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
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Sweden, 2009–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More reference data data for Sweden
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
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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