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

Sweden: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human was 62,989 Number in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
62,989 Number
Change on year
down 7.1%
World rank
7th
of 41 countries
All-time high
92,225 Number
in 2022
All-time low
43,510 Number
in 2014
Years of data
12
2013–2024

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

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k2013201820242013: 50.2k Number2014: 43.5k Number2015: 49.0k Number2016: 61.3k Number2017: 68.9k Number2018: 63.8k Number2019: 64.2k Number2020: 80.2k Number2021: 89.4k Number2022: 92.2k Number2023: 67.8k Number2024: 63.0k Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

In 2024, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Sweden stood at 62,989 Number.

The figure is down 7.1% on the previous year and up 44.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Sweden peaked at 92,225 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43,510 Number, in 2014.

That places Sweden 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human development of former citizenship in Sweden, 2013 to 2024.
Year Number Change
2013 50,167 Number
2014 43,510 Number -13.3%
2015 49,044 Number +12.7%
2016 61,294 Number +25.0%
2017 68,898 Number +12.4%
2018 63,818 Number -7.4%
2019 64,206 Number +0.6%
2020 80,175 Number +24.9%
2021 89,354 Number +11.4%
2022 92,225 Number +3.2%
2023 67,789 Number -26.5%
2024 62,989 Number -7.1%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 62,989 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 11,512 Number, 5.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 62,989 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 8,884 Number, 7.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 57,277 Number 43,510 Number 68,898 Number 7
2020s 78,506 Number 62,989 Number 92,225 Number 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 159,348 Number compare
  2. 4 United Kingdom 159,348 Number compare
  3. 6 France 103,661 Number compare
  4. 8 Belgium 60,108 Number compare
  5. 9 Netherlands 58,999 Number compare
  6. 9 Netherlands 58,999 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Sweden?
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human in Sweden was 62,989 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 92,225 Number in 2022.
What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 43,510 Number in 2014.
How does Sweden rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human?
Sweden ranks 7th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and level of human rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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