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
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Spain, 2009–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Spain
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
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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