In 2008, the French national institute of statistics INSEE estimated that 11.8 million foreign-born immigrants and their direct descendants (second generation) lived in France representing 19 percent of the country's population.
Sanadkii 2008, machadka qaranka ee tirakoobka ee INSEE, wuxuu ku qiyaasey in 11.8 milyan oo muhaajiriin ajaanib ah iyo dhalashooda tooska ah (ku dhashay France) ku noolaa France oo matalaya 19% dadka dalka.