Population young working old in Estonia
Estonia: Population young working old was 218,319 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
218,319
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
349,544
in 1990
All-time low
199,050
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population young working old in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 218,319 for population young working old 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, population young working old in Estonia peaked at 349,544 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 199,050, 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.
Population young working old in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 280,103 | — |
| 1951 | 279,842 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 279,346 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 278,390 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 278,009 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 278,855 | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 279,912 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 281,066 | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 277,783 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 276,283 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 282,338 | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 288,001 | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 291,629 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 293,679 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 294,287 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 294,660 | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 294,670 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 294,708 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 296,291 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 298,475 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 300,464 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 302,981 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 305,473 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 307,069 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 307,780 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 308,178 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 309,271 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 311,314 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 314,083 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 316,872 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 319,778 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 323,502 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 327,745 | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 331,874 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 335,109 | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 337,455 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 339,850 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 342,936 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 346,632 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 349,378 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 349,544 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 346,107 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 335,962 | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 322,431 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 310,931 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 300,701 | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 290,645 | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 280,899 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 270,999 | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 258,055 | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 246,305 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 238,095 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 229,620 | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 220,900 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 212,715 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 206,010 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 201,460 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 199,135 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 199,050 | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 200,655 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 202,860 | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 204,850 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 206,215 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 207,427 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 208,812 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 210,520 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 212,527 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 214,418 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 216,326 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 218,061 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 218,575 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 218,162 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 219,162 | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 218,319 | -0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 218,319 is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895, 51% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 218,319 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 278,959 | 276,283 | 281,066 | 10 |
| 1960s | 292,874 | 282,338 | 298,475 | 10 |
| 1970s | 308,348 | 300,464 | 316,872 | 10 |
| 1980s | 335,426 | 319,778 | 349,378 | 10 |
| 1990s | 306,627 | 258,055 | 349,544 | 10 |
| 2000s | 215,394 | 199,050 | 246,305 | 10 |
| 2010s | 210,202 | 202,860 | 218,061 | 10 |
| 2020s | 218,554 | 218,162 | 219,162 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- Population density 19.31 (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population young working old in Estonia?
- Population young working old in Estonia was 218,319 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population young working old recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 349,544 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population young working old recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 199,050 in 2008.
- How does Estonia rank for population young working old?
- Estonia ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population young working old 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population young working old. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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