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Estonia

Population

1,328,915

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
158th
Share of world
0.02%
Annual change
−13,1700.01%

Population of Estonia

500K1M1.5M2M95% prediction intervalPeak20261.3M2050 projection1.2M↓ 12% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 1,328,915. 2050 projection: 1,174,267.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Estonia. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20261,331,0620.01%158
20251,344,2320.22%158
20201,329,6690.22%156
20191,326,8220.37%156
20181,321,9650.35%156
20171,317,4250.12%156
20151,314,5760.26%156
20101,331,4480.35%154
20051,354,8480.61%152
20001,396,9970.78%150

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Tallinn is home to 461,452 people, 34.67% of Estonia's population.

City population400K200K70K
Tallinn 461.5KTartu 98.6KNarva 52.2KParnu 42.1KKohtla-Jarve 32.9KMaardu 17.3KViljandi 17.2KRakvere 15.8KKuressaare 13.0KVoru 12.1K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Tallinn461.5K34.67%
2Tartu98.6K7.41%
3Narva52.2K3.92%
4Parnu42.1K3.16%
5Kohtla-Jarve32.9K2.47%
6Maardu17.3K1.30%
7Viljandi17.2K1.29%
8Rakvere15.8K1.19%
9Kuressaare13.0K0.98%
10Voru12.1K0.91%

Estonia by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Estonia is home to an estimated 1,328,915 people, the 158th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Estonia has a net population change of approximately -19 people per day, driven by 28 births, 45 deaths, and net emigration of 2 people.
Share of world
Estonia makes up 0.02% of the world's population and 0.18% of Europe's.
Density
31.1 people per km² of land (80.6 per mi²), ranking 184th among countries and territories.
Urban living
70.72% of people live in urban areas.

Estonia Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 47100+ years, female: 31595–99 years, male: 58295–99 years, female: 2,60090–94 years, male: 2,49790–94 years, female: 9,28185–89 years, male: 7,45385–89 years, female: 21,87880–84 years, male: 11,36580–84 years, female: 25,58775–79 years, male: 20,89075–79 years, female: 38,68570–74 years, male: 28,80670–74 years, female: 44,18665–69 years, male: 35,59865–69 years, female: 46,67860–64 years, male: 38,64060–64 years, female: 44,26255–59 years, male: 42,02355–59 years, female: 44,31150–54 years, male: 46,47750–54 years, female: 45,58145–49 years, male: 47,75045–49 years, female: 45,10840–44 years, male: 51,28140–44 years, female: 47,47835–39 years, male: 53,77035–39 years, female: 48,21430–34 years, male: 38,89330–34 years, female: 35,96625–29 years, male: 31,87725–29 years, female: 29,94320–24 years, male: 34,01820–24 years, female: 32,33915–19 years, male: 40,28415–19 years, female: 38,24910–14 years, male: 37,37910–14 years, female: 35,4165–9 years, male: 36,5935–9 years, female: 34,3140–4 years, male: 28,1050–4 years, female: 26,353100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–420K20K40K40K

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Median age

44.2 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

79.6 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

47.66%

Female

52.34%

Life expectancy 75.6Life expectancy 83.4

Ethnicity

68.7%

Estonian

  • Estonian68.7%
  • Russian24.8%
  • Ukrainian1.7%
  • Unspecified1.7%
  • Other1.6%
  • Belarusian0.9%
  • Finnish0.6%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Religion

54.1%

None, the largest reported group

  • None54.1%
  • Unspecified16.7%
  • Orthodox16.2%
  • Lutheran9.9%
  • Other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal)2.2%
  • Other0.9%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2011 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Estonia United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Statistical Office of Estonia
  5. Statistical Office of Estonia