Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Italy

Italy: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 4.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.1%
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
3rd
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.2%
in 2022
All-time low
1.4%
in 2011
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

12342009201620242009: 1.7 Percentage2010: 1.7 Percentage2011: 1.4 Percentage2012: 1.5 Percentage2013: 2.2 Percentage2014: 2.7 Percentage2015: 3.7 Percentage2016: 4.2 Percentage2017: 3 Percentage2018: 2.3 Percentage2019: 2.5 Percentage2020: 2.6 Percentage2021: 2.4 Percentage2022: 4.2 Percentage2023: 4.2 Percentage2024: 4.1 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Italy is 4.1%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Italy peaked at 4.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2011.

That places Italy 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Italy, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 1.7%
2010 1.7% +3.0%
2011 1.4% -20.3%
2012 1.5% +10.2%
2013 2.2% +44.4%
2014 2.7% +24.3%
2015 3.7% +35.8%
2016 4.2% +13.3%
2017 3.0% -27.1%
2018 2.3% -24.3%
2019 2.5% +10.4%
2020 2.6% +3.1%
2021 2.4% -10.3%
2022 4.2% +80.9%
2023 4.2% -2.4%
2024 4.1% -0.2%

Italy compared with similar countries

  • Italy's 4.1% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 2.5× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Italy's 4.1% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.7% 1.7% 1.7% 1
2010s 2.5% 1.4% 4.2% 10
2020s 3.5% 2.4% 4.2% 5

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 1 Sweden 7.5% compare
  2. 2 Norway 4.3% compare
  3. 4 Spain 3.9% compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 3.9% compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Italy?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Italy was 4.1% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Italy?
The highest recorded value was 4.2% in 2022.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2011.
How does Italy rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Italy ranks 3rd out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Italy?
Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 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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