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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 36 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.6% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Estonia vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Iraq
2100 831,394 101,632,594
2099 836,965 101,421,266
2098 842,414 101,212,536
2097 847,873 100,980,835
2096 853,472 100,724,441
2095 859,044 100,464,590
2094 864,547 100,194,041
2093 870,136 99,876,174
2092 875,676 99,532,041
2091 881,282 99,203,830
2090 887,028 98,886,956
2089 892,857 98,513,025
2088 898,736 98,144,039
2087 904,914 97,767,537
2086 911,254 97,325,026
2085 917,722 96,873,007
2084 924,458 96,448,602
2083 931,259 95,991,166
2082 938,110 95,509,663
2081 944,978 95,009,326
2080 952,018 94,507,216
2079 959,194 93,960,228
2078 966,496 93,417,384
2077 973,883 92,903,983
2076 981,283 92,359,592
2075 988,735 91,825,254
2074 996,352 91,229,266
2073 1,004,078 90,571,021
2072 1,011,873 89,918,374
2071 1,019,779 89,265,548
2070 1,027,821 88,596,492
2069 1,035,828 87,909,474
2068 1,043,819 87,220,494
2067 1,051,892 86,513,996
2066 1,059,940 85,734,530
2065 1,068,064 84,971,898
2064 1,076,199 84,191,350
2063 1,084,303 83,387,951
2062 1,092,418 82,604,577
2061 1,100,514 81,800,637
2060 1,108,650 80,951,008
2059 1,116,534 80,141,868
2058 1,124,375 79,319,543
2057 1,132,033 78,477,339
2056 1,139,610 77,609,202
2055 1,147,117 76,739,924
2054 1,154,317 75,857,125
2053 1,161,452 74,952,948
2052 1,168,381 74,072,580
2051 1,175,291 73,150,234
2050 1,182,029 72,235,938
2049 1,188,633 71,272,122
2048 1,194,960 70,316,860
2047 1,201,294 69,347,823
2046 1,207,577 68,400,664
2045 1,213,815 67,435,953
2044 1,220,042 66,447,309
2043 1,226,162 65,453,565
2042 1,232,282 64,433,831
2041 1,238,386 63,408,709
2040 1,244,441 62,360,117
2039 1,250,581 61,289,355
2038 1,256,780 60,253,073
2037 1,263,149 59,221,658
2036 1,269,700 58,155,990
2035 1,276,331 57,127,999
2034 1,283,159 56,087,695
2033 1,290,037 55,051,140
2032 1,297,036 54,002,289
2031 1,304,102 52,991,443
2030 1,311,189 51,986,773
2029 1,318,225 50,982,563
2028 1,325,354 50,001,133
2027 1,332,492 49,014,822
2026 1,339,590 48,020,334
2025 1,358,931 47,020,527
2024 1,372,341 46,042,015
2023 1,370,286 45,074,049
2022 1,348,840 44,070,551
2021 1,330,932 43,071,211
2020 1,329,522 42,116,605
2019 1,326,898 41,192,171
2018 1,321,977 40,265,624
2017 1,317,384 39,337,353
2016 1,315,790 38,469,627
2015 1,315,407 37,560,535
2014 1,314,545 36,550,059
2013 1,317,997 35,281,989
2012 1,322,696 33,654,842
2011 1,327,439 32,161,424
2010 1,331,475 31,045,366
2009 1,334,515 30,058,206
2008 1,337,090 28,971,036
2007 1,340,680 28,391,607
2006 1,346,810 28,616,515
2005 1,354,775 28,407,448
2004 1,362,550 27,577,878
2003 1,370,720 26,802,659
2002 1,379,350 26,006,559
2001 1,388,115 25,197,840
2000 1,396,985 24,424,056
1999 1,390,244 23,636,527
1998 1,386,156 22,884,399
1997 1,399,535 22,176,593
1996 1,415,594 21,501,321
1995 1,436,634 20,825,860
1994 1,462,514 20,139,807
1993 1,494,128 19,201,195
1992 1,533,091 18,300,845
1991 1,561,314 17,767,253
1990 1,569,174 17,581,206
1989 1,568,131 17,364,542
1988 1,561,900 16,908,819
1987 1,552,221 16,521,049
