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

Sweden: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship was 62,989 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62,989 Number
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
7th
of 43 countries
All-time high
92,225 Number
in 2022
All-time low
28,893 Number
in 2004
Years of data
27
1998–2024

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

20.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1998201120241998: 46.5k Number1999: 37.8k Number2000: 43.5k Number2001: 36.4k Number2002: 37.8k Number2003: 33.2k Number2004: 28.9k Number2005: 39.6k Number2006: 51.2k Number2007: 33.6k Number2008: 30.5k Number2009: 29.5k Number2010: 32.5k Number2011: 36.6k Number2012: 50.2k Number2013: 50.2k Number2014: 43.5k Number2015: 49.0k Number2016: 61.3k Number2017: 68.9k Number2018: 63.8k Number2019: 64.2k Number2020: 80.2k Number2021: 89.4k Number2022: 92.2k Number2023: 67.8k Number2024: 63.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Sweden recorded 62,989 Number for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in 2024.

That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Sweden peaked at 92,225 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 28,893 Number, in 2004.

That places Sweden 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Sweden, 1998 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1998 46,520 Number
1999 37,777 Number -18.8%
2000 43,474 Number +15.1%
2001 36,399 Number -16.3%
2002 37,792 Number +3.8%
2003 33,222 Number -12.1%
2004 28,893 Number -13.0%
2005 39,573 Number +37.0%
2006 51,239 Number +29.5%
2007 33,629 Number -34.4%
2008 30,461 Number -9.4%
2009 29,525 Number -3.1%
2010 32,457 Number +9.9%
2011 36,634 Number +12.9%
2012 50,179 Number +37.0%
2013 50,167 Number -0.0%
2014 43,510 Number -13.3%
2015 49,044 Number +12.7%
2016 61,294 Number +25.0%
2017 68,898 Number +12.4%
2018 63,818 Number -7.4%
2019 64,206 Number +0.6%
2020 80,175 Number +24.9%
2021 89,354 Number +11.4%
2022 92,225 Number +3.2%
2023 67,789 Number -26.5%
2024 62,989 Number -7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 42,148 Number 37,777 Number 46,520 Number 2
2000s 36,421 Number 28,893 Number 51,239 Number 10
2010s 52,021 Number 32,457 Number 68,898 Number 10
2020s 78,506 Number 62,989 Number 92,225 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 159,348 Number compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 159,348 Number compare
  3. 6 France 103,661 Number compare
  4. 8 Belgium 60,108 Number compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 58,999 Number compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 58,999 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Sweden?
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Sweden was 62,989 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 92,225 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 28,893 Number in 2004.
How does Sweden rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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