Estonia Population (LIVE)

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Estonia Population (1950 - 2026)

Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Estonia is 1,331,229 as of Tuesday, April 14, 2026, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Estonia 2026 population is estimated at 1,331,062 people at mid-year.
  • Estonia population is equivalent to 0.016% of the total world population.
  • Estonia ranks number 157 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Estonia is 31 per Km² (81 people per mi²).
  • The total land area is 42,390 Km² (16,367 sq. miles).
  • 67.50% of the population is urban (898,504 people in 2026)
  • The median age in Estonia is 43.2 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Estonia (2026 and historical)

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Estonia Global Rank
2026 1,331,062 −0.98% −13,170 −716 43.2 1.38 31 67.5% 898,504 0.016% 8,300,678,395 157
2025 1,344,232 −1.2% −16,314 −13,350 42.8 1.38 32 66.9% 899,102 0.016% 8,231,613,070 157
2024 1,360,546 −0.49% −6,650 −7,742 42.3 1.36 32 66.1% 899,574 0.017% 8,161,972,572 156
2023 1,367,196 1.27% 17,105 5,717 41.9 1.35 32 65.8% 899,951 0.017% 8,091,734,930 156
2022 1,350,091 0.77% 10,211 39,754 41.6 1.41 32 66.7% 900,206 0.017% 8,021,407,192 156
2020 1,329,669 0.23% 3,019 3,694 41.4 1.59 31 67.7% 900,365 0.017% 7,887,001,292 155
2015 1,314,576 −0.25% −3,374 4,261 40.6 1.58 31 68.5% 899,890 0.018% 7,470,491,872 155
2010 1,331,448 −0.35% −4,680 −3,781 39.3 1.72 31 68.1% 907,079 0.019% 7,021,732,148 153
2005 1,354,848 −0.61% −8,430 −5,208 38.3 1.51 32 68.8% 931,800 0.021% 6,586,970,132 151
2000 1,396,997 −0.78% −11,156 −3,083 37.1 1.35 33 69.5% 970,541 0.023% 6,171,702,993 149
1995 1,452,777 −1.54% −23,505 −12,655 35.3 1.37 34 69.3% 1,007,415 0.025% 5,758,878,982 148
1990 1,570,303 0.58% 9,005 −2,660 33.3 2.04 37 71% 1,114,930 0.029% 5,327,803,110 146
1985 1,525,280 0.65% 9,763 5,097 32.9 2.13 36 70.6% 1,077,351 0.031% 4,868,943,465 144
1980 1,476,463 0.73% 10,592 4,619 32.7 2.02 35 69.6% 1,027,844 0.033% 4,447,606,236 141
1975 1,423,504 0.89% 12,328 6,737 33.4 2.04 34 67.5% 961,150 0.035% 4,070,735,277 139
1970 1,361,866 1.05% 13,812 6,158 32.7 2.17 32 64.9% 883,407 0.037% 3,694,683,794 138
1965 1,292,804 1.16% 14,470 8,851 32.1 1.9 30 61.2% 791,637 0.039% 3,334,533,703 135
1960 1,220,453 0.9% 10,716 7,762 31.1 1.98 29 57.4% 700,072 0.040% 3,015,470,894 134
1955 1,166,871 1.15% 12,966 4,362 28.9 2.11 28 53.3% 621,619 0.043% 2,740,213,792 133

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Estonia Population Forecast

Year Population Yearly % Change Yearly Change Migrants (net) Median Age Fertility Rate Density (P/Km²) Urban Pop % Urban Population Country's Share of World Pop World Population Estonia Global Rank
2030 1,302,772 −0.62% −8,292 −211 44.7 1.42 31 68.7% 895,321 0.015% 8,569,124,911 158
2035 1,268,271 −0.54% −6,900 100 46.5 1.45 30 70.3% 891,420 0.014% 8,885,210,181 159
2040 1,236,787 −0.5% −6,297 235 48.3 1.47 29 71.9% 889,581 0.013% 9,177,190,203 159
2045 1,206,184 −0.5% −6,121 138 48.9 1.49 28 73.7% 888,618 0.013% 9,439,639,668 161
2050 1,174,267 −0.53% −6,383 234 48.4 1.51 28 75.4% 885,226 0.012% 9,664,378,587 161

Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)

Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Estonia Demographics (2026)

Life Expectancy
79.6 years

(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)

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Infant Mortality Rate
1.6

(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)

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Deaths under age 5
2.1

(per 1,000 live births)

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Main Cities by Population in Estonia

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

Rank Urban Area Population Estimate (2025)
1 Tallinn 439,526
2 Tartu 82,123
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Notes

The Estonia Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Estonia delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Estonia (1950 - 2026) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2026.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2026. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.

Yearly % Change: For 2026: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2026: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Estonia in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.