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
Latest (2023)
218,319 people
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
349,544 people
in 1990
All-time low
199,050 people
in 2008
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 280,103 people | — |
| 1951 | 279,842 people | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 279,346 people | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 278,390 people | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 278,009 people | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 278,855 people | +0.3% |
| 1956 | 279,912 people | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 281,066 people | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 277,783 people | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 276,283 people | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 282,338 people | +2.2% |
| 1961 | 288,001 people | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 291,629 people | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 293,679 people | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 294,287 people | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 294,660 people | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 294,670 people | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 294,708 people | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 296,291 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 298,475 people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 300,464 people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 302,981 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 305,473 people | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 307,069 people | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 307,780 people | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 308,178 people | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 309,271 people | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 311,314 people | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 314,083 people | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 316,872 people | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 319,778 people | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 323,502 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 327,745 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 331,874 people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 335,109 people | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 337,455 people | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 339,850 people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 342,936 people | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 346,632 people | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 349,378 people | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 349,544 people | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 346,107 people | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 335,962 people | -2.9% |
| 1993 | 322,431 people | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 310,931 people | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 300,701 people | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 290,645 people | -3.3% |
| 1997 | 280,899 people | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 270,999 people | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 258,055 people | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 246,305 people | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 238,095 people | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 229,620 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 220,900 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 212,715 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 206,010 people | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 201,460 people | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 199,135 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 199,050 people | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 200,655 people | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 202,860 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 204,850 people | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 206,215 people | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 207,427 people | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 208,812 people | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 210,520 people | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 212,527 people | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 214,418 people | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 216,326 people | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 218,061 people | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 218,575 people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 218,162 people | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 219,162 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 218,319 people | -0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 218,319 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 51% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 218,319 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 979,980 people, 22% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-14.