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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 7.7 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

Estonia vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Greece
2100 836,010 6,583,798
2099 841,611 6,626,788
2098 847,091 6,669,448
2097 852,580 6,712,148
2096 858,210 6,754,327
2095 863,813 6,795,603
2094 869,346 6,836,072
2093 874,966 6,875,572
2092 880,538 6,914,370
2091 886,175 6,952,243
2090 891,952 6,990,331
2089 897,814 7,028,964
2088 903,726 7,066,683
2087 909,938 7,103,695
2086 916,313 7,141,616
2085 922,817 7,180,403
2084 929,590 7,219,180
2083 936,429 7,257,814
2082 943,318 7,298,443
2081 950,224 7,340,066
2080 957,303 7,383,894
2079 964,518 7,429,047
2078 971,861 7,475,929
2077 979,290 7,525,653
2076 986,730 7,576,476
2075 994,224 7,629,016
2074 1,001,883 7,684,147
2073 1,009,652 7,742,105
2072 1,017,490 7,802,307
2071 1,025,441 7,863,855
2070 1,033,527 7,927,670
2069 1,041,579 7,993,717
2068 1,049,614 8,061,488
2067 1,057,732 8,129,716
2066 1,065,824 8,198,001
2065 1,073,994 8,265,902
2064 1,082,173 8,334,739
2063 1,090,322 8,404,367
2062 1,098,483 8,473,829
2061 1,106,624 8,543,564
2060 1,114,804 8,612,080
2059 1,122,732 8,681,422
2058 1,130,617 8,749,623
2057 1,138,317 8,817,088
2056 1,145,937 8,882,878
2055 1,153,485 8,947,611
2054 1,160,725 9,010,135
2053 1,167,900 9,070,133
2052 1,174,867 9,129,136
2051 1,181,816 9,186,935
2050 1,188,591 9,242,128
2049 1,195,231 9,297,265
2048 1,201,594 9,349,392
2047 1,207,963 9,400,970
2046 1,214,281 9,448,620
2045 1,220,553 9,495,447
2044 1,226,815 9,542,082
2043 1,232,969 9,587,391
2042 1,239,123 9,631,428
2041 1,245,261 9,676,515
2040 1,251,349 9,721,977
2039 1,257,523 9,767,381
2038 1,263,757 9,813,639
2037 1,270,161 9,860,147
2036 1,276,749 9,906,540
2035 1,283,416 9,953,900
2034 1,290,282 10,000,716
2033 1,297,198 10,047,814
2032 1,304,236 10,096,329
2031 1,311,342 10,142,892
2030 1,318,468 10,189,114
2029 1,325,543 10,235,303
2028 1,332,712 10,281,352
2027 1,339,889 10,326,692
2026 1,347,027 10,371,575
2025 1,366,475 10,413,962
2024 1,372,341 10,405,134
2023 1,370,286 10,407,351
2022 1,348,840 10,437,805
2021 1,330,932 10,570,130
2020 1,329,522 10,698,599
2019 1,326,898 10,721,582
2018 1,321,977 10,732,882
2017 1,317,384 10,754,679
2016 1,315,790 10,775,971
2015 1,315,407 10,820,883
2014 1,314,545 10,892,413
2013 1,317,997 10,965,211
2012 1,322,696 11,045,011
2011 1,327,439 11,104,899
2010 1,331,475 11,121,341
2009 1,334,515 11,107,017
2008 1,337,090 11,077,841
2007 1,340,680 11,048,473
2006 1,346,810 11,020,362
2005 1,354,775 10,987,314
2004 1,362,550 10,955,141
2003 1,370,720 10,928,070
2002 1,379,350 10,902,022
2001 1,388,115 10,862,132
2000 1,396,985 10,805,808
1999 1,390,244 10,761,698
1998 1,386,156 10,720,509
1997 1,399,535 10,661,259
1996 1,415,594 10,608,800
1995 1,436,634 10,562,153
1994 1,462,514 10,512,922
1993 1,494,128 10,460,415
1992 1,533,091 10,399,061
1991 1,561,314 10,319,927
1990 1,569,174 10,196,792
1989 1,568,131 10,089,498
1988 1,561,900 10,036,983
1987 1,552,221 10,000,595
1986 1,540,190 9,967,213
1985 1,528,781 9,934,300
1984 1,518,617 9,895,801
1983 1,508,745 9,846,627
1982 1,498,414 9,789,513
1981 1,487,666 9,729,350
1980 1,477,219 9,642,505
1979 1,468,333 9,548,258
1978 1,460,188 9,429,959
1977 1,450,211 9,308,479
1976 1,439,576 9,188,150
1975 1,429,352 9,046,541
1974 1,418,169 8,962,022
1973 1,405,951 8,929,086
1972 1,392,518 8,888,628
1971 1,376,955 8,831,036
1970 1,360,076 8,792,806
1969 1,345,249 8,772,764
1968 1,331,214 8,740,765
1967 1,318,946 8,684,088
1966 1,308,597 8,613,651
1965 1,294,566 8,550,333
1964 1,277,086 8,510,429
1963 1,258,857 8,479,625
1962 1,241,623 8,448,233
1961 1,225,077 8,398,050
1960 1,211,537 8,331,725

