Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Estonia
Estonia: Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth was 17,260 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Estonia, 2008–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Estonia is 17,260, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Estonia peaked at 17,260 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 4,406, in 2008.
That places Estonia 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 4,406 | — |
| 2009 | 4,658 | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5,294 | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 6,214 | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 6,321 | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 13,003 | +105.7% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,532 | 4,406 | 4,658 | 2 |
| 2010s | 10,032 | 5,294 | 13,792 | 8 |
| 2020s | 12,874 | 9,657 | 17,260 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Estonia?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth in Estonia was 17,260 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,260 in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of birth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,406 in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of birth?
- Estonia ranks 33rd out of 43 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of birth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Emigration by age group, sex and country of birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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