The global population hockey stick in Estonia
Estonia: The global population hockey stick was 1.37 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.37 million people
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
157th
of 239 countries
All-time high
1.57 million people
in 1990
All-time low
48,439 people
in 1000
Years of data
241
1000–2023
The global population hockey stick in Estonia, 1000–2023
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, the global population hockey stick in Estonia stood at 1.37 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, the global population hockey stick in Estonia peaked at 1.57 million people in 1990 and was at its lowest, 48,439 people, in 1000.
Estonia ranks 157th of 239 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
The global population hockey stick in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 48,439 people | — |
| 1100 | 50,989 people | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 53,673 people | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 56,498 people | +5.3% |
| 1400 | 59,471 people | +5.3% |
| 1500 | 62,601 people | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 65,896 people | +5.3% |
| 1700 | 69,364 people | +5.3% |
| 1710 | 80,925 people | +16.7% |
| 1720 | 94,413 people | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 110,148 people | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 128,506 people | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 149,924 people | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 174,911 people | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 204,063 people | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 238,074 people | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 277,753 people | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 334,136 people | +20.3% |
| 1801 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 334,136 people | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 334,944 people | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 336,571 people | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 339,025 people | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 342,318 people | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 346,458 people | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 350,649 people | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 354,891 people | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 359,183 people | +1.2% |
| 1827 | 363,528 people | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 367,925 people | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 372,376 people | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 376,880 people | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 381,439 people | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 386,053 people | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 390,722 people | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 395,449 people | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 400,232 people | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 405,073 people | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 409,973 people | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 414,932 people | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 419,951 people | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 425,031 people | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 430,172 people | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 435,375 people | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 440,641 people | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 445,971 people | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 451,366 people | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 456,826 people | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 462,351 people | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 467,944 people | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 473,604 people | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 479,333 people | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 485,120 people | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 490,976 people | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 496,904 people | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 502,902 people | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 508,974 people | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 515,118 people | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 521,337 people | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 527,631 people | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 534,001 people | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 540,447 people | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 546,972 people | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 553,575 people | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 560,258 people | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 567,022 people | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 573,867 people | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 580,795 people | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 587,807 people | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 594,903 people | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 602,085 people | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 609,354 people | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 616,710 people | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 624,156 people | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 631,691 people | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 639,317 people | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 647,035 people | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 654,846 people | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 662,752 people | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 670,753 people | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 678,850 people | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 687,046 people | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 695,340 people | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 703,735 people | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 712,230 people | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 720,829 people | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 729,531 people | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 738,338 people | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 747,252 people | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 756,273 people | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 765,403 people | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 774,643 people | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 783,995 people | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 793,460 people | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 803,039 people | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 812,734 people | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 822,545 people | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 832,475 people | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 842,525 people | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 852,697 people | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 862,991 people | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 873,409 people | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 883,954 people | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 894,625 people | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 905,425 people | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 916,356 people | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 927,419 people | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 938,615 people | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 949,946 people | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 961,415 people | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 973,075 people | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 984,932 people | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 996,987 people | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 1.01 million people | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 1.02 million people | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 1.03 million people | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 1.05 million people | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 1.06 million people | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 1.07 million people | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 1.09 million people | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 1.10 million people | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 1.11 million people | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 1.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 1.12 million people | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 1.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 1.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 1.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 1.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 1.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 1.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 1.12 million people | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 1.12 million people | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1.12 million people | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1.12 million people | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1.12 million people | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 1.12 million people | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 1.12 million people | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 1.12 million people | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 1.12 million people | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 1.12 million people | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 1.12 million people | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 1.12 million people | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 1.12 million people | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 1.11 million people | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 1.11 million people | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 1.11 million people | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 1.11 million people | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 1.10 million people | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 1.10 million people | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 1.10 million people | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 1.10 million people | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1.10 million people | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 1.12 million people | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 1.13 million people | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 1.14 million people | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 1.15 million people | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 1.17 million people | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 1.18 million people | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 1.19 million people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 1.20 million people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 1.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 1.22 million people | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 1.24 million people | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 1.25 million people | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 1.26 million people | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 1.28 million people | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 1.29 million people | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 1.31 million people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 1.32 million people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 1.33 million people | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 1.35 million people | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 1.36 million people | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 1.37 million people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 1.39 million people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million people | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.41 million people | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 1.42 million people | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 1.43 million people | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.45 million people | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.46 million people | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 1.47 million people | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 1.48 million people | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.49 million people | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 1.51 million people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.52 million people | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.53 million people | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 1.54 million people | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 1.55 million people | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 1.56 million people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 1.57 million people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 1.57 million people | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.57 million people | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.54 million people | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1.50 million people | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 1.48 million people | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.45 million people | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 1.43 million people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.42 million people | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.41 million people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1.40 million people | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 1.40 million people | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 1.39 million people | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.38 million people | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million people | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1.35 million people | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million people | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million people | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million people | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.32 million people | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.32 million people | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million people | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 1.31 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.32 million people | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.32 million people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.32 million people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 1.33 million people | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 1.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.33 million people | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.35 million people | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million people | +1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48,439 people | 48,439 people | 48,439 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 50,989 people | 50,989 people | 50,989 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 53,673 people | 53,673 people | 53,673 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 56,498 people | 56,498 people | 56,498 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 59,471 people | 59,471 people | 59,471 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 62,601 people | 62,601 people | 62,601 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 65,896 people | 65,896 people | 65,896 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 69,364 people | 69,364 people | 69,364 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 80,925 people | 80,925 people | 80,925 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 94,413 people | 94,413 people | 94,413 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 110,148 people | 110,148 people | 110,148 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 128,506 people | 128,506 people | 128,506 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 149,924 people | 149,924 people | 149,924 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 174,911 people | 174,911 people | 174,911 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 204,063 people | 204,063 people | 204,063 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 238,074 people | 238,074 people | 238,074 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 277,753 people | 277,753 people | 277,753 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 334,136 people | 334,136 people | 334,136 people | 10 |
| 1810s | 334,217 people | 334,136 people | 334,944 people | 10 |
| 1820s | 353,292 people | 336,571 people | 372,376 people | 10 |
| 1830s | 398,070 people | 376,880 people | 419,951 people | 10 |
| 1840s | 448,928 people | 425,031 people | 473,604 people | 10 |
| 1850s | 506,230 people | 479,333 people | 534,001 people | 10 |
| 1860s | 570,773 people | 540,447 people | 602,085 people | 10 |
| 1870s | 643,546 people | 609,354 people | 678,850 people | 10 |
| 1880s | 725,598 people | 687,046 people | 765,403 people | 10 |
| 1890s | 818,110 people | 774,643 people | 862,991 people | 10 |
| 1900s | 922,424 people | 873,409 people | 973,075 people | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.04 million people | 984,932 people | 1.10 million people | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.12 million people | 1.11 million people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.11 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.16 million people | 1.10 million people | 1.21 million people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.28 million people | 1.22 million people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.42 million people | 1.36 million people | 1.47 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.52 million people | 1.48 million people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.48 million people | 1.40 million people | 1.57 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.40 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.32 million people | 1.31 million people | 1.33 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.37 million people | 4 |
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- 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 the global population hockey stick in Estonia?
- The global population hockey stick in Estonia was 1.37 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the global population hockey stick recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million people in 1990.
- What is the lowest the global population hockey stick recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,439 people in 1000.
- How does Estonia rank for the global population hockey stick?
- Estonia ranks 157th out of 239 countries with data for 2023.
- Is the global population hockey stick rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of The global population hockey stick. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.