First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Estonia
Estonia: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.73 Number in 2025. ◆ Volatile
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Estonia is 0.73 Number, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.7% on the previous year and up 329.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Estonia peaked at 2.91 Number in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01 Number, in 2008.
Estonia ranks 18th of 40 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.
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0.01 Number | — |
| 2009 | 0.03 Number | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 Number | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 0.05 Number | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 Number | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0.07 Number | +16.7% |
| 2014 | 0.11 Number | +57.1% |
| 2015 | 0.17 Number | +54.5% |
| 2016 | 0.11 Number | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 0.14 Number | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.07 Number | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 0.08 Number | +14.3% |
| 2020 | 0.03 Number | -62.5% |
| 2021 | 0.06 Number | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 2.21 Number | +3583.3% |
| 2023 | 2.91 Number | +31.7% |
| 2024 | 0.97 Number | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 0.73 Number | -24.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.73 Number is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.73 Number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.73 Number is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.73 Number, 1.0× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons 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 | +3583.3% | 0.06 Number | 2.21 Number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.02 Number | 0.01 Number | 0.03 Number | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.088 Number | 0.02 Number | 0.17 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.15 Number | 0.03 Number | 2.91 Number | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More reference data data for Estonia
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- 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)
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- 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 first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Estonia?
- First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Estonia was 0.73 Number in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 Number in 2023.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 Number in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
- Estonia ranks 18th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 329.4%. 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 thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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