Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship was 159,348 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom, 1998–2019
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
In 2019, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom stood at 159,348 Number.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom peaked at 207,496 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53,934 Number, in 1998.
That places United Kingdom 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 53,934 Number | — |
| 1999 | 54,902 Number | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 82,210 Number | +49.7% |
| 2001 | 89,785 Number | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 120,125 Number | +33.8% |
| 2003 | 130,535 Number | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 148,275 Number | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 161,755 Number | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 154,015 Number | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 164,541 Number | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 129,257 Number | -21.4% |
| 2009 | 203,628 Number | +57.5% |
| 2010 | 194,842 Number | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 177,565 Number | -8.9% |
| 2012 | 193,884 Number | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 207,496 Number | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 125,605 Number | -39.5% |
| 2015 | 118,000 Number | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 149,372 Number | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 123,106 Number | -17.6% |
| 2018 | 157,004 Number | +27.5% |
| 2019 | 159,348 Number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,418 Number | 53,934 Number | 54,902 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 138,413 Number | 82,210 Number | 203,628 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,622 Number | 118,000 Number | 207,496 Number | 10 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom?
- Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom was 159,348 Number in 2019, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The highest recorded value was 207,496 Number in 2013.
- What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,934 Number in 1998.
- How does United Kingdom rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
- United Kingdom ranks 4th out of 43 countries with data for 2019.
- Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship rising or falling in United Kingdom?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United Kingdom 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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