Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Estonia
Estonia: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 285,676 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 285,676 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Estonia peaked at 285,676 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 116,402 people, in 1950.
Estonia ranks 133rd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 119,657 people | 116,402 people | 129,068 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 142,593 people | 130,686 people | 157,381 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 173,134 people | 160,203 people | 183,697 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 177,984 people | 173,872 people | 184,035 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 195,288 people | 182,343 people | 207,460 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 223,520 people | 209,401 people | 233,129 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 246,568 people | 232,106 people | 263,864 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 276,097 people | 268,456 people | 285,676 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 130 North Macedonia 320,531 people compare
- 131 Turkmenistan 314,616 people compare
- 132 Togo 296,437 people compare
- 134 Sierra Leone 271,295 people compare
- 135 Jamaica 223,237 people compare
- 136 Palestine 205,672 people compare
More population data for Estonia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 42,267 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Estonia?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Estonia was 285,676 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 285,676 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 116,402 people in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Estonia ranks 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.