Population peak status in Estonia
Estonia: Population peak status was 1.37 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.37 million
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.57 million
in 1990
All-time low
1.10 million
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population peak status in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population peak status in Estonia is 1.37 million, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population peak status in Estonia peaked at 1.57 million in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.10 million, in 1950.
Estonia ranks 156th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Population peak status in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.10 million | — |
| 1951 | 1.12 million | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.14 million | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.15 million | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.17 million | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.18 million | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.19 million | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.20 million | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.21 million | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.22 million | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.24 million | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.25 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.28 million | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.35 million | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.36 million | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.37 million | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.43 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.46 million | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.47 million | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million | -0.5% |
| 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 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million | +1.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1.37 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.98 million, 46% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1.37 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.36 million, 21% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.16 million | 1.10 million | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 million | 1.22 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 | 1.48 million | 1.40 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 | 1.34 million | 1.33 million | 1.37 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population peak status in Estonia?
- Population peak status in Estonia was 1.37 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population peak status recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million in 1990.
- What is the lowest population peak status recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.10 million in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for population peak status?
- Estonia ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population peak status rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population peak status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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