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 0.0001 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Estonia, 1992–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.0001 units per person for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
That represents a change of down 31.5% on the previous year and down 73.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Estonia peaked at 0.0009 units per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2022.
Estonia ranks 132nd of 199 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | +65.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 units per person | +218.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 units per person | +20.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | +279.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 units per person | -36.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0005 units per person | -20.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per person | -27.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per person | +120.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0007 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per person | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0005 units per person | -12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | -15.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 units per person | -58.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0002 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 units per person | +102.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 units per person | -23.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0002 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0 units per person | -83.6% |
| 2023 | 0 units per person | +31.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per person | +109.7% |
| 2025 | 0.0001 units per person | -31.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0001 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0 units per person, 2.6× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0001 units per person, 86% of the median. (51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +279.6% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0009 units per person |
| 1994 | +218.3% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
| 2002 | +120.4% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 2024 | +109.7% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0004 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 129 Costa Rica 0.0001 units per person compare
- 130 Malaysia 0.0001 units per person compare
- 131 Saudi Arabia 0.0001 units per person compare
- 133 Andorra 0.0001 units per person compare
- 134 Papua New Guinea 0.0001 units per person compare
- 135 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 units per person 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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of -2.29 % change on previous year (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 0.0001 units per person in 2025, 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 0.0009 units per person in 1996.
- 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 person in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Estonia ranks 132nd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- 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 down 73.7%. 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 origin, per capita. 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 origin divided by Population, total, 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 origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.