Forcibly displaced people in Estonia
Estonia: Forcibly displaced people was 41,620 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Estonia, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Estonia stood at 41,620.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and up 17,917.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Estonia peaked at 42,439 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 36, in 2010.
Estonia ranks 104th of 180 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.
Forcibly displaced people in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 36 | — |
| 2011 | 39 | +8.3% |
| 2012 | 48 | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 67 | +39.6% |
| 2014 | 166 | +147.8% |
| 2015 | 231 | +39.2% |
| 2016 | 355 | +53.7% |
| 2017 | 441 | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 349 | -20.9% |
| 2019 | 364 | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 282 | -22.5% |
| 2021 | 336 | +19.1% |
| 2022 | 41,437 | +12232.4% |
| 2023 | 42,351 | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 42,439 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 41,620 | -1.9% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 41,620 is below the median for high income countries, which is 51,316, 81% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 41,620 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 115,499, 36% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forcibly displaced people 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +12232.4% | 336 | 41,437 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 209.6 | 36 | 441 | 10 |
| 2020s | 28,078 | 282 | 42,439 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 forcibly displaced people in Estonia?
- Forcibly displaced people in Estonia was 41,620 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 42,439 in 2024.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36 in 2010.
- How does Estonia rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Estonia ranks 104th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17,917.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.