Estonia

Population in Estonia

Population in Estonia: 1.1 million people in 1950 and 1.37 million people in 2023, by UN estimates.

Latest, 2023
1.37 million people
Since 1950
+265,000 people
Rank, 2023
157 of 229
counting from the highest
World, 2023
8.09 billion people
Projected, 2100
825,500 people
UN projection (medium variant)
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people · UN

Population in EstoniaPopulation in Estonia: 1.1 million people in 1950 and 1.37 million people in 2023, by UN estimates. The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 825,500 people in 2100, between 330,700 people and 1.94 million people (95% prediction interval).
Estimates, UNEstimates, HYDE and GapminderUN projection (medium variant)95% prediction intervalWorld

What the numbers say

  • The UN projection (medium variant) puts it at 825,500 people in 2100, between 330,700 people and 1.94 million people (95% prediction interval).
  • The highest was 1.57 million people in 1990, the lowest 1.1 million people in 1950.
  • Older estimates from HYDE and Gapminder reach back to 1800: 334,100 people.

Every year

people · UN

YearEstoniaWorld
20231.37 million8.09 billion
20221.35 million8.02 billion
20211.33 million7.95 billion
20201.33 million7.89 billion
20191.33 million7.81 billion
20181.32 million7.73 billion
20171.32 million7.65 billion
20161.32 million7.56 billion
20151.32 million7.47 billion
20141.31 million7.38 billion
20131.32 million7.29 billion
20121.32 million7.2 billion
20111.33 million7.11 billion
20101.33 million7.02 billion
20091.34 million6.93 billion
20081.34 million6.84 billion
20071.34 million6.76 billion
20061.35 million6.67 billion
20051.36 million6.59 billion
20041.36 million6.5 billion
20031.37 million6.42 billion
20021.38 million6.34 billion
20011.39 million6.26 billion
20001.4 million6.17 billion
19991.4 million6.09 billion
19981.41 million6.01 billion
19971.42 million5.93 billion
19961.44 million5.84 billion
19951.45 million5.76 billion
19941.48 million5.68 billion
19931.5 million5.59 billion
19921.54 million5.51 billion
19911.57 million5.42 billion
19901.57 million5.33 billion
19891.57 million5.23 billion
19881.56 million5.14 billion
19871.55 million5.05 billion
19861.54 million4.96 billion
19851.53 million4.87 billion
19841.52 million4.78 billion
19831.51 million4.7 billion
19821.5 million4.61 billion
19811.49 million4.53 billion
19801.48 million4.45 billion
19791.47 million4.37 billion
19781.46 million4.29 billion
19771.45 million4.22 billion
19761.44 million4.14 billion
19751.42 million4.07 billion
19741.41 million4 billion
19731.4 million3.92 billion
19721.39 million3.85 billion
19711.38 million3.77 billion
19701.36 million3.7 billion
19691.35 million3.62 billion
19681.33 million3.55 billion
19671.32 million3.47 billion
19661.31 million3.4 billion
19651.29 million3.34 billion
19641.28 million3.26 billion
19631.26 million3.19 billion
19621.25 million3.12 billion
19611.24 million3.07 billion
19601.22 million3.02 billion
19591.21 million2.97 billion
19581.2 million2.91 billion
19571.19 million2.85 billion
19561.18 million2.8 billion
19551.17 million2.74 billion
19541.16 million2.69 billion
19531.14 million2.63 billion
19521.13 million2.58 billion
19511.12 million2.54 billion
19501.1 million2.49 billion
19491.1 million–
19481.1 million–
19471.1 million–
19461.1 million–
19451.11 million–
19441.11 million–
19431.11 million–
19421.12 million–
19411.12 million–
19401.12 million–
19391.12 million–
19381.12 million–
19371.12 million–
19361.12 million–
19351.12 million–
19341.12 million–
19331.12 million–
19321.12 million–
19311.12 million–
19301.12 million–
19291.12 million–
19281.12 million–
19271.12 million–
19261.12 million–
19251.12 million–
19241.12 million–
19231.12 million–
19221.12 million–
19211.11 million–
19201.11 million–
19191.1 million–
19181.09 million–
19171.07 million–
19161.06 million–
19151.05 million–
19141.03 million–
19131.02 million–
19121.01 million–
1911997,000–
1910984,900–
1909973,100–
1908961,400–
1907949,900–
1906938,600–
1905927,400–
1904916,400–
1903905,400–
1902894,600–
1901884,000–
1900873,400–
1899863,000–
1898852,700–
1897842,500–
1896832,500–
1895822,500–
1894812,700–
1893803,000–
1892793,500–
1891784,000–
1890774,600–
1889765,400–
1888756,300–
1887747,300–
1886738,300–
1885729,500–
1884720,800–
1883712,200–
1882703,700–
1881695,300–
1880687,000–
1879678,900–
1878670,800–
1877662,800–
1876654,800–
1875647,000–
1874639,300–
1873631,700–
1872624,200–
1871616,700–
1870609,400–
1869602,100–
1868594,900–
1867587,800–
1866580,800–
1865573,900–
1864567,000–
1863560,300–
1862553,600–
1861547,000–
1860540,400–
1859534,000–
1858527,600–
1857521,300–
1856515,100–
1855509,000–
1854502,900–
1853496,900–
1852491,000–
1851485,100–
1850479,300–
1849473,600–
1848467,900–
1847462,400–
1846456,800–
1845451,400–
1844446,000–
1843440,600–
1842435,400–
1841430,200–
1840425,000–
