Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex in Estonia
Estonia: Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex was 15.6 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
15.6
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
13th
of 44 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.
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 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Ratio of young people in the total population on 1 January by sex in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | 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 | -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 | 16.06 | 15.7 | 16.4 | 7 |
| 2020s | 16.22 | 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)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % 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 44 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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