323,151 Algerians acquired French nationality in 20 years
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Algerie Eco
323,151 Algerians acquired French nationality between 2004 and 2023, according to a study by the Fondation pour l’innovation politique and the Observatory of Immigration and Demography, based in part on Insee data. Algerians were the second most represented nationality, after Moroccans; 83% of Algerians who acquired an EU nationality became French, according to the study.
323,151 Algerian nationals acquired French nationality between 2004 and 2023, according to a study published in October 2026 by the Fondation pour l’innovation politique (Fondapol) and the Observatory of Immigration and Demography (OID), based in part on data from Insee. Algerians were the second-largest group among people born abroad who acquired French nationality during this period.
Moroccans topped the list, with 404,286 acquisitions, ahead of Algerians and Tunisians, who accounted for 146,043. In total, France has granted nationality to more than three million people born abroad since 2000, according to the study.
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