Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Finland

Finland: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship was 11,512 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
11,512 Number
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
19th
of 43 countries
All-time high
12,224 Number
in 2023
All-time low
2,720 Number
in 2001
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Finland, 1998–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k12.0k1998201120241998: 4.0k Number1999: 4.7k Number2000: 3.0k Number2001: 2.7k Number2002: 3.0k Number2003: 4.5k Number2004: 6.9k Number2005: 5.7k Number2006: 4.4k Number2007: 4.8k Number2008: 6.7k Number2009: 3.4k Number2010: 4.3k Number2011: 4.6k Number2012: 9.1k Number2013: 8.9k Number2014: 8.3k Number2015: 7.9k Number2016: 9.4k Number2017: 12.2k Number2018: 9.2k Number2019: 9.6k Number2020: 7.8k Number2021: 6.6k Number2022: 10.2k Number2023: 12.2k Number2024: 11.5k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Finland stood at 11,512 Number.

The figure is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 39.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Finland peaked at 12,224 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,720 Number, in 2001.

That places Finland 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Finland, 1998 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1998 4,017 Number
1999 4,730 Number +17.7%
2000 2,977 Number -37.1%
2001 2,720 Number -8.6%
2002 3,049 Number +12.1%
2003 4,526 Number +48.4%
2004 6,880 Number +52.0%
2005 5,683 Number -17.4%
2006 4,433 Number -22.0%
2007 4,824 Number +8.8%
2008 6,682 Number +38.5%
2009 3,413 Number -48.9%
2010 4,334 Number +27.0%
2011 4,558 Number +5.2%
2012 9,087 Number +99.4%
2013 8,930 Number -1.7%
2014 8,260 Number -7.5%
2015 7,921 Number -4.1%
2016 9,375 Number +18.4%
2017 12,219 Number +30.3%
2018 9,211 Number -24.6%
2019 9,649 Number +4.8%
2020 7,816 Number -19.0%
2021 6,643 Number -15.0%
2022 10,198 Number +53.5%
2023 12,224 Number +19.9%
2024 11,512 Number -5.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 4,374 Number 4,017 Number 4,730 Number 2
2000s 4,519 Number 2,720 Number 6,880 Number 10
2010s 8,354 Number 4,334 Number 12,219 Number 10
2020s 9,679 Number 6,643 Number 12,224 Number 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 17 Greece 14,275 Number compare
  2. 18 Austria 13,036 Number compare
  3. 20 Denmark 6,255 Number compare
  4. 21 Luxembourg 5,892 Number compare
  5. 22 Czechia 5,819 Number compare

See the full ranking of 46 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Finland?
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Finland was 11,512 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 12,224 Number in 2023.
What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2,720 Number in 2001.
How does Finland rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
Finland ranks 19th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is up 39.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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