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th to 106th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 26.9% in Greece.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Greece
2100 -0.67% -0.65%
2099 -0.65% -0.64%
2098 -0.64% -0.64%
2097 -0.66% -0.62%
2096 -0.65% -0.61%
2095 -0.64% -0.59%
2094 -0.64% -0.57%
2093 -0.63% -0.56%
2092 -0.64% -0.54%
2091 -0.65% -0.54%
2090 -0.65% -0.55%
2089 -0.65% -0.53%
2088 -0.68% -0.52%
2087 -0.7% -0.53%
2086 -0.7% -0.54%
2085 -0.73% -0.54%
2084 -0.73% -0.53%
2083 -0.73% -0.56%
2082 -0.73% -0.57%
2081 -0.74% -0.59%
2080 -0.75% -0.61%
2079 -0.76% -0.63%
2078 -0.76% -0.66%
2077 -0.75% -0.67%
2076 -0.75% -0.69%
2075 -0.76% -0.72%
2074 -0.77% -0.75%
2073 -0.77% -0.77%
2072 -0.78% -0.78%
2071 -0.78% -0.8%
2070 -0.77% -0.83%
2069 -0.77% -0.84%
2068 -0.77% -0.84%
2067 -0.76% -0.83%
2066 -0.76% -0.82%
2065 -0.76% -0.83%
2064 -0.75% -0.83%
2063 -0.74% -0.82%
2062 -0.74% -0.82%
2061 -0.73% -0.8%
2060 -0.71% -0.8%
2059 -0.7% -0.78%
2058 -0.68% -0.77%
2057 -0.66% -0.74%
2056 -0.65% -0.72%
2055 -0.62% -0.69%
2054 -0.61% -0.66%
2053 -0.59% -0.65%
2052 -0.59% -0.63%
2051 -0.57% -0.6%
2050 -0.56% -0.59%
2049 -0.53% -0.56%
2048 -0.53% -0.55%
2047 -0.52% -0.5%
2046 -0.51% -0.49%
2045 -0.51% -0.49%
2044 -0.5% -0.47%
2043 -0.5% -0.46%
2042 -0.49% -0.47%
2041 -0.49% -0.47%
2040 -0.49% -0.46%
2039 -0.49% -0.47%
2038 -0.5% -0.47%
2037 -0.52% -0.47%
2036 -0.52% -0.48%
2035 -0.53% -0.47%
2034 -0.53% -0.47%
2033 -0.54% -0.48%
2032 -0.54% -0.46%
2031 -0.54% -0.45%
2030 -0.53% -0.45%
2029 -0.54% -0.45%
2028 -0.54% -0.44%
2027 -0.53% -0.43%
2026 -1.42% -0.41%
2025 -0.43% 0.08%
2024 0.15% -0.02%
2023 1.59% -0.29%
2022 1.35% -1.25%
2021 0.11% -1.2%
2020 0.2% -0.21%
2019 0.37% -0.11%
2018 0.35% -0.2%
2017 0.12% -0.2%
2016 0.03% -0.42%
2015 0.07% -0.66%
2014 -0.26% -0.66%
2013 -0.36% -0.72%
2012 -0.36% -0.54%
2011 -0.3% -0.15%
2010 -0.23% 0.13%
2009 -0.19% 0.26%
2008 -0.27% 0.27%
2007 -0.46% 0.26%
2006 -0.59% 0.3%
2005 -0.57% 0.29%
2004 -0.6% 0.25%
2003 -0.63% 0.24%
2002 -0.63% 0.37%
2001 -0.63% 0.52%
2000 0.48% 0.41%
1999 0.29% 0.38%
1998 -0.96% 0.56%
1997 -1.13% 0.49%
1996 -1.46% 0.44%
1995 -1.77% 0.47%
1994 -2.12% 0.5%
1993 -2.54% 0.59%
1992 -1.81% 0.77%
1991 -0.5% 1.21%
1990 0.07% 1.06%
1989 0.4% 0.52%
1988 0.62% 0.36%
1987 0.78% 0.33%
1986 0.75% 0.33%
1985 0.67% 0.39%
1984 0.65% 0.5%
1983 0.69% 0.58%
1982 0.72% 0.62%
1981 0.71% 0.9%
1980 0.61% 0.99%
1979 0.56% 1.25%
1978 0.69% 1.31%
1977 0.74% 1.31%
1976 0.72% 1.57%
1975 0.79% 0.94%
1974 0.87% 0.37%
1973 0.96% 0.46%
1972 1.13% 0.65%
1971 1.24% 0.43%
1970 1.1% 0.23%
1969 1.05% 0.37%
1968 0.93% 0.65%
1967 0.79% 0.82%
1966 1.08% 0.74%
1965 1.37% 0.47%
1964 1.45% 0.36%
1963 1.39% 0.37%
1962 1.35% 0.6%
1961 1.12% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Estonia Greece
Current population
1347027
10371575
Population rank 155/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.12%
