The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 2,593,130 people in Gabon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 2,676,097 in Gabon.
Population statistics:
- Gabon's population is 1.99 times bigger than Estonia's.
- Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Gabon is the 141st.
- The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.03% for Gabon.
- For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.49% in Gabon.
- Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Gabon has grown from 1.51M to 2.68M (77.4% growth).
Estonia vs Gabon: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
|
| 2100 | 836,010 | 6,954,294 |
| 2099 | 841,611 | 6,910,493 |
| 2098 | 847,091 | 6,866,307 |
| 2097 | 852,580 | 6,820,547 |
| 2096 | 858,210 | 6,773,966 |
| 2095 | 863,813 | 6,726,296 |
| 2094 | 869,346 | 6,678,568 |
| 2093 | 874,966 | 6,629,929 |
| 2092 | 880,538 | 6,580,775 |
| 2091 | 886,175 | 6,530,868 |
| 2090 | 891,952 | 6,480,029 |
| 2089 | 897,814 | 6,428,505 |
| 2088 | 903,726 | 6,375,420 |
| 2087 | 909,938 | 6,321,768 |
| 2086 | 916,313 | 6,267,763 |
| 2085 | 922,817 | 6,213,719 |
| 2084 | 929,590 | 6,158,629 |
| 2083 | 936,429 | 6,102,442 |
| 2082 | 943,318 | 6,045,631 |
| 2081 | 950,224 | 5,988,064 |
| 2080 | 957,303 | 5,930,182 |
| 2079 | 964,518 | 5,871,726 |
| 2078 | 971,861 | 5,812,947 |
| 2077 | 979,290 | 5,753,559 |
| 2076 | 986,730 | 5,694,479 |
| 2075 | 994,224 | 5,634,771 |
| 2074 | 1,001,883 | 5,575,361 |
| 2073 | 1,009,652 | 5,515,257 |
| 2072 | 1,017,490 | 5,455,007 |
| 2071 | 1,025,441 | 5,394,448 |
| 2070 | 1,033,527 | 5,334,065 |
| 2069 | 1,041,579 | 5,273,626 |
| 2068 | 1,049,614 | 5,213,228 |
| 2067 | 1,057,732 | 5,152,264 |
| 2066 | 1,065,824 | 5,091,437 |
| 2065 | 1,073,994 | 5,030,629 |
| 2064 | 1,082,173 | 4,969,636 |
| 2063 | 1,090,322 | 4,908,522 |
| 2062 | 1,098,483 | 4,847,599 |
| 2061 | 1,106,624 | 4,786,626 |
| 2060 | 1,114,804 | 4,725,275 |
| 2059 | 1,122,732 | 4,663,235 |
| 2058 | 1,130,617 | 4,601,048 |
| 2057 | 1,138,317 | 4,539,043 |
| 2056 | 1,145,937 | 4,476,231 |
| 2055 | 1,153,485 | 4,413,481 |
| 2054 | 1,160,725 | 4,349,956 |
| 2053 | 1,167,900 | 4,286,663 |
| 2052 | 1,174,867 | 4,223,303 |
| 2051 | 1,181,816 | 4,159,520 |
| 2050 | 1,188,591 | 4,095,784 |
| 2049 | 1,195,231 | 4,032,066 |
| 2048 | 1,201,594 | 3,968,081 |
| 2047 | 1,207,963 | 3,903,843 |
| 2046 | 1,214,281 | 3,839,466 |
| 2045 | 1,220,553 | 3,774,934 |
| 2044 | 1,226,815 | 3,710,854 |
| 2043 | 1,232,969 | 3,647,133 |
| 2042 | 1,239,123 | 3,583,886 |
| 2041 | 1,245,261 | 3,520,765 |
| 2040 | 1,251,349 | 3,458,116 |
| 2039 | 1,257,523 | 3,396,244 |
| 2038 | 1,263,757 | 3,335,082 |
| 2037 | 1,270,161 | 3,274,559 |
| 2036 | 1,276,749 | 3,214,394 |
| 2035 | 1,283,416 | 3,155,079 |
| 2034 | 1,290,282 | 3,096,672 |
| 2033 | 1,297,198 | 3,038,828 |
| 2032 | 1,304,236 | 2,981,674 |
| 2031 | 1,311,342 | 2,925,030 |
