Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0081 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Estonia stood at 0.0081 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 45.2% on the previous year and up 2,246.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 0.0148 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2003.
Estonia ranks 103rd of 177 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2005 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +280.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -73.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 units per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2014 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | +460.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +200.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | +4108.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0081 units per square kilometre | -45.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0148 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 100 Latvia 0.0089 units per square kilometre compare
- 101 Saint Lucia 0.0082 units per square kilometre compare
- 102 Brazil 0.0081 units per square kilometre compare
- 104 South Sudan 0.0077 units per square kilometre compare
- 105 Zambia 0.0075 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Papua New Guinea 0.0073 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Estonia
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 41,299 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 86 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 86 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0302 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.0081 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0148 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- How does Estonia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 103rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,246.6%. 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 Asylum-seekers 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
Asylum-seekers 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- 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
Asylum-seekers 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.