Colombians in France

Colombians in France
Colombianos en Francia
Total population
11,577[1]
Languages
Spanish
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Related ethnic groups
Argentines in France
Brazilians in France

Colombians in France form one of the largest immigrant groups from Hispanic America.

History

Background

The ancestral origins of the Colombian nation show recent ancestors of generations predominantly as Spanish, but with strong German, British, French, Italian, Portuguese, Native American, Slavic and Semitic components, making most Colombians able to join the European Union. However, they faced very different legal circumstances that Spain had long before they joined the EU migration policy, thousands of people a day come to the consulates of Spain to process the new nationality or obtain a visa; nevertheless, they are not the most numerous among Hispanic American immigrants in Europe.

Demographics

The 2011 Census recorded 11,577 Colombian-born people.[2]

Year Colombian-born population Other data
1999 5,144[3]
2004
2005 22,606[4]
2006 23,671[4]
2007 24,704[4]
2008 25,905[4]
2009
2010
2011 11,577[2]
2012
2013

See also

References

  1. ↑ Perfil migratorio de Colombia 2011. Paris: INSEE. 2011. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Répartition des étrangers par nationalité en 2011 INSEE.
  3. ↑ "Country-of-birth database". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 2014-08-07.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 "Stock of foreign-born population by country of birth". Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Retrieved 2014-08-07.