Italy vs Spain: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship
Italy
217,448 Number
in 2024
Spain
252,476 Number
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
Spain rank
2nd
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship over time
- Italy
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 252,476 Number against 217,448 Number in Italy, a difference of 35,028 Number.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Italy's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Spain ahead.
Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,674 Number | 14,467 Number | 2,794 Number | Spain |
| 2000s | 28,564 Number | 45,621 Number | 17,057 Number | Spain |
| 2010s | 118,383 Number | 128,566 Number | 10,183 Number | Spain |
| 2020s | 179,598 Number | 188,909 Number | 9,310 Number | Spain |
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, Italy or Spain?
- Spain, at 252,476 Number against 217,448 Number in Italy as of 2024.
- What is the difference in acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship between Italy and Spain?
- 35,028 Number, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Spain?
- 27 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2024.
- How do Italy and Spain rank globally for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Spain ranks 2nd 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.