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Population in Estonia compared to Germany: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 83,491,249 people in Germany in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 82,830,814 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 61.5 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Germany is the 19th.
  • The countries together account for 1.01% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 1% for Germany.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.28% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.8M (0.55% growth).

Estonia vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Germany
2100 836,010 70,146,161
2099 841,611 70,173,117
2098 847,091 70,190,154
2097 852,580 70,232,280
2096 858,210 70,263,255
2095 863,813 70,283,735
2094 869,346 70,302,573
2093 874,966 70,323,445
2092 880,538 70,348,937
2091 886,175 70,395,388
2090 891,952 70,457,276
2089 897,814 70,511,311
2088 903,726 70,569,930
2087 909,938 70,652,555
2086 916,313 70,750,166
2085 922,817 70,845,939
2084 929,590 70,941,592
2083 936,429 71,048,352
2082 943,318 71,151,552
2081 950,224 71,265,511
2080 957,303 71,391,537
2079 964,518 71,525,977
2078 971,861 71,666,350
2077 979,290 71,822,464
2076 986,730 71,979,354
2075 994,224 72,113,812
2074 1,001,883 72,269,519
2073 1,009,652 72,429,361
2072 1,017,490 72,580,006
2071 1,025,441 72,741,929
2070 1,033,527 72,889,095
2069 1,041,579 73,053,471
2068 1,049,614 73,219,511
2067 1,057,732 73,404,631
2066 1,065,824 73,597,022
2065 1,073,994 73,789,056
2064 1,082,173 73,990,123
2063 1,090,322 74,200,211
2062 1,098,483 74,428,152
2061 1,106,624 74,656,161
2060 1,114,804 74,909,139
2059 1,122,732 75,164,141
2058 1,130,617 75,438,769
2057 1,138,317 75,716,088
2056 1,145,937 75,990,472
2055 1,153,485 76,276,550
2054 1,160,725 76,561,146
2053 1,167,900 76,832,587
2052 1,174,867 77,077,503
2051 1,181,816 77,322,326
2050 1,188,591 77,564,502
2049 1,195,231 77,809,519
2048 1,201,594 78,059,456
2047 1,207,963 78,290,624
2046 1,214,281 78,514,805
2045 1,220,553 78,740,357
2044 1,226,815 78,965,486
2043 1,232,969 79,180,563
2042 1,239,123 79,374,934
2041 1,245,261 79,569,383
2040 1,251,349 79,782,613
2039 1,257,523 80,001,183
2038 1,263,757 80,225,718
2037 1,270,161 80,442,136
2036 1,276,749 80,673,787
2035 1,283,416 80,890,243
2034 1,290,282 81,094,641
2033 1,297,198 81,319,735
2032 1,304,236 81,537,613
2031 1,311,342 81,772,282
2030 1,318,468 81,989,677
2029 1,325,543 82,216,381
2028 1,332,712 82,432,092
2027 1,339,889 82,638,983
2026 1,347,027 82,830,814
2025 1,366,475 83,491,249
2024 1,372,341 83,516,593
2023 1,370,286 83,287,273
2022 1,348,840 83,177,813
2021 1,330,932 83,196,078
2020 1,329,522 83,160,871
2019 1,326,898 83,092,962
2018 1,321,977 82,905,782
2017 1,317,384 82,657,002
2016 1,315,790 82,348,669
2015 1,315,407 81,686,611
2014 1,314,545 80,982,500
2013 1,317,997 80,645,605
2012 1,322,696 80,425,823
2011 1,327,439 80,274,983
2010 1,331,475 81,776,930
2009 1,334,515 81,902,307
2008 1,337,090 82,110,097
2007 1,340,680 82,266,372
2006 1,346,810 82,376,451
2005 1,354,775 82,469,422
2004 1,362,550 82,516,260
2003 1,370,720 82,534,176
2002 1,379,350 82,488,495
2001 1,388,115 82,349,925
2000 1,396,985 82,211,508
1999 1,390,244 82,100,243
1998 1,386,156 82,047,195
1997 1,399,535 82,034,771
1996 1,415,594 81,914,831
1995 1,436,634 81,678,051
1994 1,462,514 81,438,348
1993 1,494,128 81,156,363
1992 1,533,091 80,624,598
1991 1,561,314 80,013,896
1990 1,569,174 79,433,029
1989 1,568,131 78,751,283
1988 1,561,900 78,144,619
1987 1,552,221 77,839,920
1986 1,540,190 77,720,436
1985 1,528,781 77,684,873
1984 1,518,617 77,858,685
1983 1,508,745 78,128,282
1982 1,498,414 78,333,366
1981 1,487,666 78,407,907
1980 1,477,219 78,288,576
1979 1,468,333 78,126,350
1978 1,460,188 78,091,820
1977 1,450,211 78,159,814
1976 1,439,576 78,336,950
1975 1,429,352 78,673,554
1974 1,418,169 78,967,433
1973 1,405,951 78,936,666
1972 1,392,518 78,688,452
1971 1,376,955 78,312,842
1970 1,360,076 78,169,289
1969 1,345,249 77,909,682
1968 1,331,214 77,294,314
1967 1,318,946 76,951,336
1966 1,308,597 76,600,311
1965 1,294,566 75,963,695
1964 1,277,086 75,318,337
1963 1,258,857 74,714,353
1962 1,241,623 74,025,784
1961 1,225,077 73,377,632
1960 1,211,537 72,814,900

