Refugees by country of asylum in Estonia
Estonia: Refugees by country of asylum was 42,267 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 42,267 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 51,445.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Estonia peaked at 42,267 people in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 69th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 people | — |
| 2001 | 6 people | — |
| 2002 | 6 people | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 people | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 6 people | — |
| 2008 | 16 people | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 16 people | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31 people | +93.8% |
| 2011 | 34 people | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 48 people | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 52 people | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 82 people | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 158 people | +92.7% |
| 2016 | 312 people | +97.5% |
| 2017 | 405 people | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 319 people | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 331 people | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 277 people | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 321 people | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 40,806 people | +12612.1% |
| 2023 | 42,005 people | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 42,267 people | +0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 42,267 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 10,077 people, 4.2× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 42,267 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 68,603 people, 62% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +12612.1% | 321 people | 40,806 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 people | 0 people | 16 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.2 people | 31 people | 405 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,135 people | 277 people | 42,267 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 66 Cyprus 45,750 people compare
- 67 Central African Republic 45,108 people compare
- 68 Belarus 43,397 people compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 39,915 people compare
- 71 Malawi 35,510 people compare
- 72 Costa Rica 31,632 people compare
More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Estonia?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Estonia was 42,267 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,267 people in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Estonia ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51,445.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.