1986 1,540,190 16,074,145
1985 1,528,781 15,683,430
1984 1,518,617 15,310,733
1983 1,508,745 14,840,555
1982 1,498,414 14,406,083
1981 1,487,666 14,006,381
1980 1,477,219 13,591,992
1979 1,468,333 13,170,365
1978 1,460,188 12,753,355
1977 1,450,211 12,331,046
1976 1,439,576 11,927,651
1975 1,429,352 11,543,639
1974 1,418,169 11,167,761
1973 1,405,951 10,795,869
1972 1,392,518 10,430,164
1971 1,376,955 10,077,809
1970 1,360,076 9,735,611
1969 1,345,249 9,403,356
1968 1,331,214 9,085,016
1967 1,318,946 8,778,869
1966 1,308,597 8,485,104
1965 1,294,566 8,202,140
1964 1,277,086 7,929,566
1963 1,258,857 7,667,928
1962 1,241,623 7,413,875
1961 1,225,077 7,194,553
1960 1,211,537 7,022,052

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/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M 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
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Iraq
2100 -0.67% 0.21%
2099 -0.65% 0.21%
2098 -0.64% 0.23%
2097 -0.66% 0.25%
2096 -0.65% 0.26%
2095 -0.64% 0.27%
2094 -0.64% 0.32%
2093 -0.63% 0.35%
2092 -0.64% 0.33%
2091 -0.65% 0.32%
2090 -0.65% 0.38%
2089 -0.65% 0.38%
2088 -0.68% 0.39%
2087 -0.7% 0.45%
2086 -0.7% 0.47%
2085 -0.73% 0.44%
2084 -0.73% 0.48%
2083 -0.73% 0.5%
2082 -0.73% 0.53%
2081 -0.74% 0.53%
2080 -0.75% 0.58%
2079 -0.76% 0.58%
2078 -0.76% 0.55%
2077 -0.75% 0.59%
2076 -0.75% 0.58%
2075 -0.76% 0.65%
2074 -0.77% 0.73%
2073 -0.77% 0.73%
2072 -0.78% 0.73%
2071 -0.78% 0.76%
2070 -0.77% 0.78%
2069 -0.77% 0.79%
2068 -0.77% 0.82%
2067 -0.76% 0.91%
2066 -0.76% 0.9%
2065 -0.76% 0.93%
2064 -0.75% 0.96%
2063 -0.74% 0.95%
2062 -0.74% 0.98%
2061 -0.73% 1.05%
2060 -0.71% 1.01%
2059 -0.7% 1.04%
2058 -0.68% 1.07%
2057 -0.66% 1.12%
2056 -0.65% 1.13%
2055 -0.62% 1.16%
2054 -0.61% 1.21%
2053 -0.59% 1.19%
2052 -0.59% 1.26%
2051 -0.57% 1.27%
2050 -0.56% 1.35%
2049 -0.53% 1.36%
2048 -0.53% 1.4%
2047 -0.52% 1.38%
2046 -0.51% 1.43%
2045 -0.51% 1.49%
2044 -0.5% 1.52%
2043 -0.5% 1.58%
2042 -0.49% 1.62%
2041 -0.49% 1.68%
2040 -0.49% 1.75%
2039 -0.49% 1.72%
2038 -0.5% 1.74%
2037 -0.52% 1.83%
2036 -0.52% 1.8%
2035 -0.53% 1.85%
2034 -0.53% 1.88%
2033 -0.54% 1.94%
2032 -0.54% 1.91%
2031 -0.54% 1.93%
2030 -0.53% 1.97%
2029 -0.54% 1.96%
2028 -0.54% 2.01%
2027 -0.53% 2.07%
2026 -1.42% 2.13%
2025 -0.98% 2.13%
2024 0.15% 2.15%
2023 1.59% 2.28%
2022 1.35% 2.32%
2021 0.11% 2.27%
2020 0.2% 2.24%
2019 0.37% 2.3%
2018 0.35% 2.36%
2017 0.12% 2.26%
2016 0.03% 2.42%
2015 0.07% 2.76%
2014 -0.26% 3.59%
2013 -0.36% 4.83%
2012 -0.36% 4.64%
2011 -0.3% 3.59%
2010 -0.23% 3.28%
2009 -0.19% 3.75%
2008 -0.27% 2.04%
2007 -0.46% -0.79%
2006 -0.59% 0.74%
2005 -0.57% 3.01%
2004 -0.6% 2.89%
2003 -0.63% 3.06%
2002 -0.63% 3.21%
2001 -0.63% 3.17%
2000 0.48% 3.33%
1999 0.29% 3.29%
1998 -0.96% 3.19%
1997 -1.13% 3.14%
1996 -1.46% 3.24%
1995 -1.77% 3.41%
1994 -2.12% 4.89%
1993 -2.54% 4.92%
1992 -1.81% 3%
1991 -0.5% 1.06%
1990 0.07% 1.25%
1989 0.4% 2.7%
1988 0.62% 2.35%
1987 0.78% 2.78%
1986 0.75% 2.49%
1985 0.67% 2.43%
1984 0.65% 3.17%
1983 0.69% 3.02%
1982 0.72% 2.85%
1981 0.71% 3.05%
1980 0.61% 3.2%
1979 0.56% 3.27%
1978 0.69% 3.42%
1977 0.74% 3.38%
1976 0.72% 3.33%
1975 0.79% 3.37%
1974 0.87% 3.44%
1973 0.96% 3.51%
1972 1.13% 3.5%
1971 1.24% 3.51%
1970 1.1% 3.53%
