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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 69.8 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.14% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Estonia vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Iran
2100 831,394 80,713,760
2099 836,965 81,246,718
2098 842,414 81,770,953
2097 847,873 82,295,714
2096 853,472 82,818,575
2095 859,044 83,338,446
2094 864,547 83,854,648
2093 870,136 84,371,569
2092 875,676 84,888,626
2091 881,282 85,410,099
2090 887,028 85,934,675
2089 892,857 86,466,409
2088 898,736 87,004,165
2087 904,914 87,549,685
2086 911,254 88,105,571
2085 917,722 88,668,329
2084 924,458 89,239,709
2083 931,259 89,817,194
2082 938,110 90,402,538
2081 944,978 90,995,822
2080 952,018 91,595,122
2079 959,194 92,196,842
2078 966,496 92,801,160
2077 973,883 93,405,954
2076 981,283 94,007,669
2075 988,735 94,606,607
2074 996,352 95,197,577
2073 1,004,078 95,783,994
2072 1,011,873 96,355,853
2071 1,019,779 96,915,335
2070 1,027,821 97,460,813
2069 1,035,828 97,988,897
2068 1,043,819 98,496,927
2067 1,051,892 98,978,509
2066 1,059,940 99,439,391
2065 1,068,064 99,877,457
2064 1,076,199 100,288,977
2063 1,084,303 100,668,199
2062 1,092,418 101,017,348
2061 1,100,514 101,332,810
2060 1,108,650 101,612,261
2059 1,116,534 101,858,931
2058 1,124,375 102,061,144
2057 1,132,033 102,228,085
2056 1,139,610 102,358,266
2055 1,147,117 102,449,092
2054 1,154,317 102,498,594
2053 1,161,452 102,508,245
2052 1,168,381 102,480,373
2051 1,175,291 102,417,847
2050 1,182,029 102,318,917
2049 1,188,633 102,189,816
2048 1,194,960 102,024,233
2047 1,201,294 101,832,213
2046 1,207,577 101,613,554
2045 1,213,815 101,371,784
2044 1,220,042 101,104,998
2043 1,226,162 100,818,045
2042 1,232,282 100,512,032
2041 1,238,386 100,188,214
2040 1,244,441 99,849,875
2039 1,250,581 99,501,869
2038 1,256,780 99,137,385
2037 1,263,149 98,759,167
2036 1,269,700 98,366,612
2035 1,276,331 97,963,082
2034 1,283,159 97,546,148
2033 1,290,037 97,118,106
2032 1,297,036 96,671,440
2031 1,304,102 96,204,118
2030 1,311,189 95,718,604
2029 1,318,225 95,195,996
2028 1,325,354 94,623,034
2027 1,332,492 93,987,260
2026 1,339,590 93,276,075
2025 1,358,931 92,478,162
2024 1,372,341 91,567,738
2023 1,370,286 90,608,707
2022 1,348,840 89,524,246
2021 1,330,932 88,455,488
2020 1,329,522 87,723,443
2019 1,326,898 87,051,648
2018 1,321,977 86,117,998
2017 1,317,384 85,026,754
2016 1,315,790 83,812,228
2015 1,315,407 82,619,362
2014 1,314,545 81,502,045
2013 1,317,997 80,414,686
2012 1,322,696 79,370,580
2011 1,327,439 78,383,598
2010 1,331,475 77,420,842
2009 1,334,515 76,457,825
2008 1,337,090 75,514,204
2007 1,340,680 74,602,648
2006 1,346,810 73,392,747
2005 1,354,775 71,828,455
2004 1,362,550 70,256,316
2003 1,370,720 68,769,340
2002 1,379,350 68,011,317
2001 1,388,115 67,452,005
2000 1,396,985 66,418,659
1999 1,390,244 65,445,391
1998 1,386,156 64,519,859
1997 1,399,535 63,639,638
1996 1,415,594 62,881,300
1995 1,436,634 62,205,567
1994 1,462,514 61,520,598
1993 1,494,128 61,403,543
1992 1,533,091 61,184,983
1991 1,561,314 59,986,931
1990 1,569,174 58,380,092
1989 1,568,131 56,704,914
1988 1,561,900 55,072,694
1987 1,552,221 53,323,493
1986 1,540,190 51,446,045
1985 1,528,781 49,582,289
1984 1,518,617 47,793,998
