First-time asylum applications

In 2026, Estonia's first-time asylum applications decreased by 80.9% compared to 2025, reaching 190.

Estonia accounts for 0.4% of the EU-27 total of 51,195.

Estonia ranks 18th out of 27 EU member states with reported data — in the bottom half of the distribution.

Over the past five years, the indicator has grown by 171.4% (from 70 in 2021).

Source: Eurostat dataset migr_asyappctzm, accessed via the eupublicdata pipeline.