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
Latest (2025)
66.0%
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
10th
of 43 countries
All-time high
89.1%
in 2011
All-time low
51.5%
in 2023
Years of data
17
2009–2025
Distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in Estonia, 2009–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 66.0% for distribution of population by group of country of birth and tenure in 2025.
That represents a change of 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 66.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.7%, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 66.0% is above the median for high income countries, which is 49.9%, 1.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
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 |
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)
- 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 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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