Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Estonia
Estonia: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 0.983 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Estonia stood at 0.983 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 82,077.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Estonia peaked at 0.983 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
That places Estonia 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +166.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +93.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +41.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +57.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +92.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | +97.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | +32.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | -21.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2022 | 0.955 units per square kilometre | +12618.1% |
| 2023 | 0.983 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.488 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.983 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 32 Cameroon 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Italy 1.01 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Djibouti 0.995 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Kenya 0.9277 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 Bulgaria 0.8992 units per square kilometre compare
- 38 Chad 0.8743 units per square kilometre 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, per square in Estonia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Estonia was 0.983 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.983 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82,077.8%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.