| 2030 | 1,318,468 | 2,868,829 |
| 2029 | 1,325,543 | 2,813,220 |
| 2028 | 1,332,712 | 2,757,931 |
| 2027 | 1,339,889 | 2,702,815 |
| 2026 | 1,347,027 | 2,647,878 |
| 2025 | 1,366,475 | 2,593,130 |
| 2024 | 1,372,341 | 2,538,952 |
| 2023 | 1,370,286 | 2,484,789 |
| 2022 | 1,348,840 | 2,430,747 |
| 2021 | 1,330,932 | 2,376,722 |
| 2020 | 1,329,522 | 2,322,539 |
| 2019 | 1,326,898 | 2,267,706 |
| 2018 | 1,321,977 | 2,212,318 |
| 2017 | 1,317,384 | 2,156,900 |
| 2016 | 1,315,790 | 2,100,306 |
| 2015 | 1,315,407 | 2,040,989 |
| 2014 | 1,314,545 | 1,978,399 |
| 2013 | 1,317,997 | 1,913,059 |
| 2012 | 1,322,696 | 1,846,889 |
| 2011 | 1,327,439 | 1,781,985 |
| 2010 | 1,331,475 | 1,719,879 |
| 2009 | 1,334,515 | 1,661,556 |
| 2008 | 1,337,090 | 1,607,175 |
| 2007 | 1,340,680 | 1,556,237 |
| 2006 | 1,346,810 | 1,508,337 |
| 2005 | 1,354,775 | 1,463,495 |
| 2004 | 1,362,550 | 1,421,609 |
| 2003 | 1,370,720 | 1,382,350 |
| 2002 | 1,379,350 | 1,345,135 |
| 2001 | 1,388,115 | 1,309,589 |
| 2000 | 1,396,985 | 1,275,572 |
| 1999 | 1,390,244 | 1,243,016 |
| 1998 | 1,386,156 | 1,211,736 |
| 1997 | 1,399,535 | 1,181,439 |
| 1996 | 1,415,594 | 1,152,015 |
| 1995 | 1,436,634 | 1,123,213 |
| 1994 | 1,462,514 | 1,094,720 |
| 1993 | 1,494,128 | 1,066,405 |
| 1992 | 1,533,091 | 1,038,380 |
| 1991 | 1,561,314 | 1,010,818 |
| 1990 | 1,569,174 | 983,734 |
| 1989 | 1,568,131 | 957,138 |
| 1988 | 1,561,900 | 931,020 |
| 1987 | 1,552,221 | 905,479 |
| 1986 | 1,540,190 | 880,705 |
| 1985 | 1,528,781 | 856,726 |
| 1984 | 1,518,617 | 833,501 |
| 1983 | 1,508,745 | 811,005 |
| 1982 | 1,498,414 | 789,286 |
| 1981 | 1,487,666 | 768,385 |
| 1980 | 1,477,219 | 748,389 |
| 1979 | 1,468,333 | 729,375 |
| 1978 | 1,460,188 | 711,245 |
| 1977 | 1,450,211 | 693,984 |
| 1976 | 1,439,576 | 677,628 |
| 1975 | 1,429,352 | 662,197 |
| 1974 | 1,418,169 | 647,691 |
| 1973 | 1,405,951 | 633,995 |
| 1972 | 1,392,518 | 620,960 |
| 1971 | 1,376,955 | 608,348 |
| 1970 | 1,360,076 | 595,846 |
| 1969 | 1,345,249 | 583,276 |
| 1968 | 1,331,214 | 572,257 |
| 1967 | 1,318,946 | 563,108 |
| 1966 | 1,308,597 | 554,463 |
| 1965 | 1,294,566 | 546,308 |
| 1964 | 1,277,086 | 538,657 |
| 1963 | 1,258,857 | 531,452 |
| 1962 | 1,241,623 | 524,649 |
| 1961 | 1,225,077 | 518,266 |
| 1960 | 1,211,537 | 512,316 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/estonia/gabon | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Gabon gained 591,969 people (a 39.2% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Gabon's population increased by 575,791 people (a 27.4% growth).
Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Gabon was ranked 147th in 2006 and ranked 141st now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Estonia's population will shrink by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Gabon will increase by 53.1% to 4,095,784 people and rank change from 141st to 133rd.
