Estonian census 2011

Abstract

In Estonia the census of wave 2010 was organised, as in all states of EU, in 2011. The duration of the census was three months, whereby during the first month the e-census was carried through. 2/3 of the population participated in e-census. Main results of the census were estimated population size that had decreased about 5% and estimated net external migration that was about 45 000 people. About 24% of Estonia population is foreign-origin, among them12% of the first, 8% of the second and 4% of the third generation.