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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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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