Total population in Estonia
Estonia: Total population was 1,354 thousands in 2025. βΌ Falling
Total population in Estonia, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,354 thousands for total population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Estonia peaked at 1,570 thousands in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,313 thousands, in 2015.
Estonia ranks 154th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,411 thousands | 1,356 thousands | 1,464 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,516 thousands | 1,472 thousands | 1,565 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,486 thousands | 1,406 thousands | 1,570 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,365 thousands | 1,336 thousands | 1,401 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,321 thousands | 1,313 thousands | 1,333 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,347 thousands | 1,329 thousands | 1,367 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Estonia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.18 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 42,267 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4138 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Estonia?
- Total population in Estonia was 1,354 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,570 thousands in 1991.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,313 thousands in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for total population?
- Estonia ranks 154th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release