{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"ie-citizenship-acquisitions","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-citizenship-acquisitions","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/ie-citizenship-acquisitions/","title":"Ireland Citizenship Acquisitions (2024)","description":"Ireland's Citizenship Acquisitions: 24,059 persons in 2024, +31.7% YoY. Eurostat (MIGR_ACQ), 2005–2024.","domain":"demo","category":"Demographics","keywords":["Demographics","Eurostat","Ireland","2024"],"publisher":"Eurostat","frequency":"Annual","geography":"Ireland","temporal_coverage":"2005/2024","unit":"persons","last_updated":"2026-07-25","last_updated_text":"25 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"Ireland Citizenship Acquisitions","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"Eurostat","url":"https://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/databrowser/view/MIGR_ACQ/default/table"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"2005–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"20"},{"label":"Geography","value":"Ireland"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"25 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"Ireland (2024)","value":"24,059","unit":"persons","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+31.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+31.7%","unit":"persons"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"20","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"Ireland Citizenship Acquisitions"}],"observation_count":20,"observations":[{"period":"2005","value":4079},{"period":"2006","value":5763},{"period":"2007","value":4649},{"period":"2008","value":3245},{"period":"2009","value":4533},{"period":"2010","value":6387},{"period":"2011","value":10749},{"period":"2012","value":25039},{"period":"2013","value":24263},{"period":"2014","value":21104},{"period":"2015","value":13565},{"period":"2016","value":10038},{"period":"2017","value":8195},{"period":"2018","value":8223},{"period":"2019","value":5791},{"period":"2020","value":5475},{"period":"2021","value":9778},{"period":"2022","value":13597},{"period":"2023","value":18265},{"period":"2024","value":24059}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"persons"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"24059.0","yoyChange":"+31.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"18265.0","yoyChange":"+34.3%"},{"year":"2022","value":"13597.0","yoyChange":"+39.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"9778.0","yoyChange":"+78.6%"},{"year":"2020","value":"5475.0","yoyChange":"-5.5%"},{"year":"2019","value":"5791.0","yoyChange":"-29.6%"},{"year":"2018","value":"8223.0","yoyChange":"+0.3%"},{"year":"2017","value":"8195.0","yoyChange":"-18.4%"},{"year":"2016","value":"10038.0","yoyChange":"-26.0%"},{"year":"2015","value":"13565.0","yoyChange":"-35.7%"},{"year":"2014","value":"21104.0","yoyChange":"-13.0%"},{"year":"2013","value":"24263.0","yoyChange":"-3.1%"},{"year":"2012","value":"25039.0","yoyChange":"+132.9%"},{"year":"2011","value":"10749.0","yoyChange":"+68.3%"},{"year":"2010","value":"6387.0","yoyChange":"+40.9%"},{"year":"2009","value":"4533.0","yoyChange":"+39.7%"},{"year":"2008","value":"3245.0","yoyChange":"-30.2%"},{"year":"2007","value":"4649.0","yoyChange":"-19.3%"},{"year":"2006","value":"5763.0","yoyChange":"+41.3%"},{"year":"2005","value":"4079.0","yoyChange":"n/a"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks the number of citizenships granted in Ireland from 2005 to present. It is published by Eurostat and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. Eurostat typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 2005–2024 (20 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 25,039 persons in 2012 and reached its lowest recorded value of 3,245 in 2008. The latest reading of 24,059 in 2024 represents a change of +5,794."}]}