Estonia vs Russia: Historical population data

Estonia
1.37 million Persons
in 2025
Russia
145.40 million Persons
in 2025
Estonia rank
9th
Russia rank
7th

Historical population data over time

  • Estonia
  • Russia
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How they compare

Russia currently reports 145.40 million Persons against 1.37 million Persons in Estonia, a difference of 144.03 million Persons.

That makes Russia's figure about 106.5 times Estonia's.

Across all 76 years both countries report, Russia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th of 9 regions.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia Russia Difference Ahead
1950s 1.16 million Persons 110.56 million Persons 109.40 million Persons Russia
1960s 1.28 million Persons 125.61 million Persons 124.32 million Persons Russia
1970s 1.42 million Persons 133.89 million Persons 132.47 million Persons Russia
1980s 1.52 million Persons 143.21 million Persons 141.69 million Persons Russia
1990s 1.46 million Persons 148.11 million Persons 146.65 million Persons Russia
2000s 1.36 million Persons 143.78 million Persons 142.42 million Persons Russia
2010s 1.32 million Persons 145.69 million Persons 144.36 million Persons Russia
2020s 1.35 million Persons 146.53 million Persons 145.18 million Persons Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher historical population data, Estonia or Russia?
Russia, at 145.40 million Persons against 1.37 million Persons in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in historical population data between Estonia and Russia?
144.03 million Persons, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Russia?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Estonia and Russia rank globally for historical population data?
Estonia ranks 9th and Russia ranks 7th of 9 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Historical population data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Historical population data
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
56 places, 4,256 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed

This dataset presents annual population data from 1961 by sex and five year age groups as well as the share of children, youth, the elderly, old-age and total dependency ratios. The data is available for all member countries as well as for the EU27 and G20 countries, Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa and the World total. The data refer to mid-year estimates of the population. See country details in Historical population metadata.