Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Estonia
Estonia: Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship was 2,031 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Estonia, 2010–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
In 2025, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Estonia stood at 2,031. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 38.4% on the previous year and up 660.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Estonia peaked at 2,031 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 170, in 2011.
That places Estonia 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 236 | — |
| 2011 | 170 | -28.0% |
| 2012 | 189 | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 204 | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 201 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 267 | +32.8% |
| 2016 | 827 | +209.7% |
| 2017 | 1,121 | +35.6% |
| 2018 | 1,093 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 1,030 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 1,139 | +10.6% |
| 2021 | 1,346 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 1,410 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 1,846 | +30.9% |
| 2024 | 1,467 | -20.5% |
| 2025 | 2,031 | +38.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 2,031 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,506, 81% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 2,031 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2,834, 72% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +209.7% | 267 | 827 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 533.8 | 170 | 1,121 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,540 | 1,139 | 2,031 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Estonia?
- Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship in Estonia was 2,031 in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,031 in 2025.
- What is the lowest change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 2011.
- How does Estonia rank for change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship?
- Estonia ranks 25th out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 660.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Change of immigration status permits by reason and citizenship. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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