Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Romania

Romania: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.4%
Change on year
down 75.2%
World rank
21st
of 42 countries
All-time high
9.6%
in 2019
All-time low
1.4%
in 2024
Years of data
12
2013–2024

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Romania, 2013–2024

2468102013201820242013: 2.2 Percentage2014: 2.3 Percentage2015: 2.3 Percentage2016: 4.2 Percentage2017: 8.7 Percentage2018: 9.3 Percentage2019: 9.6 Percentage2020: 2.6 Percentage2021: 8.8 Percentage2022: 9.4 Percentage2023: 5.7 Percentage2024: 1.4 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

In 2024, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Romania stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.2% on the previous year and down 38.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Romania peaked at 9.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.

Romania ranks 21st of 42 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

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

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Romania, 2013 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2013 2.2%
2014 2.3% +5.6%
2015 2.3% +2.6%
2016 4.2% +80.3%
2017 8.7% +106.6%
2018 9.3% +6.2%
2019 9.6% +3.5%
2020 2.6% -73.0%
2021 8.8% +238.6%
2022 9.4% +6.8%
2023 5.7% -39.4%
2024 1.4% -75.2%

Romania compared with similar countries

  • Romania's 1.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 85% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Romania's 1.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 92% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 5.5% 2.2% 9.6% 7
2020s 5.6% 1.4% 9.4% 5

Countries ranked near Romania

  1. 18 Luxembourg 1.9% compare
  2. 19 France 1.7% compare
  3. 20 Switzerland 1.6% compare
  4. 22 Slovakia 1.4% compare
  5. 22 Slovakia 1.4% compare
  6. 24 Liechtenstein 1.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Romania?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Romania was 1.4% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Romania?
The highest recorded value was 9.6% in 2019.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Romania?
The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
How does Romania rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Romania ranks 21st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Romania?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Romania 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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