One net population change
1.5 hours
59.7 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +24
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 154/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +16,636
Net migration rank 141/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 16,636
2024 -6,038 -7,742 -57,229 -122,772
2023 -5,070 5,717 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -5,665 39,754 -63,671 -53,997
2021 -5,324 7,043 -58,135 -160,277
2020 -2,659 3,694 -46,004 6,353
2019 -1,327 5,386 -41,814 36,762
2018 -1,322 7,089 -33,272 17,938
2017 -1,713 5,202 -36,566 10,483
2016 -1,316 1,081 -25,862 10,484
2015 -1,315 4,261 -29,216 -43,462
2014 -1,972 -674 -20,696 -46,678
2013 -1,713 -2,688 -17,545 -59,323
2012 -1,455 -3,674 -16,568 -65,364
2011 -531 -3,941 -4,441 -31,786
2010 0 -3,781 5,560 2,001
2009 -400 -2,089 8,886 18,182
2008 -668 -2,034 11,077 27,081
2007 -1,608 -2,941 2,210 25,400
2006 -2,559 -5,351 6,612 27,621
2005 -2,981 -5,208 2,197 33,297
2004 -3,679 -3,681 0 29,039
2003 -5,072 -3,705 -1,093 25,323
2002 -5,380 -2,889 0 25,692
2001 -5,830 -3,280 0 60,387
2000 -5,309 -3,083 -1,081 54,661
1999 -6,117 1,419 -2,153 49,930
1998 -7,208 -3,296 -2,144 47,856
1997 -6,018 -4,066 2,133 45,671
1996 -5,662 -10,540 0 43,444
1995 -7,327 -12,655 1,056 42,674
1994 -8,044 -17,984 6,307 42,897
1993 -5,976 -25,501 4,185 39,829
1992 -1,993 -38,391 6,239 41,000
1991 -312 -9,712 6,192 37,917
1990 2,825 -2,660 8,157 26,294
1989 5,803 -368 9,080 18,862
1988 6,404 5,256 15,055 20,557
1987 6,829 5,389 10,001 19,005
1986 6,160 5,260 20,931 19,064
1985 4,281 5,097 22,849 16,093
1984 5,163 5,006 37,604 19,767
1983 5,884 4,986 42,341 18,655
1982 5,244 4,832 50,906 19,675
1981 4,612 4,789 54,484 25,061
1980 3,989 4,619 60,748 47,460
1979 3,818 4,521 65,882 72,184
1978 4,088 7,234 64,124 60,775
1977 4,931 7,189 59,574 19,193
1976 4,319 6,942 65,236 89,601
1975 4,717 6,737 61,516 61,265
1974 5,956 6,594 68,111 -22,590
1973 5,623 6,488 59,824 -42,387
1972 6,267 6,432 64,887 -3,589
1971 7,160 6,392 67,116 -12,747
1970 6,257 6,158 71,222 -54,166
1969 5,515 8,650 82,464 -118,544
1968 5,592 9,403 87,408 -429
1967 5,012 9,115 91,183 -55,853
1966 4,842 8,998 86,998 21,206
1965 5,437 8,851 83,793 -81,576
1964 6,897 8,734 83,402 -76,678
1963 6,043 8,410 81,404 -77,345
1962 6,457 8,248 85,327 -74,972
1961 7,228 7,991 86,500 -61,102
1960 7,511 7,762 96,648 -15,996

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

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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 Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

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
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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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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