Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Estonia, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Estonia is 1.18 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 37.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Estonia peaked at 3.87 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -1.8 % change on previous year, in 1983.
That places Estonia 218th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.62 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 1973 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
| 1974 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
| 1975 | 1.89 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1976 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1977 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1978 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +23.4% |
| 1979 | 0.757 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 1980 | 0.7769 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1981 | -0.4034 % change on previous year | -151.9% |
| 1982 | -1.39 % change on previous year | +243.5% |
| 1983 | -1.8 % change on previous year | +30.3% |
| 1984 | -0.3463 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1985 | -1.23 % change on previous year | +254.8% |
| 1986 | -0.9818 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6247 % change on previous year | -163.6% |
| 1988 | 0.8982 % change on previous year | +43.8% |
| 1989 | 1.37 % change on previous year | +53.0% |
| 1990 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1991 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1992 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1993 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1994 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 1996 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +50.2% |
| 1997 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 2.06 % change on previous year | +19.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6071 % change on previous year | -70.5% |
| 2000 | 0.6658 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2002 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +18.9% |
| 2003 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2004 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -19.5% |
| 2005 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2007 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +55.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6206 % change on previous year | -66.8% |
| 2009 | -0.3518 % change on previous year | -156.7% |
| 2010 | -0.1413 % change on previous year | -59.8% |
| 2011 | -0.2327 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2012 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -581.9% |
| 2013 | 1.46 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 2014 | 1.57 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +19.5% |
| 2016 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 2017 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 2020 | 1.66 % change on previous year | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 2022 | 0.8169 % change on previous year | -55.2% |
| 2023 | 3.87 % change on previous year | +374.0% |
| 2024 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 2025 | 1.18 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.58 % change on previous year | 0.757 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -0.2476 % change on previous year | -1.8 % change on previous year | 1.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.49 % change on previous year | 0.6071 % change on previous year | 2.06 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.19 % change on previous year | -0.3518 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -0.2327 % change on previous year | 1.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.81 % change on previous year | 0.8169 % change on previous year | 3.87 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 215 Uruguay 1.39 % change on previous year compare
- 216 Sweden 1.31 % change on previous year compare
- 217 Tonga 1.29 % change on previous year compare
- 219 Croatia 1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 220 Latvia 1.12 % change on previous year compare
- 221 United States Virgin Islands 1 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per unit of GDP 0 thousands per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Estonia?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate in Estonia was 1.18 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.8 % change on previous year in 1983.
- How does Estonia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Estonia ranks 218th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.