1839420,000–
1838414,900–
1837410,000–
1836405,100–
1835400,200–
1834395,400–
1833390,700–
1832386,100–
1831381,400–
1830376,900–
1829372,400–
1828367,900–
1827363,500–
1826359,200–
1825354,900–
1824350,600–
1823346,500–
1822342,300–
1821339,000–
1820336,600–
1819334,900–
1818334,100–
1817334,100–
1816334,100–
1815334,100–
1814334,100–
1813334,100–
1812334,100–
1811334,100–
1810334,100–
1809334,100–
1808334,100–
1807334,100–
1806334,100–
1805334,100–
1804334,100–
1803334,100–
1802334,100–
1801334,100–
1800334,100–
  • 12.3Estimates, HYDE and Gapminder
UN projection (medium variant) · 2024–2100
YearEstoniaWorld
20241.36 million1.36 million–1.36 million8.16 billion
20251.34 million1.34 million–1.35 million8.23 billion
20261.33 million1.32 million–1.35 million8.3 billion
20271.32 million1.3 million–1.35 million8.37 billion
20281.32 million1.29 million–1.35 million8.44 billion
20291.31 million1.27 million–1.35 million8.5 billion
20301.3 million1.26 million–1.35 million8.57 billion
20311.3 million1.25 million–1.35 million8.63 billion
20321.29 million1.23 million–1.35 million8.7 billion
20331.28 million1.22 million–1.35 million8.76 billion
20341.28 million1.2 million–1.36 million8.82 billion
20351.27 million1.19 million–1.36 million8.89 billion
20361.26 million1.17 million–1.37 million8.95 billion
20371.26 million1.16 million–1.37 million9.01 billion
20381.25 million1.14 million–1.38 million9.06 billion
20391.24 million1.13 million–1.38 million9.12 billion
20401.24 million1.11 million–1.39 million9.18 billion
20411.23 million1.1 million–1.39 million9.23 billion
20421.23 million1.08 million–1.4 million9.29 billion
20431.22 million1.07 million–1.41 million9.34 billion
20441.21 million1.05 million–1.42 million9.39 billion
20451.21 million1.04 million–1.43 million9.44 billion
20461.2 million1.02 million–1.44 million9.49 billion
20471.19 million1 million–1.45 million9.54 billion
20481.19 million989,600–1.45 million9.58 billion
20491.18 million974,700–1.46 million9.62 billion
20501.17 million958,500–1.47 million9.66 billion
20511.17 million941,600–1.48 million9.7 billion
20521.16 million925,400–1.49 million9.74 billion
20531.15 million909,800–1.5 million9.78 billion
20541.15 million894,500–1.51 million9.81 billion
20551.14 million878,800–1.52 million9.85 billion
20561.13 million862,500–1.52 million9.88 billion
20571.12 million848,800–1.53 million9.91 billion
20581.12 million837,400–1.54 million9.94 billion
20591.11 million823,600–1.56 million9.96 billion
20601.1 million808,800–1.57 million9.99 billion
20611.09 million794,800–1.58 million10 billion
20621.08 million779,400–1.59 million10 billion
20631.08 million764,000–1.59 million10.1 billion
20641.07 million748,700–1.6 million10.1 billion
20651.06 million733,300–1.6 million10.1 billion
20661.05 million716,500–1.61 million10.1 billion
20671.04 million696,800–1.61 million10.1 billion
20681.04 million680,200–1.62 million10.2 billion
20691.03 million666,300–1.63 million10.2 billion
20701.02 million650,800–1.64 million10.2 billion
20711.01 million634,900–1.65 million10.2 billion
20721 million618,100–1.67 million10.2 billion
2073996,500602,200–1.68 million10.2 billion
2074988,800587,800–1.68 million10.2 billion
2075981,300573,400–1.69 million10.3 billion
2076973,900560,900–1.71 million10.3 billion
2077966,600550,200–1.71 million10.3 billion
2078959,300540,000–1.71 million10.3 billion
2079952,000526,700–1.72 million10.3 billion
2080945,000514,300–1.73 million10.3 billion
2081938,000503,900–1.74 million10.3 billion
2082931,200491,200–1.74 million10.3 billion
2083924,400479,700–1.74 million10.3 billion
2084917,700468,700–1.75 million10.3 billion
2085911,100459,800–1.75 million10.3 billion
2086904,700452,900–1.76 million10.3 billion
2087898,500443,200–1.76 million10.3 billion
2088892,500432,700–1.77 million10.3 billion
2089886,600423,500–1.78 million10.3 billion
2090880,900415,200–1.8 million10.3 billion
2091875,200408,100–1.82 million10.3 billion
2092869,700401,400–1.83 million10.3 billion
2093864,100396,500–1.84 million10.3 billion
2094858,600389,400–1.85 million10.2 billion
2095853,100380,000–1.86 million10.2 billion
2096847,500370,300–1.89 million10.2 billion
2097842,000359,800–1.91 million10.2 billion
2098836,600348,900–1.92 million10.2 billion
2099831,100338,300–1.93 million10.2 billion
2100825,500330,700–1.94 million10.2 billion

Good to know

  • Everyone living in the country on 1 July of each year.
  • Source: UN DESA, World Population Prospects 2024.
  • Before 1950: HYDE (2023), Gapminder (2022) and UN WPP (2024), via Our World in Data.
  • The dashed line is the UN projection (medium variant), a scenario rather than a forecast; the band is its 95% prediction interval.
  • Ranks count the 229 countries with a value in 2023, highest first.
  • The faint line is the world as a whole, as the same source counts it.

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