Younes
480.8%
40Khaled
470.8%
41Aya
460.8%
42Zineb
460.8%
43Walid
460.8%
44Ibrahima
460.8%
45Ghita
450.8%
46Amadou
450.8%
47Anas
440.7%
48Hajar
440.7%
49Alexandra
440.7%
50Mariam
430.7%
51Abdoulaye
430.7%
52Amina
420.7%
53Oumaima
420.7%
54Diana
410.7%
55Julia
410.7%
56Laura
410.7%
57Ismail
410.7%
58Samir
400.7%
59Mustapha
400.7%
60Nadia
400.7%
61Ines
400.7%
62Yanis
390.7%
63Moussa
380.6%
64Gabriel
380.6%
65Fatoumata
380.6%
66Nabil
370.6%
67Said
370.6%
68Joseph
370.6%
69Reda
360.6%
70Salim
360.6%
71Asma
360.6%
72Hind
350.6%
73Mourad
350.6%
74Aminata
350.6%
75Anis
350.6%
76Meryem
340.6%
77Youcef
340.6%
78Mohammad
340.6%
79Wassim
340.6%
80Nada
330.6%
81Assia
330.6%
82Fatma
330.6%
83Marina
330.6%
84Léa
320.5%
85Marouane
320.5%
86Maryam
320.5%
87Carlos
320.5%
88Adil
320.5%
89Maya
320.5%
90Houda
310.5%
91Olga
310.5%
92Aicha
310.5%
93Jean
310.5%
94Amira
310.5%
95Amal
310.5%
96Samia
300.5%
97Haroun
300.5%
98Anass
300.5%
99Abdellah
290.5%
100Mohamad
290.5%

By department

#DepartmentCount%
175 — Paris
5 36120.2%
292 — Hauts-de-Seine
1 3185.0%
313 — Bouches-du-Rhône
9863.7%
431 — Haute-Garonne
9153.5%
569 — Rhône
8753.3%
694 — Val-de-Marne
8193.1%
76 — 6
7632.9%
891 — Essonne
7242.7%
9973 — Guyane
7192.7%
1059 — Nord
7182.7%
1178 — Yvelines
7002.6%
1233 — Gironde
6482.4%
1395 — Val-d'Oise
6202.3%
1477 — Seine-et-Marne
5682.1%
1593 — Seine-Saint-Denis
5522.1%
1644 — Loire-Atlantique
4441.7%
1767 — Bas-Rhin
4421.7%
1838 — Isère
4221.6%
1934 — Hérault
3631.4%
2060 — Oise
3361.3%
2125 — Doubs
3321.3%
2235 — Ille-et-Vilaine
3121.2%
2321 — Côte-d'Or
2941.1%
2445 — Loiret
2490.9%
2599 — 99
2490.9%
2676 — Seine-Maritime
2440.9%
2757 — Moselle
2230.8%
2868 — Haut-Rhin
2130.8%
291 — 1
2050.8%
3014 — Calvados
2000.8%
3151 — Marne
1980.7%
3274 — Haute-Savoie
1940.7%
3371 — Saône-et-Loire
1860.7%
3483 — Var
1860.7%
3590 — Territoire de Belfort
1840.7%
3664 — Pyrénées-Atlantiques
1820.7%
3720 — 20
1770.7%
3854 — Meurthe-et-Moselle
1740.7%
3986 — Vienne
1600.6%
4084 — Vaucluse
1600.6%
4137 — Indre-et-Loire
1590.6%
4217 — Charente-Maritime
1460.6%
4349 — Maine-et-Loire
1330.5%
4450 — Manche
1290.5%
4510 — Aube
1220.5%
4639 — Jura
1200.5%
4780 — Somme
1200.5%
4830 — Gard
1190.4%
4928 — Eure-et-Loir
1130.4%
5089 — Yonne
1110.4%
5162 — Pas-de-Calais
1080.4%
5279 — Deux-Sèvres
1050.4%
5387 — Haute-Vienne
1040.4%
5442 — Loire
1000.4%
5573 — Savoie
920.3%
564 — 4
910.3%
572 — 2
870.3%
5829 — Finistère
870.3%
5966 — Pyrénées-Orientales
770.3%
6022 — Côtes-d'Armor
760.3%
6156 — Morbihan
720.3%
6216 — Charente
720.3%
6372 — Sarthe
700.3%
6463 — Puy-de-Dôme
700.3%
6597 — 97
670.3%
6658 — Nièvre
620.2%
6770 — Haute-Saône
620.2%
6812 — Aveyron
600.2%
6961 — Orne
590.2%
7041 — Loir-et-Cher
590.2%
7153 — Mayenne
580.2%
7240 — Landes
560.2%
7381 — Tarn
530.2%
7447 — Lot-et-Garonne
500.2%
7519 — Corrèze
490.2%
7685 — Vendée
470.2%
7782 — Tarn-et-Garonne
460.2%
7811 — Aude
450.2%
7924 — Dordogne
450.2%
8027 — Eure
420.2%
815 — 5
390.1%
8218 — Cher
370.1%
8326 — Drôme
360.1%
8432 — Gers
320.1%
8536 — Indre
320.1%
86974 — La Réunion
310.1%
87988 — 988
310.1%
8888 — Vosges
300.1%
8952 — Haute-Marne
300.1%
9065 — Hautes-Pyrénées
290.1%
919 — 9
270.1%
9246 — Lot
250.1%
933 — 3
220.1%
94987 — 987
200.1%
957 — 7
180.1%
968 — 8
160.1%
9755 — Meuse
160.1%
9815 — Cantal
140.1%
99972 — Martinique
130.0%
10023 — Creuse
110.0%
101976 — Mayotte
90.0%
102975 — 975
80.0%
10348 — Lozère
60.0%
104978 — 978
50.0%
10543 — Haute-Loire
20.0%
106971 — Guadeloupe
10.0%

Methodology and data source

These statistics are automatically extracted from naturalisation decrees published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF). They cover naturalisations by decree (NAT), reinstatements of French nationality (REI), and collective effects for minor children (EFF).

This data is provided for informational purposes only. It does not constitute the official statistics of the French Ministry of the Interior.

Frequently asked questions

How many people have been granted French nationality since the start of 2026?

So far in 2026, 30 398 people have acquired French nationality through decrees published in the Journal Officiel (JORF): 22 933 by naturalisation, 145 by reinstatement, and 7 320 by collective effect. This figure is provisional and rises with each new publication.

Which country of origin has the most naturalisations in 2026?

In 2026, the leading foreign country of origin is Maroc, with 4 232 people naturalised.

What is the male / female split of naturalisations in 2026?

In 2026, naturalised people break down into 48% men and 52% women.

Which departments record the most naturalisations in 2026?

In 2026, the departments with the most naturalisations are Paris (5 361), Hauts-de-Seine (1 318), Bouches-du-Rhône (986).

Where does this naturalisation data come from?

These figures are automatically extracted from naturalisation decrees published in the Journal Officiel de la République Française (JORF), available on Légifrance. They are provided for information only and do not constitute the official statistics of the French Ministry of the Interior.

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In 2026, 30 398 people obtained French nationality by decree, according to data extracted from the Journal Officiel (JORF).

  • Naturalisations by decree account for 22 933 cases (75.4%), reinstatements for 145 (0.5%), and collective effects for 7 320 (24.1%).
  • The most represented foreign countries of origin are Maroc (4 232), Algérie (2 697), Tunisie (2 150).
  • 106 departments are represented. The departments with the most naturalisations are Paris (5 361), Hauts-de-Seine (1 318), Bouches-du-Rhône (986).