First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Estonia

Estonia: First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly was 4.8 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
4.8
Change on year
down 21.3%
World rank
18th
of 32 countries
All-time high
24.3
in 2023
All-time low
0.1
in 2008
Years of data
19
2008–2026

First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Estonia, 2008–2026

05101520252008201720262008: 0.12009: 0.22010: 0.22011: 0.42012: 0.52013: 0.62014: 0.92015: 1.42016: 0.92017: 1.22018: 0.62019: 0.62020: 0.32021: 0.52022: 18.42023: 24.32024: 8.12025: 6.12026: 4.8

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

In 2026, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Estonia stood at 4.8.

The figure is down 21.3% on the previous year and up 433.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Estonia peaked at 24.3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1, in 2008.

Estonia ranks 18th of 32 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.15 0.1 0.2 2
2010s 0.73 0.2 1.4 10
2020s 8.93 0.3 24.3 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 16 Latvia 6.1 compare
  2. 17 Malta 5 compare
  3. 19 Norway 4.4 compare
  4. 20 Bulgaria 4.1 compare
  5. 21 Sweden 3.3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Estonia?
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly in Estonia was 4.8 in 2026, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 24.3 in 2023.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1 in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly?
Estonia ranks 18th out of 32 countries with data for 2026.
Is first-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 433.3%. 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 First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per hundred thousand persons, monthly data
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 558 data points, 2008–2026
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