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
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k199820112024

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.

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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