Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Netherlands
Netherlands: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship was 58,999 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
58,999 Number
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
9th
of 43 countries
All-time high
62,959 Number
in 2021
All-time low
25,882 Number
in 2013
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Netherlands, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2024, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Netherlands stood at 58,999 Number.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 80.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Netherlands peaked at 62,959 Number in 2021 and was at its lowest, 25,882 Number, in 2013.
Netherlands ranks 9th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 Netherlands, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 59,173 Number | — |
| 1999 | 62,090 Number | +4.9% |
| 2000 | 49,968 Number | -19.5% |
| 2001 | 46,667 Number | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 45,321 Number | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 28,799 Number | -36.5% |
| 2004 | 26,171 Number | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 28,488 Number | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 29,089 Number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 30,653 Number | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 28,229 Number | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 29,754 Number | +5.4% |
| 2010 | 26,275 Number | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 28,598 Number | +8.8% |
| 2012 | 30,955 Number | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 25,882 Number | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 32,675 Number | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 27,877 Number | -14.7% |
| 2016 | 28,534 Number | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 27,663 Number | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 27,852 Number | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 34,191 Number | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 55,943 Number | +63.6% |
| 2021 | 62,959 Number | +12.5% |
| 2022 | 53,678 Number | -14.7% |
| 2023 | 56,900 Number | +6.0% |
| 2024 | 58,999 Number | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60,632 Number | 59,173 Number | 62,090 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 34,314 Number | 26,171 Number | 49,968 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,050 Number | 25,882 Number | 34,191 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,696 Number | 53,678 Number | 62,959 Number | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Netherlands?
- Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Netherlands was 58,999 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The highest recorded value was 62,959 Number in 2021.
- What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Netherlands?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,882 Number in 2013.
- How does Netherlands rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
- Netherlands ranks 9th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship rising or falling in Netherlands?
- Over the last ten years it is up 80.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Netherlands 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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