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
Latest (2023)
285,676 people
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
133rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
285,676 people
in 2023
All-time low
116,402 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
That places Estonia 133rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 116,402 people | — |
| 1951 | 116,700 people | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 117,057 people | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 117,479 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 117,946 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 118,489 people | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 119,130 people | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 119,881 people | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 124,418 people | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 129,068 people | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 130,686 people | +1.3% |
| 1961 | 132,796 people | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 134,462 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 136,610 people | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 139,786 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 143,368 people | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 146,700 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 150,138 people | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 153,999 people | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 157,381 people | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 160,203 people | +1.8% |
| 1971 | 163,242 people | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 166,567 people | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 169,468 people | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 172,396 people | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 175,378 people | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 177,832 people | +1.4% |
| 1977 | 180,261 people | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 182,301 people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 183,697 people | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 184,035 people | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 182,394 people | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 179,483 people | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 177,539 people | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 176,137 people | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 174,190 people | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 173,872 people | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 175,196 people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 177,191 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 179,808 people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 182,343 people | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 185,045 people | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 188,050 people | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 190,925 people | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 193,481 people | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 196,282 people | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 199,683 people | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 203,456 people | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 206,152 people | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 207,460 people | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 209,401 people | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 212,162 people | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 215,781 people | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 219,619 people | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 223,253 people | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 226,499 people | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 229,983 people | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 232,825 people | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 233,129 people | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 232,545 people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 232,106 people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 233,133 people | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 236,143 people | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 239,721 people | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 243,854 people | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 248,183 people | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 252,339 people | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 256,352 people | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 259,982 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 263,864 people | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 268,456 people | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 271,949 people | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 278,306 people | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 285,676 people | +2.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 285,676 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 1.0× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 285,676 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 941,948 people, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.