1969 1.05% 3.5%
1968 0.93% 3.49%
1967 0.79% 3.46%
1966 1.08% 3.45%
1965 1.37% 3.44%
1964 1.45% 3.41%
1963 1.39% 3.43%
1962 1.35% 3.05%
1961 1.12% 2.46%

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/iraq | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Estonia Iraq
Current population
1339590
48289334
Population rank 155/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.58%
One net population change
4.26 hours
32.6 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +2,652
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 46/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
8.26 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -1,064
Net migration rank 141/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -1,064
2024 - -7,742 - -17,735
2023 -5,070 5,717 973,420 -5,710
2022 -5,665 39,754 962,501 76,821
2021 -5,324 7,043 941,924 17,474
2020 -2,659 3,694 919,953 29,858
2019 -1,327 5,386 942,972 -43,919
2018 -1,322 7,089 938,310 15,775
2017 -1,713 5,202 924,507 -21,998
2016 -1,316 1,081 946,968 -113,980
2015 -1,315 4,261 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 -1,972 -674 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 -1,713 -2,688 1,026,036 474,379
2012 -1,455 -3,674 999,987 753,907
2011 -531 -3,941 971,082 261,880
2010 0 -3,781 906,369 92,779
2009 -400 -2,089 855,096 120,092
2008 -668 -2,034 802,382 396,792
2007 -1,608 -2,941 784,119 -824,428
2006 -2,559 -5,351 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 -2,981 -5,208 776,603 51,019
2004 -3,679 -3,681 761,563 69,948
2003 -5,072 -3,705 746,159 -27,236
2002 -5,380 -2,889 739,419 133,839
2001 -5,830 -3,280 729,704 14,451
2000 -5,309 -3,083 715,771 87,624
1999 -6,117 1,419 702,170 69,491
1998 -7,208 -3,296 684,152 48,446
1997 -6,018 -4,066 667,582 15,429
1996 -5,662 -10,540 652,866 14,652
1995 -7,327 -12,655 642,977 40,424
1994 -8,044 -17,984 634,344 54,355
1993 -5,976 -25,501 606,700 581,818
1992 -1,993 -38,391 591,886 20,292
1991 -312 -9,712 550,146 -95,155
1990 2,825 -2,660 518,575 -601,469
1989 5,803 -368 496,852 19,392
1988 6,404 5,256 476,778 -81,562
1987 6,829 5,389 488,742 -108,426
1986 6,160 5,260 474,348 39,136
1985 4,281 5,097 467,445 -199,505
1984 5,163 5,006 455,740 21,709
1983 5,884 4,986 439,800 23,115
1982 5,244 4,832 428,336 -22,302
1981 4,612 4,789 416,998 -23,640
1980 3,989 4,619 419,653 15,757
1979 3,818 4,521 428,458 -20,617
1978 4,088 7,234 418,756 7,434
1977 4,931 7,189 410,229 8,204
1976 4,319 6,942 402,260 -13,915
1975 4,717 6,737 385,916 -6,237
1974 5,956 6,594 376,197 -4,090
1973 5,623 6,488 373,191 -1,507
1972 6,267 6,432 362,334 -2,600
1971 7,160 6,392 351,464 -6,479
1970 6,257 6,158 338,030 1,377
1969 5,515 8,650 324,792 312
1968 5,592 9,403 310,644 928
1967 5,012 9,115 298,192 2,531
1966 4,842 8,998 285,507 1,298
1965 5,437 8,851 274,551 4,555
1964 6,897 8,734 262,825 3,224
1963 6,043 8,410 254,046 3,197
1962 6,457 8,248 247,520 3,343
1961 7,228 7,991 184,792 2,981
1960 7,511 7,762 155,651 1,573

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/iraq | 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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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