Pakistanis in France
There is a population of Pakistanis in France, primarily of Punjabi origin from Punjab and Azad Kashmir. Large-scale Pakistani migration to France began in the 1970s; they clustered around the Rue du Faubourg-Saint-Denis in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, where many set up grocery stores and restaurants.
According to the latest figures published by the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis, there were an estimated 104,000 Pakistanis living in France as of the year 2017.
According to the latest official statistics published by the French government, there were 24,305 Pakistani born people living in the country in the year 2015, also there were 19,646 Pakistani nationals living in France in 2015.
