Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Estonia

Estonia: Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident was 0.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.3%
Change on year
down 32.6%
World rank
38th
of 42 countries
All-time high
0.9%
in 2016
All-time low
0.3%
in 2024
Years of data
16
2009–2024

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Estonia, 2009–2024

0.40.60.812009201620242009: 0.78 Percentage2010: 0.56 Percentage2011: 0.73 Percentage2012: 0.65 Percentage2013: 0.67 Percentage2014: 0.83 Percentage2015: 0.45 Percentage2016: 0.9 Percentage2017: 0.45 Percentage2018: 0.39 Percentage2019: 0.39 Percentage2020: 0.39 Percentage2021: 0.52 Percentage2022: 0.4 Percentage2023: 0.46 Percentage2024: 0.31 Percentage

Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.

Analysis

The most recent figure for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Estonia is 0.3%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 62.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Estonia peaked at 0.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 2024.

That places Estonia 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex in Estonia, 2009 to 2024.
Year Percentage Change
2009 0.8%
2010 0.6% -28.2%
2011 0.7% +30.4%
2012 0.7% -11.0%
2013 0.7% +3.1%
2014 0.8% +23.9%
2015 0.5% -45.8%
2016 0.9% +100.0%
2017 0.5% -50.0%
2018 0.4% -13.3%
2019 0.4% +0.0%
2020 0.4% +0.0%
2021 0.5% +33.3%
2022 0.4% -23.1%
2023 0.5% +15.0%
2024 0.3% -32.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 0.8% 0.8% 0.8% 1
2010s 0.6% 0.4% 0.9% 10
2020s 0.4% 0.3% 0.5% 5

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 35 Czechia 0.6% compare
  2. 36 Latvia 0.4% compare
  3. 36 Latvia 0.4% compare
  4. 38 Estonia 0.3% compare
  5. 40 Bulgaria 0.3% compare
  6. 41 Lithuania 0.1% compare
  7. 41 Lithuania 0.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Estonia?
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident in Estonia was 0.3% in 2024, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 0.9% in 2016.
What is the lowest residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 2024.
How does Estonia rank for residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident?
Estonia ranks 38th out of 42 countries with data for 2024.
Is residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 62.7%. 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 Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Residents who acquired citizenship as a share of resident non-citizens by former citizenship and sex
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
42 places, 647 data points, 2009–2024
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