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

0204060801002008201620252008: 100 Percentage2009: 90 Percentage2010: 90.9 Percentage2011: 98.5 Percentage2012: 100 Percentage2013: 100 Percentage2014: 94.2 Percentage2015: 97.8 Percentage2016: 84.7 Percentage2017: 95.3 Percentage2018: 94.7 Percentage2019: 97.1 Percentage2020: 93.9 Percentage2021: 95 Percentage2022: 100 Percentage2023: 99.9 Percentage2024: 98.2 Percentage2025: 98.7 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for first-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Estonia is 98.7%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is 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

Annual values for First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants in Estonia, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 1 Liechtenstein 100.0% compare
  2. 1 Montenegro 100.0% compare
  3. 3 Portugal 99.3% compare
  4. 4 Estonia 98.7% compare
  5. 6 Ireland 98.6% compare
  6. 7 Spain 98.1% compare

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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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Indicator
First-time asylum applicants - % of total asylum applicants
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
41 places, 661 data points, 2008–2025
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