First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Estonia
Estonia: First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants was 98.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
98.7%
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
4th
of 40 countries
All-time high
100.0%
in 2008
All-time low
84.7%
in 2016
Years of data
18
2008–2025
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 98.7% for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Estonia peaked at 100.0% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 84.7%, in 2016.
That places Estonia 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 100.0% | — |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -10.0% |
| 2010 | 90.9% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 98.5% | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 100.0% | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 100.0% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 94.2% | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 97.8% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 84.7% | -13.4% |
| 2017 | 95.3% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 94.7% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 97.1% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 93.9% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 95.0% | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 100.0% | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 99.9% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 98.2% | -1.7% |
| 2025 | 98.7% | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 95.0% | 90.0% | 100.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 95.3% | 84.7% | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.6% | 93.9% | 100.0% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Estonia?
- First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Estonia was 98.7% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2008.
- What is the lowest first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 84.7% in 2016.
- How does Estonia rank for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants?
- Estonia ranks 4th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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