Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.0014 units per square kilometre for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 168.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0.0004 units per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places Estonia 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +60.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -55.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -55.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +126.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +48.6% |
| 2020 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +27.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 169 Argentina 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 170 Papua New Guinea 0.0016 units per square kilometre compare
- 171 Croatia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 173 Lesotho 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 174 Suriname 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 175 Switzerland 0.0011 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 origin, per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0004 units per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 172nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 168.2%. 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 origin, 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 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.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 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.