Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Finland

Finland: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 3.1% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.1%
Change on year
down 18.4%
World rank
10th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.0%
in 2017
All-time low
2.4%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Finland, 2009–2024

02462009201620242009: 2.4 Percentage2010: 2.8 Percentage2011: 2.7 Percentage2012: 5 Percentage2013: 4.6 Percentage2014: 4 Percentage2015: 3.6 Percentage2016: 4.1 Percentage2017: 5 Percentage2018: 3.7 Percentage2019: 3.8 Percentage2020: 2.9 Percentage2021: 2.4 Percentage2022: 3.5 Percentage2023: 3.8 Percentage2024: 3.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Finland is 3.1%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 18.4% on the previous year and down 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Finland peaked at 5.0% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2009.

That places Finland 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Finland, year by year

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Finland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 2.4%
2010 2.8% +16.7%
2011 2.7% -2.1%
2012 5.0% +82.5%
2013 4.6% -8.0%
2014 4.0% -13.0%
2015 3.6% -9.5%
2016 4.1% +13.5%
2017 5.0% +22.9%
2018 3.7% -26.3%
2019 3.8% +1.3%
2020 2.9% -22.0%
2021 2.4% -18.4%
2022 3.5% +44.2%
2023 3.8% +9.8%
2024 3.1% -18.4%

Finland compared with similar countries

  • Finland's 3.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Finland's 3.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 2.4% 2.4% 2.4% 1
2010s 3.9% 2.7% 5.0% 10
2020s 3.1% 2.4% 3.8% 5

Countries ranked near Finland

  1. 7 Poland 3.7% compare
  2. 7 Poland 3.7% compare
  3. 9 Belgium 3.7% compare
  4. 11 Ireland 2.9% compare
  5. 12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 2.7% compare
  6. 13 United Kingdom 2.6% compare
  7. 13 United Kingdom 2.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Finland?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Finland was 3.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Finland?
The highest recorded value was 5.0% in 2017.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Finland?
The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2009.
How does Finland rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Finland ranks 10th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Finland?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Finland data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 647 data points, 2009–2024
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