Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Sweden

Sweden: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 7.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.5%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
1st
of 42 countries
All-time high
10.6%
in 2022
All-time low
5.4%
in 2009
Years of data
16
2009–2024

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

02.557.5102009201620242009: 5.4 Percentage2010: 5.5 Percentage2011: 5.9 Percentage2012: 7.8 Percentage2013: 7.6 Percentage2014: 6.3 Percentage2015: 6.7 Percentage2016: 7.9 Percentage2017: 8.2 Percentage2018: 7.2 Percentage2019: 7 Percentage2020: 8.6 Percentage2021: 10 Percentage2022: 10.6 Percentage2023: 7.9 Percentage2024: 7.5 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Sweden is 7.5%, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Sweden peaked at 10.6% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.4%, in 2009.

That places Sweden 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Sweden, year by year

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Sweden, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 5.4%
2010 5.5% +2.0%
2011 5.9% +7.1%
2012 7.8% +31.9%
2013 7.6% -2.1%
2014 6.3% -16.8%
2015 6.7% +6.0%
2016 7.9% +18.2%
2017 8.2% +3.3%
2018 7.2% -12.1%
2019 7.0% -3.1%
2020 8.6% +23.8%
2021 10.0% +15.9%
2022 10.6% +6.1%
2023 7.9% -25.2%
2024 7.5% -4.9%

Sweden compared with similar countries

  • Sweden's 7.5% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.6%, 4.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
  • Sweden's 7.5% is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5%, 4.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 5.4% 5.4% 5.4% 1
2010s 7.0% 5.5% 8.2% 10
2020s 9.0% 7.5% 10.6% 5

Countries ranked near Sweden

  1. 2 Norway 4.3% compare
  2. 3 Italy 4.1% compare
  3. 4 Spain 3.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Sweden?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Sweden was 7.5% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Sweden?
The highest recorded value was 10.6% in 2022.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Sweden?
The lowest recorded value was 5.4% in 2009.
How does Sweden rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Sweden ranks 1st out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Sweden?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Sweden 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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