Since the Tidö parties won the 2022 election, the pace of reforms has only increased each year. Extensive changes are being made, including in criminal policy, energy policy, and immigration policy. One such area is how the government handles the granting of new citizenships.

The graph below shows a clear difference between the years. 2023 and 2024 follow a relatively stable and high pattern, with each year landing at around 60,000-68,000 granted citizenships in total.

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However, in 2025, there is a significant turning point. After two relatively normal months, the number of granted citizenships sharply declines from April onwards, causing the 2025 curve to be significantly lower than the previous year.

The development means that Sweden granted significantly fewer citizenships in 2025 than during the same period in 2023 and 2024.

Up to and including October 2023, a total of 51,318 Swedish citizenships were granted. The equivalent period in 2024 was slightly lower at 53,402, but 2025 marks a dramatic turning point. During the first ten months of the year, only 29,916 people have been granted Swedish citizenship. This represents a decrease of approximately 23,500 compared to the same period in 2024 – a 44% decrease. This is the most significant recorded decrease in many years and shows that the influx of new citizens has slowed significantly in 2025.

Syria at the top

However, dysfunctional Muslim countries still top the list when it comes to granted citizenships. In 2023, Syria was at the top, followed by Eritrea and Afghanistan. Almost the same top list is seen in 2024, but now Afghanistan takes second place with around 6,300 citizenships, while Syria is at over 8,000. In 2025, the top list is the same again, but at a significantly lower level.

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These immigrant groups also vote predominantly left-wing, which can determine the outcome in close elections. In an editorial, Kent Ekeroth (SD) criticized the handling of citizenships, pointing to statistics showing that the right-wing is shooting themselves in the foot. But the decrease in citizenships could further decrease.

The government, following pressure from the Sweden Democrats, now wants to amend the constitution to be able to revoke citizenships. Although this primarily concerns criminals, it will be another tool regarding citizenships. The Social Democrats have opposed most of these tightening measures.

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The progress of the Tidö agreement is documented by SD on this page.