PT · 2018 · tps00024

Acquisition of citizenship

Portugal, 2018

Acquisition of citizenship
21,333
Portugal, 2018
▲ 18.4% vs 2017 (18,022)
Analysis

In 2018, Portugal's acquisition of citizenship increased by 18.4% compared to 2017, reaching 21,333.

Portugal accounts for 3.2% of the EU-27 total of 676,593.

Portugal ranks 9th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the top half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has fallen by 12.8% (from 24,476 in 2013).

Source: Eurostat dataset tps00024, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.

Rank in EU-27 · 2018
#9 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2018
3.2%
EU-27: 676,593
Portugal timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024