Emigration by age and sex in Estonia
Estonia: Emigration by age and sex was 17,260 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Emigration by age and sex in Estonia, 1994–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 17,260 for emigration by age and sex in 2024. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 272.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age and sex in Estonia peaked at 17,260 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,784, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 35th of 45 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Emigration by age and sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 9,063 | — |
| 1995 | 9,460 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 7,134 | -24.6% |
| 1997 | 4,071 | -42.9% |
| 1998 | 2,507 | -38.4% |
| 1999 | 1,882 | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 1,784 | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2,175 | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 2,038 | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3,073 | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 2,927 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4,610 | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 5,527 | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 4,384 | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 4,406 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,658 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5,294 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 6,214 | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 6,321 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,740 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4,637 | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 13,003 | +180.4% |
| 2016 | 13,792 | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 12,358 | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 10,476 | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 12,801 | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 12,427 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,481 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,657 | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 12,543 | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 17,260 | +37.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emigration by age and sex 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +180.4% | 4,637 | 13,003 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,686 | 1,882 | 9,460 | 6 |
| 2000s | 3,558 | 1,784 | 5,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,164 | 4,637 | 13,792 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,874 | 9,657 | 17,260 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.4329 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -0.4332 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.37 million (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.37 million (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 234.2 (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 9,690 (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 31.8 (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.37 million (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 9,690 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age and sex in Estonia?
- Emigration by age and sex in Estonia was 17,260 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,260 in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age and sex recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,784 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for emigration by age and sex?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age and sex rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 272.2%. 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 Emigration by age and sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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