France monthly asylum applicants: men
France monthly asylum applicants: men stood at 6,050 persons in Aug 2026, according to Eurostat – asylum applicants by type, citizenship, age and sex, monthly (migr_asyappctzm). It is one of the indicators in the Asylum and temporary protection table (Value · Monthly), with a complete series running from Jan 2008 to Aug 2026. The complete series with an interactive chart, free to download.
This indicator in the Asylum and temporary protection table
| Indicator | 08-2026 | 07-2026 | 06-2026 | 05-2026 | 04-2026 | 03-2026 | 02-2026 | 01-2026 | 12-2025 | 11-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| By sex | |||||||||||
| Men | 6,050 | 6,640 | 6,465 | 5,695 | 7,095 | 7,240 | 6,320 | 7,055 | 6,295 | 6,820 | |
| Women | 4,225 | 4,430 | 4,640 | 4,230 | 5,055 | 5,435 | 4,575 | 5,335 | 4,470 | 4,840 |
Understanding france monthly asylum applicants: men
This demographic breakdown isolates male individuals within the aggregate monthly pool of protection seekers, capturing gender-specific representation among those registering claims. The series counts adult and minor males collectively unless filtered by separate age categorizations, distinguishing them from female applicants processed concurrently within the national intake system. Excluded from this specific count are all women and unspecified gender entries, making it a targeted gauge of male displacement patterns arriving at domestic reception facilities.
Seasonality in this series often mirrors broader migration logistics, such as transportation availability and weather conditions along transit corridors, leading to predictable fluctuations across calendar quarters. Early estimates are subject to routine revisions as demographic fields are fully verified and reconciled during data cleaning phases. Analysts should rely on annual matching periods rather than consecutive month comparisons to evaluate directional shifts accurately. A common pitfall is assuming demographic ratios remain constant across different country-of-origin groups, as gender distributions vary wildly by nationality.
Frequently asked questions
- Does this series include male minors?
- Yes, unless the data is simultaneously cross-filtered by age brackets that exclude children.
- Why might male applicant numbers fluctuate independently of female numbers?
- Transit route conditions and military service obligations in certain origin countries disproportionately impact male mobility.
- Are preliminary monthly figures for men often revised?
- Yes, administrative updates frequently adjust demographic tags as files are fully processed and validated.