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

Portugal: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human was 20,624 Number in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
20,624 Number
Change on year
up 21.4%
World rank
14th
of 41 countries
All-time high
32,147 Number
in 2020
All-time low
16,985 Number
in 2023
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

010.0k20.0k30.0k2013201820242013: 24.5k Number2014: 21.1k Number2015: 20.4k Number2016: 25.1k Number2017: 18.0k Number2018: 21.3k Number2019: 21.1k Number2020: 32.1k Number2021: 24.5k Number2022: 20.8k Number2023: 17.0k Number2024: 20.6k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Portugal stood at 20,624 Number.

That represents a change of up 21.4% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Portugal peaked at 32,147 Number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16,985 Number, in 2023.

Portugal ranks 14th 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 Portugal, year by year

Annual values for Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human development of former citizenship in Portugal, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 24,476 Number
2014 21,124 Number -13.7%
2015 20,396 Number -3.4%
2016 25,104 Number +23.1%
2017 18,022 Number -28.2%
2018 21,333 Number +18.4%
2019 21,099 Number -1.1%
2020 32,147 Number +52.4%
2021 24,516 Number -23.7%
2022 20,844 Number -15.0%
2023 16,985 Number -18.5%
2024 20,624 Number +21.4%

Portugal compared with similar countries

  • Portugal's 20,624 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,512 Number, 1.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Portugal's 20,624 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,884 Number, 2.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 21,651 Number 18,022 Number 25,104 Number 7
2020s 23,023 Number 16,985 Number 32,147 Number 5

Countries ranked near Portugal

  1. 11 Switzerland 39,912 Number compare
  2. 12 Norway 27,460 Number compare
  3. 13 Ireland 24,059 Number compare
  4. 15 Poland 16,075 Number compare
  5. 15 Poland 16,075 Number compare
  6. 17 Greece 14,275 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Portugal?
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Portugal was 20,624 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Portugal?
The highest recorded value was 32,147 Number in 2020.
What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Portugal?
The lowest recorded value was 16,985 Number in 2023.
How does Portugal rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human?
Portugal ranks 14th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human rising or falling in Portugal?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Portugal 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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