Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Estonia

Estonia: Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship was 758 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
758 Number
Change on year
down 29.7%
World rank
37th
of 43 countries
All-time high
9,969 Number
in 1998
All-time low
758 Number
in 2024
Years of data
27
1998–2024

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Estonia, 1998–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k1998201120241998: 10.0k Number1999: 4.5k Number2000: 3.4k Number2001: 3.1k Number2002: 4.1k Number2003: 3.7k Number2004: 6.5k Number2005: 7.1k Number2006: 4.8k Number2007: 4.2k Number2008: 2.1k Number2009: 1.7k Number2010: 1.2k Number2011: 1.5k Number2012: 1.3k Number2013: 1.3k Number2014: 1.6k Number2015: 898 Number2016: 1.8k Number2017: 880 Number2018: 766 Number2019: 779 Number2020: 770 Number2021: 1.0k Number2022: 812 Number2023: 1.1k Number2024: 758 Number

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.

Analysis

Estonia recorded 758 Number for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and down 53.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Estonia peaked at 9,969 Number in 1998 and was at its lowest, 758 Number, in 2024.

Estonia ranks 37th of 43 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Estonia, 1998 to 2024.
Year Number Change
1998 9,969 Number
1999 4,534 Number -54.5%
2000 3,425 Number -24.5%
2001 3,090 Number -9.8%
2002 4,091 Number +32.4%
2003 3,706 Number -9.4%
2004 6,543 Number +76.6%
2005 7,072 Number +8.1%
2006 4,781 Number -32.4%
2007 4,242 Number -11.3%
2008 2,124 Number -49.9%
2009 1,670 Number -21.4%
2010 1,184 Number -29.1%
2011 1,518 Number +28.2%
2012 1,339 Number -11.8%
2013 1,330 Number -0.7%
2014 1,614 Number +21.4%
2015 898 Number -44.4%
2016 1,779 Number +98.1%
2017 880 Number -50.5%
2018 766 Number -13.0%
2019 779 Number +1.7%
2020 770 Number -1.2%
2021 1,034 Number +34.3%
2022 812 Number -21.5%
2023 1,078 Number +32.8%
2024 758 Number -29.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,252 Number 4,534 Number 9,969 Number 2
2000s 4,074 Number 1,670 Number 7,072 Number 10
2010s 1,209 Number 766 Number 1,779 Number 10
2020s 890.4 Number 758 Number 1,078 Number 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 35 Croatia 793 Number compare
  2. 35 Croatia 793 Number compare
  3. 37 Estonia 758 Number compare
  4. 39 Iceland 638 Number compare
  5. 40 Bulgaria 343 Number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Estonia?
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship in Estonia was 758 Number in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 9,969 Number in 1998.
What is the lowest acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 758 Number in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship?
Estonia ranks 37th out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
Is acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Acquisition of citizenship by age group, sex and former citizenship
Unit
Number
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
46 places, 1,103 data points, 1998–2024
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