All data on this page is sourced directly and exclusively from the official Estonian e-Residency programme dashboard and official government communications. We do not alter or estimate figures.
Primary source: e-resident.gov.ee/dashboard · Last updated January 14, 2026
Source: e-resident.gov.ee/dashboard, e-Residency 11th Anniversary Report (Dec 2025), official programme milestones
Source: e-Residency 11th Anniversary Report (Dec 2025), eestifirma.ee (2024 data)
| Rank | Country | Residents | Bar | e-Resident count | Companies formed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 🇺🇦Ukraine |
8,514 | 3,107 | ||
| 2 | 🇩🇪Germany |
8,330 | 2,943 | ||
| 3 | 🇪🇸Spain |
7,661 | 3,399 | ||
| 4 | 🇫🇮Finland |
6,928 | 1,192 | ||
| 5 | 🇫🇷France |
6,045 | 2,184 | ||
| 6 | 🇹🇷Turkey |
5,764 | 2,388 | ||
| 7 | 🇷🇺Russia(new apps suspended since Mar 2022) |
5,706 | 1,832 | ||
| 8 | 🇨🇳China |
5,671 | 638 | ||
| 9 | 🇮🇹Italy |
5,399 | 1,796 | ||
| 10 | 🇬🇧United Kingdom |
5,347 | 1,423 | ||
| 12 | 🇮🇳India APAC |
~4,700* | 307+* |
* Top 10 figures are exact as published on the official dashboard (Jan 14, 2026). India's rank (#12) confirmed by Estonian Ambassador statement; exact count not published in top-10 table. India company count (307+) from official Estonian Ambassador press statement (2019) — current figure will be higher. Countries #11 and beyond are not published in the top-10 table.
India ranks #12 globally — and Indian entrepreneurs founded over 300 Estonian companies even in 2019. In 2025, India was among the top 7 countries for new e-Residency applications. The APAC opportunity is real, growing, and underserved.
Note: Exact country-by-country figures below the top 10 are not published in the official dashboard table. Ranks for other APAC countries are based on official statements where available.
ℹ The e-Residency dashboard publishes exact figures for the top 10 countries. For countries outside the top 10, we show verified ranks only where an official source exists, and note "Growing" where exact data is not publicly available. We do not publish estimated or fabricated figures.
In 2025 alone, the programme welcomed over 11,100 new e-residents. The top citizenships of new applicants in 2025 were, in order:
These are rankings only — exact counts per country for 2025 new applications are not published officially.
Key facts from the 2025 official report:
4,600+ new companies in 2025
A 16% increase compared to 2024. That's roughly 385 new EU companies per month.
38,500+ total companies ever
Since the programme launched in 2014 — 2,310 e-residents have founded more than one company.
India #7 for NEW applications in 2025
Indian entrepreneurs are one of the fastest-growing cohorts entering the programme — and APAC remains massively underserved in terms of dedicated consultancy support.
Top company founders (all time): Spanish, Ukrainian, German, Turkish, French
These are the top 5 nationalities by total companies formed — India is catching up fast.
Note: Percentages are approximate — the dashboard confirms the order of sectors, not exact percentages. Source: e-resident.gov.ee/dashboard (Jan 2026)
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