{"id":83549,"date":"2026-03-27T15:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-27T14:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=83549"},"modified":"2026-03-27T17:47:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-27T16:47:22","slug":"eurostat-report-albanians-rank-third-in-acquiring-eu-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/eurostat-report-albanians-rank-third-in-acquiring-eu-citizenship\/","title":{"rendered":"Eurostat report: Albanians rank third in acquiring EU citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In 2024, around 1.2 million people acquired the citizenship of a European Union country where they resided, marking an increase of 11.6% (+122,700 persons) compared to 2023.<\/p>\n<p>According to data published by Eurostat, the number of citizenships granted has also risen significantly compared to 2014, with an increase of 54.5%, when a total of 762,100 citizenships were granted.<\/p>\n<p>The majority of these citizenships were granted by three main countries:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Germany: 288,700 citizenships (24.5% of the EU total)<\/li>\n<li>Spain: 252,500 (21.4%)<\/li>\n<li>Italy: 217,400 (18.5%)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In terms of origin, the vast majority of recipients (88.0%) were citizens of non-EU countries, while 10.6% were citizens of other EU member states.<\/p>\n<p>Syrians, Moroccans and Albanians top the list<\/p>\n<p>In 2024, Syrians remained the largest group acquiring EU citizenship, with 110,100 new citizenships granted.<\/p>\n<p>They were followed by Moroccan citizens with 97,100, while Albanians ranked third with 48,000 citizenships acquired.<\/p>\n<p>Sweden records the highest naturalisation rate<\/p>\n<p>The naturalisation rate, which measures the number of people acquiring citizenship during a year relative to the total number of non-citizen residents at the beginning of the year, was highest in Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>In 2024:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sweden ranked first with 7.5 citizenships per 100 non-citizen residents<\/li>\n<li>Italy ranked second with 4.1<\/li>\n<li>Spain and the Netherlands shared third place with 3.9 each<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At the other end of the ranking, the lowest naturalisation rates were recorded in:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lithuania: 0.1<\/li>\n<li>Bulgaria and Estonia: 0.3 each<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These data are part of Eurostat\u2019s latest report on citizenship acquisition in European Union countries, providing a more detailed overview of migration and integration trends in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2024, around 1.2 million people acquired the citizenship of a European Union country where they resided, marking an increase of 11.6% (+122,700 persons) compared to 2023. 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