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 0.0014 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Estonia is 0.0014 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.3% on the previous year and down 82.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Estonia peaked at 0.0309 units per square kilometre in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Estonia 143rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1994 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +211.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | +274.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0298 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0187 units per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 1999 | 0.015 units per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 units per square kilometre | -27.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +119.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.02 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0174 units per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0147 units per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0061 units per square kilometre | -58.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0057 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | +102.2% |
| 2013 | 0.008 units per square kilometre | -25.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0078 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2016 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -83.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.0014 units per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0022 units per square kilometre, 63% 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 | +274.0% | 0.0083 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +211.6% | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +119.0% | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre |
| 2012 | +102.2% | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0142 units per square kilometre | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0141 units per square kilometre | 0.0059 units per square kilometre | 0.025 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0107 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 140 Belgium 0.0017 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Mongolia 0.0015 units per square kilometre compare
- 142 Kazakhstan 0.0014 units per square kilometre compare
- 144 Solomon Islands 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 145 Guyana 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 146 Korea 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 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 0.0014 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 0.0309 units per square kilometre 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 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Estonia rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Estonia ranks 143rd out of 196 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 down 82.5%. 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 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.