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/germany | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Germany lost 27,782 people (a 0.03% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Germany's population increased by 482,145 people (a 0.59% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Germany was ranked 14th in 2006 and ranked 19th 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 Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,564,502 people and rank change from 19th to 24th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 13.1% in Germany.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Germany
2100 -0.67% -0.04%
2099 -0.65% -0.02%
2098 -0.64% -0.06%
2097 -0.66% -0.04%
2096 -0.65% -0.03%
2095 -0.64% -0.03%
2094 -0.64% -0.03%
2093 -0.63% -0.04%
2092 -0.64% -0.07%
2091 -0.65% -0.09%
2090 -0.65% -0.08%
2089 -0.65% -0.08%
2088 -0.68% -0.12%
2087 -0.7% -0.14%
2086 -0.7% -0.14%
2085 -0.73% -0.13%
2084 -0.73% -0.15%
2083 -0.73% -0.15%
2082 -0.73% -0.16%
2081 -0.74% -0.18%
2080 -0.75% -0.19%
2079 -0.76% -0.2%
2078 -0.76% -0.22%
2077 -0.75% -0.22%
2076 -0.75% -0.19%
2075 -0.76% -0.22%
2074 -0.77% -0.22%
2073 -0.77% -0.21%
2072 -0.78% -0.22%
2071 -0.78% -0.2%
2070 -0.77% -0.23%
2069 -0.77% -0.23%
2068 -0.77% -0.25%
2067 -0.76% -0.26%
2066 -0.76% -0.26%
2065 -0.76% -0.27%
2064 -0.75% -0.28%
2063 -0.74% -0.31%
2062 -0.74% -0.31%
2061 -0.73% -0.34%
2060 -0.71% -0.34%
2059 -0.7% -0.36%
2058 -0.68% -0.37%
2057 -0.66% -0.36%
2056 -0.65% -0.38%
2055 -0.62% -0.37%
2054 -0.61% -0.35%
2053 -0.59% -0.32%
2052 -0.59% -0.32%
2051 -0.57% -0.31%
2050 -0.56% -0.31%
2049 -0.53% -0.32%
2048 -0.53% -0.3%
2047 -0.52% -0.29%
2046 -0.51% -0.29%
2045 -0.51% -0.29%
2044 -0.5% -0.27%
2043 -0.5% -0.24%
2042 -0.49% -0.24%
2041 -0.49% -0.27%
2040 -0.49% -0.27%
2039 -0.49% -0.28%
2038 -0.5% -0.27%
2037 -0.52% -0.29%
2036 -0.52% -0.27%
2035 -0.53% -0.25%
2034 -0.53% -0.28%
2033 -0.54% -0.27%
2032 -0.54% -0.29%
2031 -0.54% -0.27%
2030 -0.53% -0.28%
2029 -0.54% -0.26%
2028 -0.54% -0.25%
2027 -0.53% -0.23%
2026 -1.42% -0.79%
2025 -0.43% -0.03%
2024 0.15% 0.28%
2023 1.59% 0.13%
2022 1.35% -0.02%
2021 0.11% 0.04%
2020 0.2% 0.08%
2019 0.37% 0.23%
2018 0.35% 0.3%
2017 0.12% 0.37%
2016 0.03% 0.81%
2015 0.07% 0.87%
2014 -0.26% 0.42%
2013 -0.36% 0.27%
2012 -0.36% 0.19%
2011 -0.3% -1.84%
2010 -0.23% -0.15%
2009 -0.19% -0.25%
2008 -0.27% -0.19%
2007 -0.46% -0.13%
2006 -0.59% -0.11%
2005 -0.57% -0.06%
2004 -0.6% -0.02%
2003 -0.63% 0.06%
2002 -0.63% 0.17%
2001 -0.63% 0.17%
2000 0.48% 0.14%
1999 0.29% 0.06%
1998 -0.96% 0.02%
1997 -1.13% 0.15%
1996 -1.46% 0.29%
1995 -1.77% 0.29%
1994 -2.12% 0.35%
1993 -2.54% 0.66%
1992 -1.81% 0.76%
1991 -0.5% 0.73%
1990 0.07% 0.87%
1989 0.4% 0.78%
1988 0.62% 0.39%
1987 0.78% 0.15%
1986 0.75% 0.05%
1985 0.67% -0.22%
1984 0.65% -0.35%
1983 0.69% -0.26%
1982 0.72% -0.1%
1981 0.71% 0.15%
1980 0.61% 0.21%
1979 0.56% 0.04%
1978 0.69% -0.09%
1977 0.74% -0.23%
1976 0.72% -0.43%
1975 0.79% -0.37%
1974 0.87% 0.04%
1973 0.96% 0.32%
1972 1.13% 0.48%
1971 1.24% 0.18%
1970 1.1% 0.33%
1969 1.05% 0.8%
1968 0.93% 0.45%
1967 0.79% 0.46%
1966 1.08% 0.84%
1965 1.37% 0.86%
1964 1.45% 0.81%
1963 1.39% 0.93%
1962 1.35% 0.88%
1961 1.12% 0.77%

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/germany | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Germany's population declined by 0.03%.

