Estonia vs Latvia: Asylum applications by state of procedure
Estonia
734 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Latvia
693 Per million inhabitants
in 2025
Estonia rank
16th
Latvia rank
18th
Asylum applications by state of procedure over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 734 Per million inhabitants against 693 Per million inhabitants in Latvia, a difference of 41 Per million inhabitants.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 18th of 32 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 1 and Latvia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.5 Per million inhabitants | 23 Per million inhabitants | 4.5 Per million inhabitants | Latvia |
| 2010s | 87.6 Per million inhabitants | 127.1 Per million inhabitants | 39.5 Per million inhabitants | Latvia |
| 2020s | 1,146 Per million inhabitants | 442.5 Per million inhabitants | 703.83 Per million inhabitants | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum applications by state of procedure, Estonia or Latvia?
- Estonia, at 734 Per million inhabitants against 693 Per million inhabitants in Latvia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum applications by state of procedure between Estonia and Latvia?
- 41 Per million inhabitants, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for asylum applications by state of procedure?
- Estonia ranks 16th and Latvia ranks 18th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as Asylum applications by state of procedure. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.