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

Latest (2025)
137,356 Person
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
20th
of 41 countries
All-time high
191,435 Person
in 2008
All-time low
137,356 Person
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Estonia, 2008–2025

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k2008201620252008: 191.4k Person2009: 187.4k Person2010: 184.2k Person2011: 182.7k Person2012: 178.2k Person2013: 174.8k Person2014: 171.2k Person2015: 168.1k Person2016: 165.9k Person2017: 163.2k Person2018: 160.3k Person2019: 157.5k Person2020: 155.2k Person2021: 151.0k Person2022: 150.6k Person2023: 143.8k Person2024: 140.6k Person2025: 137.4k Person

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Person.

Analysis

The most recent figure for long-term residents by citizenship on 31 december of each year in Estonia is 137,356 Person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

The figure is 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

Annual values for Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year in Estonia, 2008 to 2025.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 18 Netherlands 143,270 Person compare
  2. 18 Netherlands 143,270 Person compare
  3. 20 Estonia 137,356 Person compare
  4. 22 Greece 128,876 Person compare
  5. 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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Indicator
Long-term residents by citizenship on 31 December of each year
Unit
Person
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 698 data points, 2008–2025
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