Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Estonia
Estonia: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Estonia is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Estonia peaked at 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 142nd of 196 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 origin, per square in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +211.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +274.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 2013 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0021 units per square kilometre, 67% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +274.0% | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +211.6% | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +119.0% | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +102.2% | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 139 Belgium 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mongolia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Kazakhstan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 143 Solomon Islands 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Guyana 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 South Korea 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
More population data for Estonia
- 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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Estonia?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Estonia was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 1996.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Estonia ranks 142nd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.5%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin 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.