First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Estonia

Estonia: First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons was 0.73 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.73
Change on year
down 24.7%
World rank
16th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2.91
in 2023
All-time low
0.01
in 2008
Years of data
18
2008–2025

First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Estonia, 2008–2025

01232008201620252008: 0.012009: 0.032010: 0.022011: 0.052012: 0.062013: 0.072014: 0.112015: 0.172016: 0.112017: 0.142018: 0.072019: 0.082020: 0.032021: 0.062022: 2.22023: 2.92024: 0.972025: 0.73

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons in Estonia is 0.73, 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2008.

Estonia ranks 16th 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 0.02 0.01 0.03 2
2010s 0.088 0.02 0.17 10
2020s 1.15 0.03 2.91 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 13 Austria 1.35 compare
  2. 13 Germany 1.35 compare
  3. 15 Netherlands 1.33 compare
  4. 17 Malta 0.7 compare
  5. 18 Latvia 0.69 compare
  6. 19 Bulgaria 0.59 compare
  7. 19 Norway 0.59 compare

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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 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 in 2023.
What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2008.
How does Estonia rank for first-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons?
Estonia ranks 16th out of 32 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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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - per thousand persons
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
33 places, 525 data points, 2008–2025
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