Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Estonia

Estonia: Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data was 585 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
585
Change on year
down 22.0%
World rank
31st
of 33 countries
All-time high
1,330
in 2020
All-time low
585
in 2025
Years of data
18
2008–2025

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Estonia, 2008–2025

05001.0k1.5k2008201620252008: 1.1k2009: 8602010: 8602011: 1.0k2012: 9052013: 9102014: 7202015: 9802016: 6652017: 7552018: 9802019: 1.3k2020: 1.3k2021: 8552022: 1.1k2023: 9202024: 7502025: 585

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Estonia is 585, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.

That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Estonia peaked at 1,330 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 585, in 2025.

That places Estonia 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.

Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded) in Estonia, 2008 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2008 1,050
2009 860 -18.1%
2010 860 +0.0%
2011 1,020 +18.6%
2012 905 -11.3%
2013 910 +0.6%
2014 720 -20.9%
2015 980 +36.1%
2016 665 -32.1%
2017 755 +13.5%
2018 980 +29.8%
2019 1,305 +33.2%
2020 1,330 +1.9%
2021 855 -35.7%
2022 1,070 +25.1%
2023 920 -14.0%
2024 750 -18.5%
2025 585 -22.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 955 860 1,050 2
2010s 910 665 1,305 10
2020s 918.33 585 1,330 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 28 Denmark 1,375 compare
  2. 29 Portugal 735 compare
  3. 30 Finland 660 compare
  4. 32 Iceland 130 compare
  5. 33 Liechtenstein 10 compare

See the full ranking of 35 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Estonia?
Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data in Estonia was 585 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
What is the highest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1,330 in 2020.
What is the lowest third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 585 in 2025.
How does Estonia rank for third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data?
Estonia ranks 31st out of 33 countries with data for 2025.
Is third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. 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 Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Third country nationals found to be illegally present - annual data (rounded)
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
35 places, 579 data points, 2008–2025
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