1983 1,508,745 46,029,535
1982 1,498,414 44,272,141
1981 1,487,666 41,989,312
1980 1,477,219 39,842,324
1979 1,468,333 38,424,952
1978 1,460,188 37,126,535
1977 1,450,211 35,933,181
1976 1,439,576 34,837,271
1975 1,429,352 33,802,973
1974 1,418,169 32,796,463
1973 1,405,951 31,839,838
1972 1,392,518 30,921,179
1971 1,376,955 30,029,071
1970 1,360,076 29,145,100
1969 1,345,249 28,273,482
1968 1,331,214 27,437,391
1967 1,318,946 26,628,432
1966 1,308,597 25,829,270
1965 1,294,566 25,036,978
1964 1,277,086 24,262,859
1963 1,258,857 23,519,005
1962 1,241,623 22,807,907
1961 1,225,077 22,125,726
1960 1,211,537 21,470,434

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/iran | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 831K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Iran
2100 -0.67% -0.66%
2099 -0.65% -0.64%
2098 -0.64% -0.64%
2097 -0.66% -0.63%
2096 -0.65% -0.62%
2095 -0.64% -0.62%
2094 -0.64% -0.61%
2093 -0.63% -0.61%
2092 -0.64% -0.61%
2091 -0.65% -0.61%
2090 -0.65% -0.61%
2089 -0.65% -0.62%
2088 -0.68% -0.62%
2087 -0.7% -0.63%
2086 -0.7% -0.63%
2085 -0.73% -0.64%
2084 -0.73% -0.64%
2083 -0.73% -0.65%
2082 -0.73% -0.65%
2081 -0.74% -0.65%
2080 -0.75% -0.65%
2079 -0.76% -0.65%
2078 -0.76% -0.65%
2077 -0.75% -0.64%
2076 -0.75% -0.63%
2075 -0.76% -0.62%
2074 -0.77% -0.61%
2073 -0.77% -0.59%
2072 -0.78% -0.58%
2071 -0.78% -0.56%
2070 -0.77% -0.54%
2069 -0.77% -0.52%
2068 -0.77% -0.49%
2067 -0.76% -0.46%
2066 -0.76% -0.44%
2065 -0.76% -0.41%
2064 -0.75% -0.38%
2063 -0.74% -0.35%
2062 -0.74% -0.31%
2061 -0.73% -0.28%
2060 -0.71% -0.24%
2059 -0.7% -0.2%
2058 -0.68% -0.16%
2057 -0.66% -0.13%
2056 -0.65% -0.09%
2055 -0.62% -0.05%
2054 -0.61% -0.009%
2053 -0.59% 0.03%
2052 -0.59% 0.06%
2051 -0.57% 0.1%
2050 -0.56% 0.13%
2049 -0.53% 0.16%
2048 -0.53% 0.19%
2047 -0.52% 0.22%
2046 -0.51% 0.24%
2045 -0.51% 0.26%
2044 -0.5% 0.28%
2043 -0.5% 0.3%
2042 -0.49% 0.32%
2041 -0.49% 0.34%
2040 -0.49% 0.35%
2039 -0.49% 0.37%
2038 -0.5% 0.38%
2037 -0.52% 0.4%
2036 -0.52% 0.41%
2035 -0.53% 0.43%
2034 -0.53% 0.44%
2033 -0.54% 0.46%
2032 -0.54% 0.49%
2031 -0.54% 0.51%
2030 -0.53% 0.55%
2029 -0.54% 0.61%
2028 -0.54% 0.68%
2027 -0.53% 0.76%
2026 -1.42% 0.86%
2025 -0.98% 0.99%
2024 0.15% 1.06%
2023 1.59% 1.21%
2022 1.35% 1.21%
2021 0.11% 0.83%
2020 0.2% 0.77%
2019 0.37% 1.08%
2018 0.35% 1.28%
2017 0.12% 1.45%
2016 0.03% 1.44%
2015 0.07% 1.37%
2014 -0.26% 1.35%
2013 -0.36% 1.32%
2012 -0.36% 1.26%
2011 -0.3% 1.24%
2010 -0.23% 1.26%
2009 -0.19% 1.25%
2008 -0.27% 1.22%
2007 -0.46% 1.65%
2006 -0.59% 2.18%
2005 -0.57% 2.24%
2004 -0.6% 2.16%
2003 -0.63% 1.11%
2002 -0.63% 0.83%
2001 -0.63% 1.56%
2000 0.48% 1.49%
1999 0.29% 1.43%
1998 -0.96% 1.38%
1997 -1.13% 1.21%
1996 -1.46% 1.09%
1995 -1.77% 1.11%
1994 -2.12% 0.19%
1993 -2.54% 0.36%
1992 -1.81% 2%
1991 -0.5% 2.75%
1990 0.07% 2.95%
1989 0.4% 2.96%
1988 0.62% 3.28%
1987 0.78% 3.65%
1986 0.75% 3.76%
1985 0.67% 3.74%
1984 0.65% 3.83%
1983 0.69% 3.97%
1982 0.72% 5.44%
1981 0.71% 5.39%
1980 0.61% 3.69%
1979 0.56% 3.5%
1978 0.69% 3.32%
1977 0.74% 3.15%
1976 0.72% 3.06%
1975 0.79% 3.07%
1974 0.87% 3%
1973 0.96% 2.97%
1972 1.13% 2.97%
1971 1.24% 3.03%
1970 1.1% 3.08%
1969 1.05% 3.05%
1968 0.93% 3.04%
1967 0.79% 3.09%
1966 1.08% 3.16%
1965 1.37% 3.19%
1964 1.45% 3.16%
1963 1.39% 3.12%
1962 1.35% 3.08%
1961 1.12% 3.05%

