Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Ireland

Ireland: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human was 24,059 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
24,059 Number
Change on year
up 31.7%
World rank
13th
of 41 countries
All-time high
24,263 Number
in 2013
All-time low
5,475 Number
in 2020
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Ireland, 2013–2024

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k2013201820242013: 24.3k Number2014: 21.1k Number2015: 13.6k Number2016: 10.0k Number2017: 8.2k Number2018: 8.2k Number2019: 5.8k Number2020: 5.5k Number2021: 9.8k Number2022: 13.6k Number2023: 18.3k Number2024: 24.1k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Ireland is 24,059 Number, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 31.7% on the previous year and up 14.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Ireland peaked at 24,263 Number in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,475 Number, in 2020.

Ireland ranks 13th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Ireland, year by year

Annual values for Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human development of former citizenship in Ireland, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 24,263 Number
2014 21,104 Number -13.0%
2015 13,565 Number -35.7%
2016 10,038 Number -26.0%
2017 8,195 Number -18.4%
2018 8,223 Number +0.3%
2019 5,791 Number -29.6%
2020 5,475 Number -5.5%
2021 9,778 Number +78.6%
2022 13,597 Number +39.1%
2023 18,265 Number +34.3%
2024 24,059 Number +31.7%

Ireland compared with similar countries

  • Ireland's 24,059 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,512 Number, 2.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Ireland's 24,059 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,884 Number, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 13,026 Number 5,791 Number 24,263 Number 7
2020s 14,235 Number 5,475 Number 24,059 Number 5

Countries ranked near Ireland

  1. 11 Switzerland 39,912 Number compare
  2. 12 Norway 27,460 Number compare
  3. 14 Portugal 20,624 Number compare
  4. 15 Poland 16,075 Number compare
  5. 15 Poland 16,075 Number compare

See the full ranking of 44 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Ireland?
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Ireland was 24,059 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Ireland?
The highest recorded value was 24,263 Number in 2013.
What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Ireland?
The lowest recorded value was 5,475 Number in 2020.
How does Ireland rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human?
Ireland ranks 13th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human rising or falling in Ireland?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Ireland 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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