Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Spain

Spain: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 3.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
3.9%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
4th
of 42 countries
All-time high
4.5%
in 2013
All-time low
1.5%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

12342009201620242009: 1.5 Percentage2010: 2.3 Percentage2011: 2.2 Percentage2012: 1.8 Percentage2013: 4.5 Percentage2014: 4.4 Percentage2015: 2.6 Percentage2016: 3.4 Percentage2017: 1.5 Percentage2018: 2 Percentage2019: 2 Percentage2020: 2.4 Percentage2021: 2.7 Percentage2022: 3.3 Percentage2023: 3.9 Percentage2024: 3.9 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Spain is 3.9%, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Spain peaked at 4.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2009.

Spain ranks 4th of 42 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Spain, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 1.5%
2010 2.3% +54.7%
2011 2.2% -5.7%
2012 1.8% -16.7%
2013 4.5% +147.8%
2014 4.4% -1.3%
2015 2.6% -41.6%
2016 3.4% +33.1%
2017 1.5% -55.8%
2018 2.0% +31.1%
2019 2.0% +3.0%
2020 2.4% +18.1%
2021 2.7% +10.8%
2022 3.3% +23.6%
2023 3.9% +19.4%
2024 3.9% -1.5%

Spain compared with similar countries

  • Spain's 3.9% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 2.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Spain's 3.9% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 2.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2010s 2.7% 1.5% 4.5% 10
2020s 3.2% 2.4% 3.9% 5

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 1 Sweden 7.5% compare
  2. 2 Norway 4.3% compare
  3. 3 Italy 4.1% compare
  4. 5 Netherlands 3.9% compare
  5. 5 Netherlands 3.9% compare
  6. 7 Poland 3.7% compare
  7. 7 Poland 3.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Spain?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Spain was 3.9% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 4.5% in 2013.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2009.
How does Spain rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Spain ranks 4th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Spain 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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