First residence permits - per thousand persons in Estonia
Estonia: First residence permits - per thousand persons was 3.82 Number in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3.82 Number
Change on year
up 7.9%
World rank
37th
of 39 countries
All-time high
6.33 Number
in 2022
All-time low
1.89 Number
in 2013
Years of data
18
2008–2025
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 3.82 Number for first residence permits - per thousand persons in 2025.
The figure is up 7.9% on the previous year and up 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first residence permits - per thousand persons in Estonia peaked at 6.33 Number in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.89 Number, in 2013.
That places Estonia 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
First residence permits - per thousand persons in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.9 Number | — |
| 2009 | 2.83 Number | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 1.99 Number | -29.7% |
| 2011 | 2.56 Number | +28.6% |
| 2012 | 1.91 Number | -25.4% |
| 2013 | 1.89 Number | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 2.45 Number | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 3.03 Number | +23.7% |
| 2016 | 3.27 Number | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 3.33 Number | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3.9 Number | +17.1% |
| 2019 | 4.68 Number | +20.0% |
| 2020 | 3.76 Number | -19.7% |
| 2021 | 4.92 Number | +30.9% |
| 2022 | 6.33 Number | +28.7% |
| 2023 | 6.19 Number | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3.54 Number | -42.8% |
| 2025 | 3.82 Number | +7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.87 Number | 2.83 Number | 2.9 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.9 Number | 1.89 Number | 4.68 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.76 Number | 3.54 Number | 6.33 Number | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first residence permits - per thousand persons in Estonia?
- First residence permits - per thousand persons in Estonia was 3.82 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.33 Number in 2022.
- What is the lowest first residence permits - per thousand persons recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.89 Number in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for first residence permits - per thousand persons?
- Estonia ranks 37th out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first residence permits - per thousand persons rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First residence permits - per thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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