Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Estonia
Estonia: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 218,319 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share 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 218,319 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Estonia peaked at 349,544 people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 199,050 people, in 2008.
That places Estonia 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 278,959 people | 276,283 people | 281,066 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 292,874 people | 282,338 people | 298,475 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 308,348 people | 300,464 people | 316,872 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 335,426 people | 319,778 people | 349,378 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,627 people | 258,055 people | 349,544 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,394 people | 199,050 people | 246,305 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,202 people | 202,860 people | 218,061 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,554 people | 218,162 people | 219,162 people | 4 |
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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 share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Estonia?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Estonia was 218,319 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 349,544 people in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,050 people in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Estonia ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.