TIRANA, July 4 /ATA/ In 2024, Albania recorded a significant decrease in the number of asylum seekers, from 261 people in 2023 to only 104 asylum seekers in the past year.
According to official data, the main countries of origin of asylum seekers remain Afghanistan with 27.9%, Syria with 17.3%, and Pakistan with 10.6%.
March, April, and June recorded the majority of asylum applications, accounting for 57.7% of the total applications.
Meanwhile, that year also saw a decline in the number of individuals who gained or renounced Albanian citizenship.
In 2024, a total of 919 people acquired Albanian citizenship, marking a decrease of 33.5% compared to 2023.
Meanwhile, 472 people renounced Albanian citizenship, marking a decrease of 45.7% compared to 2023.
An analysis of the countries of origin of those who obtained Albanian citizenship shows that 49.1% come from Kosovo, 13.8% from Turkey, and 6.2% from North Macedonia.
In 2024, individuals aged 30-39 made up 33.4% of those who obtained Albanian citizenship and 41.3% of those who gave up their Albanian citizenship. /j.p/sm/
