Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Estonia
Estonia: Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year was 137,356 Person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Estonia, 2008–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.
Analysis
In 2025, long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Estonia stood at 137,356 Person. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Estonia peaked at 191,435 Person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 137,356 Person, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 20th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 191,435 Person | — |
| 2009 | 187,411 Person | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 184,172 Person | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 182,696 Person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 178,217 Person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 174,840 Person | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 171,176 Person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 168,086 Person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 165,924 Person | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 163,188 Person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 160,294 Person | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 157,461 Person | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 155,181 Person | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 150,969 Person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 150,645 Person | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 143,814 Person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 140,572 Person | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 137,356 Person | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 189,423 Person | 187,411 Person | 191,435 Person | 2 |
| 2010s | 170,605 Person | 157,461 Person | 184,172 Person | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,423 Person | 137,356 Person | 155,181 Person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 18 Netherlands 143,270 Person compare
- 18 Netherlands 143,270 Person compare
- 20 Estonia 137,356 Person compare
- 22 Greece 128,876 Person compare
- 23 Denmark 118,909 Person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Estonia?
- Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Estonia was 137,356 Person in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 191,435 Person in 2008.
- What is the lowest long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 137,356 Person in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year?
- Estonia ranks 20th out of 41 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. 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 by citizenship on 31 December of each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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