International migrant stock in Estonia
International migrants made up 14.9% of the population of Estonia in 2024.
Estonia, 2024
14.9%
Change from 2020
−0.1percentage points
European Union, 2024
14.1%
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024
14.2%
Position in 2024
57th of 216
International migrant stock in Estonia over time
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% of population. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Estonia | European Union |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 14.9% | 14.1% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | 12.2% |
| 2015 | 14.8% | 10.6% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | 9.9% |
| 2005 | 17.2% | 8.8% |
| 2000 | 17.9% | 7.5% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- The previous available figure was 15.0% in 2020, a change of −0.1 percentage points.
- Since 1990, when it was 24.3%, the figure has changed by −9.4 percentage points.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2024, Estonia has the 57th highest value.
- The figure for the European Union in 2024 was 14.1%.
More for Estonia
All statistics for Estonia
Net migration
-13,350 people
2025 · World Bank
Immigration
18,634 immigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Emigration
17,260 emigrants
2024 · Eurostat
Acquisitions of citizenship
758 people
2024 · Eurostat
First-time asylum applicants
1,005 applicants
2025 · Eurostat
Net migration rate
-2.1 per 1,000 people
2025 · Eurostat