Gabon is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 6.95M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
|
| 2100 | -0.67% | 0.63% |
| 2099 | -0.65% | 0.64% |
| 2098 | -0.64% | 0.67% |
| 2097 | -0.66% | 0.69% |
| 2096 | -0.65% | 0.71% |
| 2095 | -0.64% | 0.71% |
| 2094 | -0.64% | 0.73% |
| 2093 | -0.63% | 0.75% |
| 2092 | -0.64% | 0.76% |
| 2091 | -0.65% | 0.78% |
| 2090 | -0.65% | 0.8% |
| 2089 | -0.65% | 0.83% |
| 2088 | -0.68% | 0.85% |
| 2087 | -0.7% | 0.86% |
| 2086 | -0.7% | 0.87% |
| 2085 | -0.73% | 0.89% |
| 2084 | -0.73% | 0.92% |
| 2083 | -0.73% | 0.94% |
| 2082 | -0.73% | 0.96% |
| 2081 | -0.74% | 0.98% |
| 2080 | -0.75% | 1% |
| 2079 | -0.76% | 1.01% |
| 2078 | -0.76% | 1.03% |
| 2077 | -0.75% | 1.04% |
| 2076 | -0.75% | 1.06% |
| 2075 | -0.76% | 1.07% |
| 2074 | -0.77% | 1.09% |
| 2073 | -0.77% | 1.1% |
| 2072 | -0.78% | 1.12% |
| 2071 | -0.78% | 1.13% |
| 2070 | -0.77% | 1.15% |
| 2069 | -0.77% | 1.16% |
| 2068 | -0.77% | 1.18% |
| 2067 | -0.76% | 1.19% |
| 2066 | -0.76% | 1.21% |
| 2065 | -0.76% | 1.23% |
| 2064 | -0.75% | 1.25% |
| 2063 | -0.74% | 1.26% |
| 2062 | -0.74% | 1.27% |
| 2061 | -0.73% | 1.3% |
| 2060 | -0.71% | 1.33% |
| 2059 | -0.7% | 1.35% |
| 2058 | -0.68% | 1.37% |
| 2057 | -0.66% | 1.4% |
| 2056 | -0.65% | 1.42% |
| 2055 | -0.62% | 1.46% |
| 2054 | -0.61% | 1.48% |
| 2053 | -0.59% | 1.5% |
| 2052 | -0.59% | 1.53% |
| 2051 | -0.57% | 1.56% |
| 2050 | -0.56% | 1.58% |
| 2049 | -0.53% | 1.61% |
| 2048 | -0.53% | 1.65% |
| 2047 | -0.52% | 1.68% |
| 2046 | -0.51% | 1.71% |
| 2045 | -0.51% | 1.73% |
| 2044 | -0.5% | 1.75% |
| 2043 | -0.5% | 1.76% |
| 2042 | -0.49% | 1.79% |
| 2041 | -0.49% | 1.81% |
| 2040 | -0.49% | 1.82% |
| 2039 | -0.49% | 1.83% |
| 2038 | -0.5% | 1.85% |
| 2037 | -0.52% | 1.87% |
| 2036 | -0.52% | 1.88% |
| 2035 | -0.53% | 1.89% |
| 2034 | -0.53% | 1.9% |
| 2033 | -0.54% | 1.92% |
| 2032 | -0.54% | 1.94% |
| 2031 | -0.54% | 1.96% |
| 2030 | -0.53% | 1.98% |
| 2029 | -0.54% | 2% |
| 2028 | -0.54% | 2.04% |
| 2027 | -0.53% | 2.07% |
| 2026 | -1.42% | 2.11% |
| 2025 | -0.43% | 2.13% |
| 2024 | 0.15% | 2.18% |
| 2023 | 1.59% | 2.22% |
| 2022 | 1.35% | 2.27% |
| 2021 | 0.11% | 2.33% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | 2.42% |
| 2019 | 0.37% | 2.5% |
| 2018 | 0.35% | 2.57% |
| 2017 | 0.12% | 2.69% |
| 2016 | 0.03% | 2.91% |
| 2015 | 0.07% | 3.16% |
| 2014 | -0.26% | 3.42% |
| 2013 | -0.36% | 3.58% |
| 2012 | -0.36% | 3.64% |
| 2011 | -0.3% | 3.61% |
| 2010 | -0.23% | 3.51% |
| 2009 | -0.19% | 3.38% |
| 2008 | -0.27% | 3.27% |
| 2007 | -0.46% | 3.18% |
| 2006 | -0.59% | 3.06% |
| 2005 | -0.57% | 2.95% |
| 2004 | -0.6% | 2.84% |
| 2003 | -0.63% | 2.77% |
| 2002 | -0.63% | 2.71% |
| 2001 | -0.63% | 2.67% |
| 2000 | 0.48% | 2.62% |
| 1999 | 0.29% | 2.58% |
| 1998 | -0.96% | 2.56% |
| 1997 | -1.13% | 2.55% |
| 1996 | -1.46% | 2.56% |
| 1995 | -1.77% | 2.6% |
| 1994 | -2.12% | 2.66% |
| 1993 | -2.54% | 2.7% |
