Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

European Union - 27 countries (from 2020): Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human was 1.18 million Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1.18 million Number
Change on year
up 11.6%
Rank
1st
of 3 regions
All-time high
1.18 million Number
in 2024
All-time low
676,593 Number
in 2018
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013–2024

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2013201820242013: 771.7k Number2014: 762.1k Number2015: 721.7k Number2016: 843.9k Number2017: 703.7k Number2018: 676.6k Number2019: 712.3k Number2020: 730.7k Number2021: 827.7k Number2022: 990.9k Number2023: 1.1M Number2024: 1.2M Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) is 1.18 million Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.6% on the previous year and up 54.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) peaked at 1.18 million Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 676,593 Number, in 2018.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), year by year

Annual values for Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human development of former citizenship in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020), 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 771,684 Number
2014 762,138 Number -1.2%
2015 721,740 Number -5.3%
2016 843,894 Number +16.9%
2017 703,724 Number -16.6%
2018 676,593 Number -3.9%
2019 712,266 Number +5.3%
2020 730,668 Number +2.6%
2021 827,708 Number +13.3%
2022 990,857 Number +19.7%
2023 1.05 million Number +6.4%
2024 1.18 million Number +11.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 741,720 Number 676,593 Number 843,894 Number 7
2020s 956,183 Number 730,668 Number 1.18 million Number 5

Countries ranked near European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)

  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 of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 159,348 Number compare
  5. 4 United Kingdom 159,348 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) was 1.18 million Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The highest recorded value was 1.18 million Number in 2024.
What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human recorded in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
The lowest recorded value was 676,593 Number in 2018.
How does European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human?
European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) ranks 1st out of 3 regions with data for 2024.
Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human rising or falling in European Union - 27 countries (from 2020)?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this European Union - 27 countries (from 2020) data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human development of former citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human development of former citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
44 places, 508 data points, 2013–2024
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