Migration trends in Estonia

Europe

Estonia takes in more people than it loses: 203K immigrants against 124.2K emigrants. Net balance +78.8K — 6% of the country's population

1.4M

Population

203K

Immigrants

124.2K

Emigrants

+78.8K

Inflow

1 in 7 residents of Estonia was born abroad — and 1 in 12 people born in Estonia lives abroad

#110 in the world by net migration gain

Top corridors

The largest migration flows in Estonia

Where people come from

1Russia

121.4K59.8%

2Ukraine

24.6K12.1%

3Belarus

10.7K5.3%

Immigrants in Estonia

Where people move to

55.7K44.8%

24.9K20.1%

10.5K8.5%

Key moments

How migration has changed since 1990

1990

381.4K immigrants · 106.7K emigrants

2000

Immigration contracted — the foreign-born population fell 21%

2020

Finland replaced Russia as the main destination for those leaving

Today

Since 1990: 178.3K fewer foreign-born residents and roughly the same number of emigrants

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

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