| 1992 | -1.81% | 2.73% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | 2.75% |
| 1990 | 0.07% | 2.78% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | 2.81% |
| 1988 | 0.62% | 2.82% |
| 1987 | 0.78% | 2.81% |
| 1986 | 0.75% | 2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.67% | 2.79% |
| 1984 | 0.65% | 2.77% |
| 1983 | 0.69% | 2.75% |
| 1982 | 0.72% | 2.72% |
| 1981 | 0.71% | 2.67% |
| 1980 | 0.61% | 2.61% |
| 1979 | 0.56% | 2.55% |
| 1978 | 0.69% | 2.49% |
| 1977 | 0.74% | 2.41% |
| 1976 | 0.72% | 2.33% |
| 1975 | 0.79% | 2.24% |
| 1974 | 0.87% | 2.16% |
| 1973 | 0.96% | 2.1% |
| 1972 | 1.13% | 2.07% |
| 1971 | 1.24% | 2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.1% | 2.16% |
| 1969 | 1.05% | 1.93% |
| 1968 | 0.93% | 1.62% |
| 1967 | 0.79% | 1.56% |
| 1966 | 1.08% | 1.49% |
| 1965 | 1.37% | 1.42% |
| 1964 | 1.45% | 1.36% |
| 1963 | 1.39% | 1.3% |
| 1962 | 1.35% | 1.23% |
| 1961 | 1.12% | 1.16% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/estonia/gabon | CC BY
In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Gabon's population grew by 2.13%.
Live population counters
|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1347027
|
2676097
|
| Population rank | 155/197 | 141/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.03% |
| One net population change |
1.5 hours
|
9.73 minutes
|
| One birth every |
53.9 minutes
|
7.63 minutes
|
| One death every |
33.3 minutes
|
33.3 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | -16 | +148 |
| Annual growth/decline | -5,866 | +54,178 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.43% | +2.13% |
| Population growth rate rank | 182/197 | 42/197 |
| One migration net change every |
39.5 minutes
|
7.87 hours
|
| Annual migration change | -13,350 | +1,116 |
| Net migration rank | 141/196 | 62/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 203,046 | 449,746 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 110/195 | 84/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 14.9% | 17.7% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 43/195 | 34/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | -13,350 | - | 1,116 |
| 2024 | -6,038 | -7,742 | 53,067 | 1,105 |
| 2023 | -5,070 | 5,717 | 53,167 | 987 |
| 2022 | -5,665 | 39,754 | 52,944 | 987 |
| 2021 | -5,324 | 7,043 | 52,611 | 1,503 |
| 2020 | -2,659 | 3,694 | 52,745 | 1,506 |
| 2019 | -1,327 | 5,386 | 53,185 | 2,233 |
| 2018 | -1,322 | 7,089 | 52,476 | 2,886 |
| 2017 | -1,713 | 5,202 | 51,455 | 4,013 |
| 2016 | -1,316 | 1,081 | 50,321 | 7,398 |
| 2015 | -1,315 | 4,261 | 48,876 | 12,041 |
| 2014 | -1,972 | -674 | 47,704 | 16,565 |
| 2013 | -1,713 | -2,688 | 46,829 | 19,587 |
| 2012 | -1,455 | -3,674 | 45,941 | 19,973 |
| 2011 | -531 | -3,941 | 44,922 | 18,967 |
| 2010 | 0 | -3,781 | 43,061 | 17,274 |
| 2009 | -400 | -2,089 | 41,037 | 15,277 |
| 2008 | -668 | -2,034 | 39,002 | 13,441 |
