6. France
France is a the second largest country in Europe after Ukraine (not counting the European part of Russia) with the area measuring 213,010 square miles. It is fourth most populous European country as well, with total population of more than 67 million. With healthy percentage of population being former immigrants themselves, it is clear to see why France is one of the countries where people traditionally seek asylum. Almost 60,000 asylum seekers have been registered in France during the year 2014, 15,000 of which have been given asylum which translates to 25% of successful asylum applications.
