Estonia vs Germany: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Estonia
0.73
in 2025
Germany
1.35
in 2025
Estonia rank
16th
Germany rank
13th
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons over time
- Estonia
- Germany
How they compare
Germany currently reports 1.35 against 0.73 in Estonia, a difference of 0.62.
That makes Germany's figure about 1.8 times Estonia's.
Across all 18 years both countries report, Germany has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 32 countries.
Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Germany | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 | 0.3 | 0.28 | Germany |
| 2010s | 0.088 | 2.57 | 2.48 | Germany |
| 2020s | 1.15 | 2.28 | 1.13 | Germany |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons, Estonia or Germany?
- Germany, at 1.35 against 0.73 in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons between Estonia and Germany?
- 0.62, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Germany?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Germany rank globally for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Estonia ranks 16th and Germany ranks 13th of 32 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, published as First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.