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

Italy: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship was 217,448 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
217,448 Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 43 countries
All-time high
217,448 Number
in 2024
All-time low
9,555 Number
in 2000
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998201120241998: 12.0k Number1999: 11.3k Number2000: 9.6k Number2001: 10.4k Number2002: 10.7k Number2003: 13.4k Number2004: 19.1k Number2005: 28.7k Number2006: 35.3k Number2007: 45.5k Number2008: 53.7k Number2009: 59.4k Number2010: 65.9k Number2011: 56.2k Number2012: 65.4k Number2013: 100.7k Number2014: 129.9k Number2015: 178.0k Number2016: 201.6k Number2017: 146.6k Number2018: 112.5k Number2019: 127.0k Number2020: 131.8k Number2021: 121.5k Number2022: 213.7k Number2023: 213.6k Number2024: 217.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Italy stood at 217,448 Number. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Italy peaked at 217,448 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9,555 Number, in 2000.

Italy ranks 3rd of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Italy, 1998 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1998 12,013 Number
1999 11,334 Number -5.7%
2000 9,555 Number -15.7%
2001 10,380 Number +8.6%
2002 10,682 Number +2.9%
2003 13,406 Number +25.5%
2004 19,140 Number +42.8%
2005 28,659 Number +49.7%
2006 35,266 Number +23.1%
2007 45,485 Number +29.0%
2008 53,696 Number +18.1%
2009 59,369 Number +10.6%
2010 65,938 Number +11.1%
2011 56,153 Number -14.8%
2012 65,383 Number +16.4%
2013 100,712 Number +54.0%
2014 129,887 Number +29.0%
2015 178,035 Number +37.1%
2016 201,591 Number +13.2%
2017 146,605 Number -27.3%
2018 112,523 Number -23.2%
2019 127,001 Number +12.9%
2020 131,803 Number +3.8%
2021 121,457 Number -7.8%
2022 213,716 Number +76.0%
2023 213,567 Number -0.1%
2024 217,448 Number +1.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 11,674 Number 11,334 Number 12,013 Number 2
2000s 28,564 Number 9,555 Number 59,369 Number 10
2010s 118,383 Number 56,153 Number 201,591 Number 10
2020s 179,598 Number 121,457 Number 217,448 Number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 288,670 Number compare
  2. 2 Spain 252,476 Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 159,348 Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 159,348 Number compare
  5. 6 France 103,661 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 Italy?
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Italy was 217,448 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 217,448 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 9,555 Number in 2000.
How does Italy rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Italy 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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