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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 83,516,593 people in Germany in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 82,575,542 in Germany.

Population statistics:

  • Germany's population is 61.6 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 +0.37% per year vs +0.32% in Germany.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Germany has grown from 82.4M to 82.6M (0.24% growth).

Estonia vs Germany: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Germany
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Germany
2100 831,394 69,929,981
2099 836,965 69,956,854
2098 842,414 69,973,838
2097 847,873 70,015,834
2096 853,472 70,046,713
2095 859,044 70,067,131
2094 864,547 70,085,911
2093 870,136 70,106,718
2092 875,676 70,132,132
2091 881,282 70,178,440
2090 887,028 70,240,137
2089 892,857 70,294,005
2088 898,736 70,352,443
2087 904,914 70,434,814
2086 911,254 70,532,124
2085 917,722 70,627,602
2084 924,458 70,722,960
2083 931,259 70,829,392
2082 938,110 70,932,273
2081 944,978 71,045,881
2080 952,018 71,171,519
2079 959,194 71,305,544
2078 966,496 71,445,484
2077 973,883 71,601,117
2076 981,283 71,757,525
2075 988,735 71,891,567
2074 996,352 72,046,795
2073 1,004,078 72,206,145
2072 1,011,873 72,356,324
2071 1,019,779 72,517,749
2070 1,027,821 72,664,462
2069 1,035,828 72,828,330
2068 1,043,819 72,993,859
2067 1,051,892 73,178,408
2066 1,059,940 73,370,207
2065 1,068,064 73,561,648
2064 1,076,199 73,762,096
2063 1,084,303 73,971,537
2062 1,092,418 74,198,775
2061 1,100,514 74,426,082
2060 1,108,650 74,678,280
2059 1,116,534 74,932,496
2058 1,124,375 75,206,278
2057 1,132,033 75,482,742
2056 1,139,610 75,756,281
2055 1,147,117 76,041,477
2054 1,154,317 76,325,196
2053 1,161,452 76,595,801
2052 1,168,381 76,839,962
2051 1,175,291 77,084,029
2050 1,182,029 77,325,459
2049 1,188,633 77,569,721
2048 1,194,960 77,818,888
2047 1,201,294 78,049,343
2046 1,207,577 78,272,834
2045 1,213,815 78,497,690
2044 1,220,042 78,722,126
2043 1,226,162 78,936,540
2042 1,232,282 79,130,312
2041 1,238,386 79,324,161
2040 1,244,441 79,536,735
2039 1,250,581 79,754,631
2038 1,256,780 79,978,474
2037 1,263,149 80,194,225
2036 1,269,700 80,425,162
2035 1,276,331 80,640,951
2034 1,283,159 80,844,719
2033 1,290,037 81,069,119
2032 1,297,036 81,286,326
2031 1,304,102 81,520,272
2030 1,311,189 81,736,996
2029 1,318,225 81,963,002
2028 1,325,354 82,178,048
2027 1,332,492 82,384,302
2026 1,339,590 82,575,542
2025 1,358,931 83,233,941
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Germany's population increased by 226,873 people (a 0.28% 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 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Germany will decrease by 6.36% to 77,325,459 people and rank change from 19th to 25th.

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 -0.98% -0.34%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/germany | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Germany's population grew by 0.28%.

Live population counters

Estonia Germany
Current population
1339590
82575542
Population rank 155/197 19/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1%
One net population change
4.26 hours
2.29 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
45.6 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
30.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +6 +628
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +229,320
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0.28%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 151/197
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 - -7,742 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/germany | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 26.1% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 27,683 people) and 73.9% is from migration (a gain of 78,553 people). In Germany 26.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,036,130 people) and 73.2% is from migration (a gain of 5,565,916 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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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