Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia

Latvia: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 0.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.4%
Change on year
up 12.8%
World rank
36th
of 42 countries
All-time high
1.2%
in 2012
All-time low
0.3%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

0.40.60.811.22009201620242009: 0.85 Percentage2010: 1 Percentage2011: 0.72 Percentage2012: 1.2 Percentage2013: 0.98 Percentage2014: 0.7 Percentage2015: 0.64 Percentage2016: 0.68 Percentage2017: 0.64 Percentage2018: 0.62 Percentage2019: 0.62 Percentage2020: 0.44 Percentage2021: 0.34 Percentage2022: 0.39 Percentage2023: 0.39 Percentage2024: 0.44 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia is 0.4%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia peaked at 1.2% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2021.

Latvia ranks 36th of 42 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Latvia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 0.8%
2010 1.0% +18.8%
2011 0.7% -28.7%
2012 1.2% +62.5%
2013 1.0% -16.2%
2014 0.7% -28.6%
2015 0.6% -8.6%
2016 0.7% +6.3%
2017 0.6% -5.9%
2018 0.6% -3.1%
2019 0.6% +0.0%
2020 0.4% -29.0%
2021 0.3% -22.7%
2022 0.4% +14.7%
2023 0.4% +0.0%
2024 0.4% +12.8%

Latvia compared with similar countries

  • Latvia's 0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 27% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Latvia's 0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 29% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.8% 0.6% 1.2% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% 5

Countries ranked near Latvia

  1. 35 Czechia 0.6% compare
  2. 36 Latvia 0.4% compare
  3. 38 Estonia 0.3% compare
  4. 38 Estonia 0.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Latvia was 0.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Latvia?
The highest recorded value was 1.2% in 2012.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Latvia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2021.
How does Latvia rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Latvia ranks 36th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Latvia?
Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Latvia 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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