Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Poland

Poland: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 3.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3.7%
Change on year
up 38.5%
World rank
7th
of 42 countries
All-time high
5.2%
in 2009
All-time low
1.7%
in 2021
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

23452009201620242009: 5.2 Percentage2010: 3.9 Percentage2011: 4.3 Percentage2012: 4.4 Percentage2013: 4.2 Percentage2014: 4 Percentage2015: 3.7 Percentage2016: 2.5 Percentage2017: 2 Percentage2018: 2.1 Percentage2019: 2.2 Percentage2020: 1.9 Percentage2021: 1.7 Percentage2022: 2.2 Percentage2023: 2.7 Percentage2024: 3.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Poland is 3.7%, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 38.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Poland peaked at 5.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2021.

Poland ranks 7th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 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 Poland, year by year

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Poland, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 5.2%
2010 3.9% -25.2%
2011 4.3% +11.6%
2012 4.4% +1.8%
2013 4.2% -4.5%
2014 4.0% -4.7%
2015 3.7% -8.7%
2016 2.5% -33.0%
2017 2.0% -18.3%
2018 2.1% +6.5%
2019 2.2% +3.3%
2020 1.9% -11.8%
2021 1.7% -14.9%
2022 2.2% +30.1%
2023 2.7% +25.0%
2024 3.7% +38.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.2% 5.2% 5.2% 1
2010s 3.3% 2.0% 4.4% 10
2020s 2.4% 1.7% 3.7% 5

Countries ranked near Poland

  1. 4 Spain 3.9% compare
  2. 5 Netherlands 3.9% compare
  3. 5 Netherlands 3.9% compare
  4. 7 Poland 3.7% compare
  5. 9 Belgium 3.7% compare
  6. 10 Finland 3.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Poland?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Poland was 3.7% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Poland?
The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2009.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Poland?
The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2021.
How does Poland rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Poland ranks 7th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Poland?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Poland 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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