Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Estonia
Estonia: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 0.983 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Estonia, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Estonia stood at 0.983 units per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.9% on the previous year and up 82,077.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Estonia peaked at 0.983 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2000.
Estonia ranks 35th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.983 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3175 units per square kilometre, 3.1× the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.983 units per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.8355 units per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 | +12618.1% | 0.0075 units per square kilometre | 0.955 units per square kilometre |
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 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Estonia?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Estonia was 0.983 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.983 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Estonia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Estonia ranks 35th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.