From 2011 to 2017, there were more women than men acquiring a citizenship in Sweden. However, from 2018, there were more men than women who acquired the Swedish citizenship. In 2022, there were again more citizenships acquired by women. That year, around 45,000 men and 47,000 women acquired a Swedish citizenship. Overall in the past decade, the total number of Swedish citizenship acquisitions per year increased. In order to apply for a Swedish citizenship, several requirements must be met. The requirements include being 18 years or older, being able to prove your identity, and residing in Sweden.
Number of Swedish citizenship acquisitions from 2012 to 2022, by gender
Characteristic
Men
Women
2022
44,854
47,371
2021
45,420
43,934
2020
42,390
37,785
2019
34,973
29,233
2018
32,470
31,348
2017
33,828
35,070
2016
28,935
31,408
2015
22,430
25,819
2014
19,297
23,621
2013
23,531
26,101
2012
24,460
25,286
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