France vs Sweden: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship

France
103,661 Number
in 2024
Sweden
62,989 Number
in 2024
France rank
6th
Sweden rank
7th

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship over time

  • France
  • Sweden
50.0k100.0k150.0k199820112024

How they compare

France currently reports 103,661 Number against 62,989 Number in Sweden, a difference of 40,672 Number.

That makes France's figure about 1.6 times Sweden's.

Across all 27 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 43 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Sweden Difference Ahead
1990s 135,642 Number 42,148 Number 93,493 Number France
2000s 142,713 Number 36,421 Number 106,293 Number France
2010s 112,364 Number 52,021 Number 60,343 Number France
2020s 106,460 Number 78,506 Number 27,954 Number France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship, France or Sweden?
France, at 103,661 Number against 62,989 Number in Sweden as of 2024.
What is the difference in acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship between France and Sweden?
40,672 Number, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sweden?
27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
How do France and Sweden rank globally for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
France ranks 6th and Sweden ranks 7th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Eurostat, published as Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,103 data points, 1998–2024
Last refreshed