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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 7.6 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • 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 +0.37% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Estonia vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Greece
2100 831,394 6,463,085
2099 836,965 6,505,287
2098 842,414 6,547,164
2097 847,873 6,589,081
2096 853,472 6,630,487
2095 859,044 6,671,006
2094 864,547 6,710,734
2093 870,136 6,749,510
2092 875,676 6,787,596
2091 881,282 6,824,775
2090 887,028 6,862,164
2089 892,857 6,900,089
2088 898,736 6,937,116
2087 904,914 6,973,450
2086 911,254 7,010,676
2085 917,722 7,048,751
2084 924,458 7,086,818
2083 931,259 7,124,743
2082 938,110 7,164,627
2081 944,978 7,205,487
2080 952,018 7,248,512
2079 959,194 7,292,836
2078 966,496 7,338,859
2077 973,883 7,387,671
2076 981,283 7,437,562
2075 988,735 7,489,139
2074 996,352 7,543,259
2073 1,004,078 7,600,155
2072 1,011,873 7,659,253
2071 1,019,779 7,719,672
2070 1,027,821 7,782,317
2069 1,035,828 7,847,153
2068 1,043,819 7,913,682
2067 1,051,892 7,980,659
2066 1,059,940 8,047,692
2065 1,068,064 8,114,348
2064 1,076,199 8,181,923
2063 1,084,303 8,250,274
2062 1,092,418 8,318,463
2061 1,100,514 8,386,919
2060 1,108,650 8,454,179
2059 1,116,534 8,522,250
2058 1,124,375 8,589,200
2057 1,132,033 8,655,428
2056 1,139,610 8,720,012
2055 1,147,117 8,783,558
2054 1,154,317 8,844,935
2053 1,161,452 8,903,834
2052 1,168,381 8,961,755
2051 1,175,291 9,018,494
2050 1,182,029 9,072,676
2049 1,188,633 9,126,801
2048 1,194,960 9,177,973
2047 1,201,294 9,228,605
2046 1,207,577 9,275,381
2045 1,213,815 9,321,349
2044 1,220,042 9,367,130
2043 1,226,162 9,411,608
2042 1,232,282 9,454,837
2041 1,238,386 9,499,098
2040 1,244,441 9,543,726
2039 1,250,581 9,588,298
2038 1,256,780 9,633,708
2037 1,263,149 9,679,362
2036 1,269,700 9,724,905
2035 1,276,331 9,771,397
2034 1,283,159 9,817,355
2033 1,290,037 9,863,589
2032 1,297,036 9,911,215
2031 1,304,102 9,956,924
2030 1,311,189 10,002,298
2029 1,318,225 10,047,641
2028 1,325,354 10,092,845
2027 1,332,492 10,137,354
2026 1,339,590 10,181,414
2025 1,358,931 10,223,023
2024 1,372,341 10,405,134
2023 1,370,286 10,407,351
2022 1,348,840 10,436,882
2021 1,330,932 10,569,207
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th 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 Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th 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 -0.98% -1.75%
2024 0.15% -0.02%
2023 1.59% -0.28%
2022 1.35% -1.25%
2021 0.11% -1.21%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Estonia Greece
Current population
1339590
10181414
Population rank 155/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.12%
One net population change
4.26 hours
3.95 hours
One birth every
47.9 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 -6
Annual growth/decline +2,055 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 165/197
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 - -7,742 - -122,772
2023 -5,070 5,717 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -5,665 39,754 -63,665 -53,997
2021 -5,324 7,043 -58,131 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 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
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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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