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.
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 asy 41,299 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 86 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score 3.1 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 52 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 321 (2025)
- Press freedom 2 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 6.41 (2025)
- Share of people agreeing with the statement "most people can be trusted" 33.9% (2022)
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.