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 Number in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Estonia, 1998–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence in Estonia is 17,260 Number, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 Number in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,784 Number, in 2000.
That places Estonia 35th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | Number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2,507 Number | — |
| 1999 | 1,882 Number | -24.9% |
| 2000 | 1,784 Number | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 2,175 Number | +21.9% |
| 2002 | 2,038 Number | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 3,073 Number | +50.8% |
| 2004 | 2,927 Number | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 4,610 Number | +57.5% |
| 2006 | 5,527 Number | +19.9% |
| 2007 | 4,384 Number | -20.7% |
| 2008 | 4,406 Number | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 4,658 Number | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 5,294 Number | +13.7% |
| 2011 | 6,214 Number | +17.4% |
| 2012 | 6,321 Number | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 6,740 Number | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 4,637 Number | -31.2% |
| 2015 | 13,003 Number | +180.4% |
| 2016 | 13,792 Number | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 12,358 Number | -10.4% |
| 2018 | 10,476 Number | -15.2% |
| 2019 | 12,801 Number | +22.2% |
| 2020 | 12,427 Number | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 12,481 Number | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 9,657 Number | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 12,543 Number | +29.9% |
| 2024 | 17,260 Number | +37.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,194 Number | 1,882 Number | 2,507 Number | 2 |
| 2000s | 3,558 Number | 1,784 Number | 5,527 Number | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,164 Number | 4,637 Number | 13,792 Number | 10 |
| 2020s | 12,874 Number | 9,657 Number | 17,260 Number | 5 |
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- 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 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 Number 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 Number 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 Number in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for emigration by age group, sex and country of next usual residence?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 44 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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