Estonia vs Latvia: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly
Estonia
4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Latvia
6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons
in 2026
Estonia rank
22nd
Latvia rank
19th
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons against 4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons in Estonia, a difference of 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons.
That makes Latvia's figure about 1.3 times Estonia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Latvia ahead.
Estonia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 19th of 40 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 | 0.15 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.2 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.05 Number per hundred thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.73 Number per hundred thousand persons | 1.06 Number per hundred thousand persons | 0.33 Number per hundred thousand persons | Latvia |
| 2020s | 8.9 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.03 Number per hundred thousand persons | 4.87 Number per hundred thousand persons | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 6.1 Number per hundred thousand persons against 4.6 Number per hundred thousand persons in Estonia as of 2026.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1.5 Number per hundred thousand persons, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2026.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
- Estonia ranks 22nd and Latvia ranks 19th of 40 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.