Population aged 65 years or older in Estonia
Estonia: Population aged 65 years or older was 291.46 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 65 years or older in Estonia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Estonia is 291.46 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Estonia peaked at 291.46 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 158.93 thousands, in 1970.
That places Estonia 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 171.89 thousands | 158.93 thousands | 183.03 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 178.19 thousands | 173.38 thousands | 184.45 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 193.99 thousands | 181.26 thousands | 206.82 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 222.38 thousands | 208.2 thousands | 233.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 245 thousands | 231.94 thousands | 261.81 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 278.96 thousands | 266.17 thousands | 291.46 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Estonia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.18 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 42,267 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4138 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older in Estonia?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Estonia was 291.46 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 291.46 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 158.93 thousands in 1970.
- How does Estonia rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Estonia ranks 131st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release