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/iran | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Estonia Iran
Current population
1339590
93468444
Population rank 155/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.13%
One net population change
4.26 hours
32.9 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +2,627
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 98/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +116,786
Net migration rank 141/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 116,786
2024 - -7,742 - 190,156
2023 -5,070 5,717 750,150 262,044
2022 -5,665 39,754 753,525 403,190
2021 -5,324 7,043 645,725 334,967
2020 -2,659 3,694 663,978 -180,680
2019 -1,327 5,386 893,063 -32,794
2018 -1,322 7,089 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 -1,713 5,202 1,140,549 34,849
2016 -1,316 1,081 1,186,949 66,630
2015 -1,315 4,261 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 -1,972 -674 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 -1,713 -2,688 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 -1,455 -3,674 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 -531 -3,941 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 0 -3,781 980,380 -12,849
2009 -400 -2,089 958,322 211
2008 -668 -2,034 940,983 -12,184
2007 -1,608 -2,941 919,254 -24,950
2006 -2,559 -5,351 884,529 640,932
2005 -2,981 -5,208 837,305 765,873
2004 -3,679 -3,681 801,203 739,996
2003 -5,072 -3,705 732,600 700,222
2002 -5,380 -2,889 752,205 -668,962
2001 -5,830 -3,280 743,658 291,692
2000 -5,309 -3,083 731,203 300,133
1999 -6,117 1,419 723,237 191,988
1998 -7,208 -3,296 717,655 218,171
1997 -6,018 -4,066 726,574 98,009
1996 -5,662 -10,540 784,508 -92,435
1995 -7,327 -12,655 879,648 -220,258
1994 -8,044 -17,984 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 -5,976 -25,501 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 -1,993 -38,391 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 -312 -9,712 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 2,825 -2,660 1,530,434 200,711
1989 5,803 -368 1,609,739 9,460
1988 6,404 5,256 1,614,512 30,688
1987 6,829 5,389 1,639,644 213,524
1986 6,160 5,260 1,659,289 242,411
1985 4,281 5,097 1,661,750 163,999
1984 5,163 5,006 1,653,051 97,748
1983 5,884 4,986 1,573,612 204,544
1982 5,244 4,832 1,514,240 222,390
1981 4,612 4,789 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 3,989 4,619 1,361,293 103,674
1979 3,818 4,521 1,294,306 75,451
1978 4,088 7,234 1,156,974 70,088
1977 4,931 7,189 1,091,542 68,093
1976 4,319 6,942 1,013,347 18,825
1975 4,717 6,737 929,481 106,921
1974 5,956 6,594 873,369 103,252
1973 5,623 6,488 831,880 104,779
1972 6,267 6,432 804,043 96,614
1971 7,160 6,392 805,830 77,717
1970 6,257 6,158 794,612 89,757
1969 5,515 8,650 780,660 78,196
1968 5,592 9,403 743,992 69,342
1967 5,012 9,115 727,276 77,313
1966 4,842 8,998 695,040 98,709
1965 5,437 8,851 663,029 127,808
1964 6,897 8,734 635,589 121,817
1963 6,043 8,410 620,126 110,190
1962 6,457 8,248 595,538 96,332
1961 7,228 7,991 594,674 77,811
1960 7,511 7,762 584,060 54,041

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/iran | 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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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