Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship was 159,348 Number in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
159,348 Number
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 43 countries
All-time high
207,496 Number
in 2013
All-time low
53,934 Number
in 1998
Years of data
22
1998–2019

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998–2019

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1998200820191998: 53.9k Number1999: 54.9k Number2000: 82.2k Number2001: 89.8k Number2002: 120.1k Number2003: 130.5k Number2004: 148.3k Number2005: 161.8k Number2006: 154.0k Number2007: 164.5k Number2008: 129.3k Number2009: 203.6k Number2010: 194.8k Number2011: 177.6k Number2012: 193.9k Number2013: 207.5k Number2014: 125.6k Number2015: 118.0k Number2016: 149.4k Number2017: 123.1k Number2018: 157.0k Number2019: 159.3k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is 159,348 Number, measured in 2019.

The figure 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 207,496 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 53,934 Number, in 1998.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 4th of 43 countries on this measure, 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1998 to 2019.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

  1. 1 Germany 288,670 Number compare
  2. 2 Spain 252,476 Number compare
  3. 3 Italy 217,448 Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 159,348 Number compare
  5. 6 France 103,661 Number compare
  6. 7 Sweden 62,989 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 53,934 Number in 1998.
How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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