Net migration, annual growth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Net migration, annual growth rate was -72.44 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-72.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 69.2%
World rank
199th
of 216 countries
All-time high
732.2 % change on previous year
in 2015
All-time low
-622.83 % change on previous year
in 1990
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Estonia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Estonia recorded -72.44 % change on previous year for net migration, annual growth rate in 2025.
That represents a change of up 69.2% on the previous year and down 109.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Estonia peaked at 732.2 % change on previous year in 2015 and was at its lowest, -622.83 % change on previous year, in 1990.
That places Estonia 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.95 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1963 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -38.9% |
| 1964 | 3.85 % change on previous year | +96.1% |
| 1965 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -65.2% |
| 1966 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +24.0% |
| 1967 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -21.7% |
| 1968 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +143.0% |
| 1969 | -8.01 % change on previous year | -353.4% |
| 1970 | -28.81 % change on previous year | +259.8% |
| 1971 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6258 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8706 % change on previous year | +39.1% |
| 1974 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +87.7% |
| 1975 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +32.7% |
| 1976 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +40.3% |
| 1977 | 3.56 % change on previous year | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.626 % change on previous year | -82.4% |
| 1979 | -37.5 % change on previous year | -6091.4% |
| 1980 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -105.8% |
| 1981 | 3.68 % change on previous year | +69.8% |
| 1982 | 0.8979 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1983 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +255.0% |
| 1984 | 0.4011 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1985 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +353.2% |
| 1986 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +75.9% |
| 1987 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1988 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -200.6% |
| 1989 | -107 % change on previous year | +4235.6% |
| 1990 | -622.83 % change on previous year | +482.1% |
| 1991 | -265.11 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1992 | -295.29 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1993 | 33.58 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1994 | 29.48 % change on previous year | -12.2% |
| 1995 | 29.63 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 16.71 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 61.42 % change on previous year | +267.5% |
| 1998 | 18.94 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 1999 | 143.05 % change on previous year | +655.4% |
| 2000 | -317.27 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 2001 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 2002 | 11.92 % change on previous year | -286.6% |
| 2003 | -28.25 % change on previous year | -336.9% |
| 2004 | 0.6478 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 2005 | -41.48 % change on previous year | -6504.0% |
| 2006 | -2.75 % change on previous year | -93.4% |
| 2007 | 45.04 % change on previous year | -1740.3% |
| 2008 | 30.84 % change on previous year | -31.5% |
| 2009 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -108.8% |
| 2010 | -81 % change on previous year | +2895.4% |
| 2011 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 2012 | 6.77 % change on previous year | -260.1% |
| 2013 | 26.84 % change on previous year | +296.1% |
| 2014 | 74.93 % change on previous year | +179.2% |
| 2015 | 732.2 % change on previous year | +877.2% |
| 2016 | -74.63 % change on previous year | -110.2% |
| 2017 | 381.22 % change on previous year | -610.8% |
| 2018 | 36.27 % change on previous year | -90.5% |
| 2019 | -24.02 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2020 | -31.41 % change on previous year | +30.8% |
| 2021 | 90.66 % change on previous year | -388.6% |
| 2022 | 464.45 % change on previous year | +412.3% |
| 2023 | -85.62 % change on previous year | -118.4% |
| 2024 | -235.42 % change on previous year | +175.0% |
| 2025 | -72.44 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's -72.44 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -8.99 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's -72.44 % change on previous year is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -11.74 % change on previous year, 6.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | -6504.0% | 0.6478 % change on previous year | -41.48 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | -6091.4% | 0.626 % change on previous year | -37.5 % change on previous year |
| 1989 | -4235.6% | -2.47 % change on previous year | -107 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | -2895.4% | -2.7 % change on previous year | -81 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +1740.3% | -2.75 % change on previous year | 45.04 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -8.01 % change on previous year | 3.85 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -5 % change on previous year | -37.5 % change on previous year | 3.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -9.17 % change on previous year | -107 % change on previous year | 3.68 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -85.04 % change on previous year | -622.83 % change on previous year | 143.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -31.04 % change on previous year | -317.27 % change on previous year | 45.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.43 % change on previous year | -81 % change on previous year | 732.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7 % change on previous year | -235.42 % change on previous year | 464.45 % change on previous year | 6 |
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More financial sector data for Estonia
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 46.04 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 8.55 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 63.05 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Estonia?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Estonia was -72.44 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 732.2 % change on previous year in 2015.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -622.83 % change on previous year in 1990.
- How does Estonia rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Estonia ranks 199th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 109.9%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.