Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Estonia
Estonia: Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence was 73.3% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
The most recent figure for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Estonia is 73.3%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Estonia peaked at 88.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 73.3%, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 3rd of 39 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 88.4% | — |
| 2009 | 88.0% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 88.1% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 88.7% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 88.3% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 88.4% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 87.1% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 86.7% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 86.2% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 84.8% | -1.6% |
| 2019 | 83.2% | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 82.3% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 80.0% | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 78.9% | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 74.8% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 74.3% | -0.7% |
| 2025 | 73.3% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.2% | 88.0% | 88.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 86.9% | 83.2% | 88.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 73.3% | 82.3% | 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)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- 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 long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Estonia?
- Long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence in Estonia was 73.3% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.3% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence?
- Estonia ranks 3rd out of 39 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term residents among all non-eu citizens holding residence rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Long-term residents among all non-EU citizens holding residence permits by citizenship on 31 December - %. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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