ES · 2021 · tps00024

Acquisition of citizenship

Spain, 2021

Acquisition of citizenship
144,012
Spain, 2021
▲ 14.1% vs 2020 (126,266)
Analysis

In 2021, Spain's acquisition of citizenship increased by 14.1% compared to 2020, reaching 144,012.

Spain accounts for 17.4% of the EU-27 total of 827,708.

Spain ranks 1st 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 4.6% (from 150,944 in 2016).

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

Rank in EU-27 · 2021
#1 of 27
% of EU-27 total · 2021
17.4%
EU-27: 827,708
Spain timeline (last 15 years)
2013 2024