| 2007 | -1,608 | -2,941 | 37,394 | 12,045 |
| 2006 | -2,559 | -5,351 | 35,984 | 10,382 |
| 2005 | -2,981 | -5,208 | 34,766 | 8,555 |
| 2004 | -3,679 | -3,681 | 33,615 | 6,830 |
| 2003 | -5,072 | -3,705 | 32,633 | 5,434 |
| 2002 | -5,380 | -2,889 | 31,777 | 4,582 |
| 2001 | -5,830 | -3,280 | 30,941 | 3,801 |
| 2000 | -5,309 | -3,083 | 30,210 | 3,086 |
| 1999 | -6,117 | 1,419 | 29,330 | 2,480 |
| 1998 | -7,208 | -3,296 | 28,697 | 2,055 |
| 1997 | -6,018 | -4,066 | 28,053 | 1,786 |
| 1996 | -5,662 | -10,540 | 27,450 | 1,555 |
| 1995 | -7,327 | -12,655 | 27,290 | 1,314 |
| 1994 | -8,044 | -17,984 | 27,271 | 1,110 |
| 1993 | -5,976 | -25,501 | 27,235 | 1,009 |
| 1992 | -1,993 | -38,391 | 26,810 | 990 |
| 1991 | -312 | -9,712 | 26,334 | 990 |
| 1990 | 2,825 | -2,660 | 25,858 | 990 |
| 1989 | 5,803 | -368 | 25,359 | 990 |
| 1988 | 6,404 | 5,256 | 24,888 | 990 |
| 1987 | 6,829 | 5,389 | 24,212 | 990 |
| 1986 | 6,160 | 5,260 | 23,362 | 990 |
| 1985 | 4,281 | 5,097 | 22,617 | 990 |
| 1984 | 5,163 | 5,006 | 21,851 | 990 |
| 1983 | 5,884 | 4,986 | 21,162 | 990 |
| 1982 | 5,244 | 4,832 | 20,292 | 990 |
| 1981 | 4,612 | 4,789 | 19,528 | 990 |
| 1980 | 3,989 | 4,619 | 18,503 | 990 |
| 1979 | 3,818 | 4,521 | 17,553 | 990 |
| 1978 | 4,088 | 7,234 | 16,714 | 990 |
| 1977 | 4,931 | 7,189 | 15,842 | 972 |
| 1976 | 4,319 | 6,942 | 14,998 | 899 |
| 1975 | 4,717 | 6,737 | 14,162 | 792 |
| 1974 | 5,956 | 6,594 | 13,381 | 680 |
| 1973 | 5,623 | 6,488 | 12,731 | 608 |
| 1972 | 6,267 | 6,432 | 12,095 | 639 |
| 1971 | 7,160 | 6,392 | 11,357 | 1,130 |
| 1970 | 6,257 | 6,158 | 10,635 | 1,882 |
| 1969 | 5,515 | 8,650 | 9,969 | 2,650 |
| 1968 | 5,592 | 9,403 | 9,417 | 0 |
| 1967 | 5,012 | 9,115 | 8,883 | 0 |
| 1966 | 4,842 | 8,998 | 8,410 | 0 |
| 1965 | 5,437 | 8,851 | 7,902 | 0 |
| 1964 | 6,897 | 8,734 | 7,402 | 0 |
| 1963 | 6,043 | 8,410 | 7,001 | 0 |
| 1962 | 6,457 | 8,248 | 6,609 | 0 |
| 1961 | 7,228 | 7,991 | 6,161 | 0 |
| 1960 | 7,511 | 7,762 | 5,732 | 0 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/estonia/gabon | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 30.8% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people). In Gabon 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 520,847 people) and 6.24% is from migration (a gain of 34,659 people).
As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 449,746 people or 17.7% in Gabon.
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Population differences between Estonia and Gabon
|
Estonia
|
Gabon
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 79.6 years | 68.9 years |
| Average age | 43.4 years | 26.3 years |
| Median age | 43.8 years | 22.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 47.6:52.4 | 50.7:49.3 |
| Fertility rate | 1.18 births per woman | 3.59 births per woman |
| Population density | 81.6 ppl/mi² | 26.6 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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