Population by age in Estonia
Estonia: Population by age was 1.37 million in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1.37 million
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
64th
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.31 million
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Population by age in Estonia, 1990–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1.37 million for population by age in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age in Estonia peaked at 1.57 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.31 million, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 64th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Population by age in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.57 million | — |
| 1991 | 1.57 million | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.55 million | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.51 million | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.41 million | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.37 million | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.32 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.32 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million | -0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.37 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 23% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.37 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7.30 million, 19% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.47 million | 1.38 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.34 million | 1.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million | 1.31 million | 1.33 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 million | 1.33 million | 1.37 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 61 North Macedonia 1.82 million compare
- 62 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.77 million compare
- 63 Bahrain 1.64 million compare
- 65 Djibouti 1.15 million compare
- 66 Cyprus 982,966 compare
- 67 Luxembourg 681,973 compare
More population data for Estonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age in Estonia?
- Population by age in Estonia was 1.37 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population by age recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for population by age?
- Estonia ranks 64th out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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