Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Estonia
Estonia: Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence was 17,260 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Estonia is 17,260, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.6% on the previous year and up 272.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 group, sex and country of next usual residence in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,507 | — |
| 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 group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 | 2,194 | 1,882 | 2,507 | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,558 | 1,784 | 5,527 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,164 | 4,637 | 13,792 | 10 |
| 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 next usual residence in Estonia?
- Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Estonia was 17,260 in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,260 in 2024.
- What is the lowest emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,784 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 45 countries with data for 2024.
- Is emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence 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 group, sex and country of next usual residence. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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