Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Estonia
Estonia: Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national was 1.37 million in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
1.37 million
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
51st
of 61 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.21 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Estonia, 1960–2025
Source: Eurostat.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Estonia is 1.37 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Estonia peaked at 1.57 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.21 million, in 1960.
Estonia ranks 51st of 61 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.21 million | — |
| 1961 | 1.23 million | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 1.24 million | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.28 million | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 1.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.36 million | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 1.38 million | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 1.41 million | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 1.42 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.44 million | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 1.46 million | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.47 million | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 1.56 million | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.53 million | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 1.49 million | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 1.46 million | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 1.44 million | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 1.42 million | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.40 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.39 million | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.39 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.37 million | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 1.37 million | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 1.21 million | 1.35 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 million | 1.36 million | 1.47 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million | 1.48 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million | 1.39 million | 1.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million | 1.33 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
- 49 North Macedonia 1.82 million compare
- 50 Kosovo* 1.79 million compare
- 51 Estonia 1.37 million compare
- 53 Cyprus 989,769 compare
- 54 Luxembourg 686,466 compare
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- Population on 1 January by age group, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.37 million Number (2025)
- Population on 1 January by age, sex and NUTS 2 region 1.37 million Number (2025)
- Animal populations by NUTS 2 region 234.2 Thousand heads (animals) (2025)
- Live births (total) by NUTS 3 region 9,690 Number (2024)
- Population density by NUTS 3 region 31.8 Persons per square kilometre (2024)
- Population on 1 January by broad age group, sex and NUTS 3 region 1.37 million Number (2025)
- Live births by mother's age and NUTS 2 region 9,690 Number (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Estonia?
- Population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national in Estonia was 1.37 million in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.21 million in 1960.
- How does Estonia rank for population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national?
- Estonia ranks 51st out of 61 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population change - demographic balance and crude rates at national rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population change - Demographic balance and crude rates at national level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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