Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Hungary

Hungary: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 0.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.7%
Change on year
down 35.5%
World rank
32nd
of 42 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 2012
All-time low
0.7%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

02.557.51012.52009201620242009: 3.1 Percentage2010: 3 Percentage2011: 9.8 Percentage2012: 12.8 Percentage2013: 6.5 Percentage2014: 6.2 Percentage2015: 2.8 Percentage2016: 2.8 Percentage2017: 1.9 Percentage2018: 2.2 Percentage2019: 1.8 Percentage2020: 1.1 Percentage2021: 1.3 Percentage2022: 1.5 Percentage2023: 1.1 Percentage2024: 0.69 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Hungary is 0.7%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.5% on the previous year and down 88.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Hungary peaked at 12.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 2024.

Hungary ranks 32nd of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Hungary, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 3.1%
2010 3.0% -2.3%
2011 9.8% +223.0%
2012 12.8% +30.8%
2013 6.5% -49.4%
2014 6.2% -4.2%
2015 2.8% -55.4%
2016 2.8% -0.7%
2017 1.9% -33.0%
2018 2.2% +17.3%
2019 1.8% -17.1%
2020 1.1% -40.6%
2021 1.3% +20.6%
2022 1.5% +14.0%
2023 1.1% -27.2%
2024 0.7% -35.5%

Hungary compared with similar countries

  • Hungary's 0.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 42% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Hungary's 0.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 45% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Hungary changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2011 +223.0% 3.0% 9.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 3.1% 3.1% 3.1% 1
2010s 5.0% 1.8% 12.8% 10
2020s 1.1% 0.7% 1.5% 5

Countries ranked near Hungary

  1. 30 Austria 0.7% compare
  2. 31 Malta 0.7% compare
  3. 32 Croatia 0.7% compare
  4. 32 Croatia 0.7% compare
  5. 35 Czechia 0.6% compare

See the full ranking of 42 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Hungary?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Hungary was 0.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Hungary?
The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 2012.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Hungary?
The lowest recorded value was 0.7% in 2024.
How does Hungary rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Hungary ranks 32nd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Hungary?
Over the last ten years it is down 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hungary 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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