Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status was 69.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Estonia, 2012–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Estonia stood at 69.2%.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Estonia peaked at 91.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 46.0%, in 2023.
That places Estonia 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 76.3% | — |
| 2013 | 76.1% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 82.5% | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 85.5% | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 79.0% | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 91.8% | +16.2% |
| 2018 | 59.3% | -35.4% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 61.0% | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 74.6% | +22.3% |
| 2022 | 67.2% | -9.9% |
| 2023 | 46.0% | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 68.9% | +49.8% |
| 2025 | 69.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 77.2% | 59.3% | 91.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 64.5% | 46.0% | 74.6% | 6 |
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- 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Estonia?
- Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status in Estonia was 69.2% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.8% in 2017.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.0% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status?
- Estonia ranks 4th out of 34 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Distribution of population by group of citizenship and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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