Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Netherlands

Netherlands: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 3.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
5th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.4%
in 2021
All-time low
2.8%
in 2018
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

02462009201620242009: 4.7 Percentage2010: 4 Percentage2011: 4.2 Percentage2012: 4.4 Percentage2013: 3.6 Percentage2014: 4.4 Percentage2015: 3.6 Percentage2016: 3.4 Percentage2017: 3 Percentage2018: 2.8 Percentage2019: 3.2 Percentage2020: 4.8 Percentage2021: 5.4 Percentage2022: 4.4 Percentage2023: 4 Percentage2024: 3.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 3.9% for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Netherlands peaked at 5.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2018.

That places Netherlands 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Netherlands, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 4.7%
2010 4.0% -13.7%
2011 4.2% +5.5%
2012 4.4% +4.5%
2013 3.6% -18.5%
2014 4.4% +22.7%
2015 3.6% -18.9%
2016 3.4% -5.0%
2017 3.0% -11.7%
2018 2.8% -7.0%
2019 3.2% +13.9%
2020 4.8% +51.2%
2021 5.4% +11.0%
2022 4.4% -18.8%
2023 4.0% -8.3%
2024 3.9% -3.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.7% 4.7% 4.7% 1
2010s 3.7% 2.8% 4.4% 10
2020s 4.5% 3.9% 5.4% 5

Countries ranked near Netherlands

  1. 2 Norway 4.3% compare
  2. 3 Italy 4.1% compare
  3. 4 Spain 3.9% compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 3.9% compare
  5. 7 Poland 3.7% compare
  6. 7 Poland 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Netherlands?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Netherlands was 3.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 5.4% in 2021.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2018.
How does Netherlands rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Netherlands ranks 5th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Netherlands?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Netherlands 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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