Live population counters

Estonia Germany
Current population
1347027
82830814
Population rank 155/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1%
One net population change
1.5 hours
20.8 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
46.6 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
31.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline -16 -69
Annual growth/decline -5,866 -25,344
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.03%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 159/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.58 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -334,072
Net migration rank 141/196 192/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 16,750,084
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 2/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 19.8%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 31/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Germany
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Germany
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -334,072
2024 -6,038 -7,742 -334,066 36,954
2023 -5,070 5,717 -333,149 609,553
2022 -5,665 39,754 -324,394 981,552
2021 -5,324 7,043 -224,629 310,264
2020 -2,659 3,694 -216,218 203,468
2019 -1,327 5,386 -157,877 319,082
2018 -1,322 7,089 -165,812 403,908
2017 -1,713 5,202 -148,783 452,988
2016 -1,316 1,081 -123,523 517,480
2015 -1,315 4,261 -187,879 1,175,283
2014 -1,972 -674 -153,866 592,338
2013 -1,713 -2,688 -209,679 462,384
2012 -1,455 -3,674 -193,022 199,143
2011 -531 -3,941 -184,632 295,282
2010 0 -3,781 -179,909 130,116
2009 -400 -2,089 -188,375 46,533
2008 -668 -2,034 -164,220 -23,341
2007 -1,608 -2,941 -148,080 -24,772
2006 -2,559 -5,351 -148,278 -489,056
2005 -2,981 -5,208 -148,445 81,351
2004 -3,679 -3,681 -107,271 81,735
2003 -5,072 -3,705 -140,309 142,009
2002 -5,380 -2,889 -123,733 218,795
2001 -5,830 -3,280 -98,820 272,875
2000 -5,309 -3,083 -73,990 174,594
1999 -6,117 1,419 -73,890 219,280
1998 -7,208 -3,296 -65,637 -754,469
1997 -6,018 -4,066 -49,221 93,281
1996 -5,662 -10,540 -90,107 281,280
1995 -7,327 -12,655 -114,349 398,077
1994 -8,044 -17,984 -114,013 315,585
1993 -5,976 -25,501 -105,503 462,096
1992 -1,993 -38,391 -80,625 811,606
1991 -312 -9,712 -80,014 602,638
1990 2,825 -2,660 -15,887 679,702
1989 5,803 -368 -23,625 761,002
1988 6,404 5,256 -7,815 515,962
1987 6,829 5,389 -31,136 174,272
1986 6,160 5,260 -77,721 212,822
1985 4,281 5,097 -116,527 103,556
1984 5,163 5,006 -109,002 -150,771
1983 5,884 4,986 -109,380 -81,349
1982 5,244 4,832 -78,333 -58,121
1981 4,612 4,789 -94,090 130,713
1980 3,989 4,619 -86,117 324,203
1979 3,818 4,521 -125,002 237,705
1978 4,088 7,234 -140,566 117,167
1977 4,931 7,189 -125,055 33,881
1976 4,319 6,942 -164,508 -79,761
1975 4,717 6,737 -212,418 -207,740
1974 5,956 6,594 -150,038 -15,126
1973 5,623 6,488 -149,980 386,881
1972 6,267 6,432 -62,950 336,015
1971 7,160 6,392 46,988 450,328
1970 6,257 6,158 70,352 -273,498
1969 5,515 8,650 155,820 584,017
1968 5,592 9,403 239,612 293,307
1967 5,012 9,115 353,977 -174,155
1966 4,842 8,998 405,982 134,107
1965 5,437 8,851 410,204 338,258
1964 6,897 8,734 482,038 69,825
1963 6,043 8,410 455,757 205,976
1962 6,457 8,248 436,752 276,505
1961 7,228 7,991 462,279 27,534
1960 7,511 7,762 385,919 212,666

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/germany | 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 Germany 30.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,216,330 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 5,010,532 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 16,750,084 people or 19.8% in Germany.

Biggest cities by population

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K
Germany
City Population
Berlin 3.78M
Hamburg 1.91M
Munich 1.51M
Cologne 1.09M
Frankfurt 776K
Stuttgart 633K
Dusseldorf 631K
Leipzig 620K
Dortmund 595K
Essen 587K

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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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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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