Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Estonia
Estonia: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and was 15.6% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.6%
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 43 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2020
All-time low
15.6%
in 2025
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Estonia, 2013–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
In 2025, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Estonia stood at 15.6%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Estonia peaked at 16.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2025.
Estonia ranks 13th of 43 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 15.7% | — |
| 2014 | 15.8% | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 15.9% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 16.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 16.2% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 16.4% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 16.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 16.0% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 15.6% | -2.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 15.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 14.9%, 1.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 15.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 14.8%, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 16.1% | 15.7% | 16.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.2% | 15.6% | 16.5% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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 ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Estonia?
- Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and in Estonia was 15.6% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2025.
- How does Estonia rank for ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and?
- Estonia ranks 13th out of 43 countries with data for 2025.
- Is ratio of young people in the total population on 1 january by sex and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex and age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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