Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human development of former citizenship by country
Countries reporting
41
Highest
288,670 Number
Germany
Lowest
124 Number
Lithuania
Median
5,892 Number
Years covered
12
2013–2024
Data points
508
What the numbers show
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human development of former citizenship is currently reported for 41 countries. The highest value is 288,670 Number in Germany; the lowest is 124 Number in Lithuania.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,892 Number, and the mean is 40,109 Number.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 2,328.
Over the past decade 28 countries rose and 13 fell. The largest increase was in Poland (up 294.7%), and the largest decrease in Hungary (down 80.1%).
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 288,670 Number | 2024 | up 161.0% | rising |
| 2 | Spain | 252,476 Number | 2024 | up 22.6% | rising |
| 3 | Italy | 217,448 Number | 2024 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 4 | United Kingdom | 159,348 Number | 2019 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 4 | United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland | 159,348 Number | 2019 | down 23.2% | falling |
| 6 | France | 103,661 Number | 2024 | down 1.8% | flat |
| 7 | Sweden | 62,989 Number | 2024 | up 44.8% | rising |
| 8 | Belgium | 60,108 Number | 2024 | up 221.0% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 58,999 Number | 2024 | up 80.6% | rising |
| 9 | Netherlands | 58,999 Number | 2024 | up 80.6% | rising |
| 11 | Switzerland | 39,912 Number | 2024 | up 21.5% | rising |
| 12 | Norway | 27,460 Number | 2024 | up 73.1% | rising |
| 13 | Ireland | 24,059 Number | 2024 | up 14.0% | falling |
| 14 | Portugal | 20,624 Number | 2024 | down 2.4% | falling |
| 15 | Poland | 16,075 Number | 2024 | up 294.7% | volatile |
| 15 | Poland | 16,075 Number | 2024 | up 294.7% | volatile |
| 17 | Greece | 14,275 Number | 2024 | down 31.7% | falling |
| 18 | Austria | 13,036 Number | 2024 | up 72.2% | rising |
| 19 | Finland | 11,512 Number | 2024 | up 39.4% | rising |
| 20 | Denmark | 6,255 Number | 2024 | up 31.8% | volatile |
| 21 | Luxembourg | 5,892 Number | 2024 | up 83.8% | rising |
| 22 | Czechia | 5,819 Number | 2024 | up 15.0% | rising |
| 23 | Romania | 4,040 Number | 2024 | up 141.3% | volatile |
| 24 | Cyprus | 2,800 Number | 2024 | up 71.5% | rising |
| 25 | Hungary | 1,742 Number | 2024 | down 80.1% | volatile |
| 26 | Slovenia | 1,654 Number | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 26 | Slovenia | 1,654 Number | 2024 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 28 | Malta | 1,145 Number | 2024 | up 264.6% | rising |
| 29 | Latvia | 1,056 Number | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 29 | Latvia | 1,056 Number | 2024 | down 50.7% | falling |
| 31 | Slovakia | 879 Number | 2024 | up 275.6% | rising |
| 31 | Slovakia | 879 Number | 2024 | up 275.6% | rising |
| 33 | Croatia | 793 Number | 2024 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 33 | Croatia | 793 Number | 2024 | up 15.6% | volatile |
| 35 | Estonia | 758 Number | 2024 | down 53.0% | falling |
| 35 | Estonia | 758 Number | 2024 | down 53.0% | falling |
| 37 | Iceland | 638 Number | 2024 | up 7.2% | flat |
| 38 | Bulgaria | 343 Number | 2024 | down 61.9% | falling |
| 39 | Liechtenstein | 182 Number | 2024 | up 5.2% | rising |
| 40 | Lithuania | 124 Number | 2024 | down 32.2% | volatile |
| 40 | Lithuania | 124 Number | 2024 | down 32.2% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) 1.18 million Number
- European Union - 28 countries (2013-2020) 871,614 Number
- European Union - 27 countries (2007-2013) 870,493 Number