Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Estonia
Estonia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 42,267 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Estonia, 2000–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 42,267 for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 51,445.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Estonia peaked at 42,267 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 69th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 6 | — |
| 2002 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 6 | — |
| 2008 | 16 | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 16 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 31 | +93.8% |
| 2011 | 34 | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 48 | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 52 | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 82 | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 158 | +92.7% |
| 2016 | 312 | +97.5% |
| 2017 | 405 | +29.8% |
| 2018 | 319 | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 331 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 277 | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 321 | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 40,806 | +12612.1% |
| 2023 | 42,005 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 42,267 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6.2 | 0 | 16 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177.2 | 31 | 405 | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,135 | 277 | 42,267 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 66 Cyprus 45,750 compare
- 67 Central African Republic 45,108 compare
- 68 Belarus 43,397 compare
- 70 Burkina Faso 39,915 compare
- 71 Malawi 35,510 compare
- 72 Costa Rica 31,632 compare
More population data for Estonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Estonia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Estonia was 42,267 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,267 in 2024.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Estonia ranks 69th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51,445.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.