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

Italy: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human was 217,448 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
217,448 Number
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
3rd
of 41 countries
All-time high
217,448 Number
in 2024
All-time low
100,712 Number
in 2013
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2013201820242013: 100.7k Number2014: 129.9k Number2015: 178.0k Number2016: 201.6k Number2017: 146.6k Number2018: 112.5k Number2019: 127.0k Number2020: 131.8k Number2021: 121.5k Number2022: 213.7k Number2023: 213.6k Number2024: 217.4k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Italy is 217,448 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 67.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Italy peaked at 217,448 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 100,712 Number, in 2013.

That places Italy 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 Italy, year by year

Annual values for Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human development of former citizenship in Italy, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 100,712 Number
2014 129,887 Number +29.0%
2015 178,035 Number +37.1%
2016 201,591 Number +13.2%
2017 146,605 Number -27.3%
2018 112,523 Number -23.2%
2019 127,001 Number +12.9%
2020 131,803 Number +3.8%
2021 121,457 Number -7.8%
2022 213,716 Number +76.0%
2023 213,567 Number -0.1%
2024 217,448 Number +1.8%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 217,448 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,512 Number, 18.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 217,448 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,884 Number, 24.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 142,336 Number 100,712 Number 201,591 Number 7
2020s 179,598 Number 121,457 Number 217,448 Number 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Germany 288,670 Number compare
  2. 2 Spain 252,476 Number compare
  3. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 159,348 Number compare
  4. 4 United Kingdom 159,348 Number compare
  5. 6 France 103,661 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Italy?
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Italy was 217,448 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 217,448 Number in 2024.
What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 100,712 Number in 2013.
How does Italy rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 67.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Italy 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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