Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Estonia
Estonia: Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure was 66.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Estonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Estonia stood at 66.0%.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Estonia peaked at 89.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 51.5%, in 2023.
That places Estonia 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 80.6% | — |
| 2010 | 81.3% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 89.1% | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 84.4% | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 80.7% | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 83.0% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 84.1% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 77.2% | -8.2% |
| 2017 | 87.7% | +13.6% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -27.4% |
| 2019 | 67.1% | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 66.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 51.5% | -15.6% |
| 2024 | 69.5% | +35.0% |
| 2025 | 66.0% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 80.6% | 80.6% | 80.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.8% | 63.7% | 89.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.1% | 51.5% | 70.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Estonia?
- Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Estonia was 66.0% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 89.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.5% in 2023.
- How does Estonia rank for distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure?
- Estonia ranks 10th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 country of birth and tenure status (population aged 18 and over). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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