In 2023, over 216 thousand Indians renounced their citizenship. This was a decline from the previous which recorded the highest number of passports relinquished. The number of people giving up their Indian citizenship has significantly increased since 2020. Most of these became citizens of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Canada.
Number of people renouncing Indian citizenship from 2011 to 2023
(in millions)
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MEA (India). (February 2, 2024). Number of people renouncing Indian citizenship from 2011 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378071/india-number-of-people-renouncing-citizenship/
MEA (India). "Number of people renouncing Indian citizenship from 2011 to 2023 (in millions)." Chart. February 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378071/india-number-of-people-renouncing-citizenship/
MEA (India). (2024). Number of people renouncing Indian citizenship from 2011 to 2023 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378071/india-number-of-people-renouncing-citizenship/
MEA (India). "Number of People Renouncing Indian Citizenship from 2011 to 2023 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Feb 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378071/india-number-of-people-renouncing-citizenship/
MEA (India), Number of people renouncing Indian citizenship from 2011 to 2023 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378071/india-number-of-people-renouncing-citizenship/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Number of people renouncing Indian citizenship from 2011 to 2023 (in millions) [Graph], MEA (India), February 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378071/india-number-of-people-renouncing-citizenship/
