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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 5,395,790 people in Ireland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 5,518,360 in Ireland.

Population statistics:

  • Ireland's population is 4.12 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Ireland is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.07% for Ireland.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +1.41% in Ireland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Ireland has grown from 4.27M to 5.52M (29.1% growth).

Estonia vs Ireland: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Ireland
2100 831,394 5,468,791
2099 836,965 5,493,162
2098 842,414 5,516,999
2097 847,873 5,540,157
2096 853,472 5,562,811
2095 859,044 5,583,505
2094 864,547 5,603,538
2093 870,136 5,623,266
2092 875,676 5,642,437
2091 881,282 5,661,268
2090 887,028 5,680,076
2089 892,857 5,697,512
2088 898,736 5,714,108
2087 904,914 5,729,431
2086 911,254 5,743,405
2085 917,722 5,757,666
2084 924,458 5,771,610
2083 931,259 5,785,324
2082 938,110 5,798,037
2081 944,978 5,809,262
2080 952,018 5,821,598
2079 959,194 5,836,731
2078 966,496 5,851,937
2077 973,883 5,867,627
2076 981,283 5,883,876
2075 988,735 5,900,200
2074 996,352 5,917,659
2073 1,004,078 5,934,975
2072 1,011,873 5,952,211
2071 1,019,779 5,969,279
2070 1,027,821 5,986,770
2069 1,035,828 6,003,570
2068 1,043,819 6,019,937
2067 1,051,892 6,035,810
2066 1,059,940 6,051,604
2065 1,068,064 6,066,791
2064 1,076,199 6,081,606
2063 1,084,303 6,094,455
2062 1,092,418 6,106,325
2061 1,100,514 6,118,587
2060 1,108,650 6,131,482
2059 1,116,534 6,143,979
2058 1,124,375 6,153,447
2057 1,132,033 6,161,059
2056 1,139,610 6,164,047
2055 1,147,117 6,168,611
2054 1,154,317 6,169,455
2053 1,161,452 6,169,673
2052 1,168,381 6,167,591
2051 1,175,291 6,164,894
2050 1,182,029 6,159,756
2049 1,188,633 6,151,623
2048 1,194,960 6,140,272
2047 1,201,294 6,128,245
2046 1,207,577 6,115,454
2045 1,213,815 6,099,562
2044 1,220,042 6,081,384
2043 1,226,162 6,062,477
2042 1,232,282 6,041,683
2041 1,238,386 6,017,573
2040 1,244,441 5,992,311
2039 1,250,581 5,967,604
2038 1,256,780 5,940,474
2037 1,263,149 5,912,327
2036 1,269,700 5,884,159
2035 1,276,331 5,855,902
2034 1,283,159 5,825,178
2033 1,290,037 5,792,751
2032 1,297,036 5,757,842
2031 1,304,102 5,721,671
2030 1,311,189 5,684,420
2029 1,318,225 5,644,008
2028 1,325,354 5,600,083
2027 1,332,492 5,553,725
2026 1,339,590 5,505,248
2025 1,358,931 5,452,752
2024 1,372,341 5,395,790
2023 1,370,286 5,311,538
2022 1,348,840 5,212,836
2021 1,330,932 5,110,585
2020 1,329,522 5,039,747
2019 1,326,898 4,976,456
2018 1,321,977 4,898,022
2017 1,317,384 4,827,445
2016 1,315,790 4,762,722
2015 1,315,407 4,701,957
2014 1,314,545 4,657,740
2013 1,317,997 4,623,816
2012 1,322,696 4,599,533
2011 1,327,439 4,580,084
2010 1,331,475 4,560,155
2009 1,334,515 4,535,375
2008 1,337,090 4,489,544
2007 1,340,680 4,398,942
2006 1,346,810 4,273,591
2005 1,354,775 4,159,914
2004 1,362,550 4,070,262
2003 1,370,720 3,996,521
2002 1,379,350 3,931,947
2001 1,388,115 3,866,243
2000 1,396,985 3,805,174
1999 1,390,244 3,754,786
1998 1,386,156 3,712,696
1997 1,399,535 3,674,171
1996 1,415,594 3,637,510
1995 1,436,634 3,608,841
1994 1,462,514 3,590,386
1993 1,494,128 3,576,261
1992 1,533,091 3,558,430
1991 1,561,314 3,534,235
1990 1,569,174 3,513,974
1989 1,568,131 3,511,009
1988 1,561,900 3,524,949
1987 1,552,221 3,540,057
1986 1,540,190 3,539,690
1985 1,528,781 3,538,082
1984 1,518,617 3,532,423
1983 1,508,745 3,510,600
1982 1,498,414 3,485,800
1981 1,487,666 3,453,000
1980 1,477,219 3,412,800
1979 1,468,333 3,373,750
1978 1,460,188 3,329,100
1977 1,450,211 3,282,200
1976 1,439,576 3,238,050
1975 1,429,352 3,189,550
1974 1,418,169 3,137,500
1973 1,405,951 3,085,950
1972 1,392,518 3,036,850
1971 1,376,955 2,992,050
1970 1,360,076 2,957,250
1969 1,345,249 2,932,650
1968 1,331,214 2,915,550
1967 1,318,946 2,902,450
1966 1,308,597 2,888,800
1965 1,294,566 2,877,300
1964 1,277,086 2,866,550
1963 1,258,857 2,852,650
1962 1,241,623 2,836,050
1961 1,225,077 2,824,400
1960 1,211,537 2,828,600

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/ireland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Ireland gained 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Ireland's population increased by 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Ireland was ranked 121st in 2006 and still ranked 121st 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 Ireland will increase by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people and rank change from 121st to 119th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M 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
Ireland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Ireland
2100 -0.67% -0.44%
2099 -0.65% -0.43%
2098 -0.64% -0.42%
2097 -0.66% -0.41%
2096 -0.65% -0.37%
2095 -0.64% -0.36%
2094 -0.64% -0.35%
2093 -0.63% -0.34%
2092 -0.64% -0.33%
2091 -0.65% -0.33%
2090 -0.65% -0.31%
2089 -0.65% -0.29%
2088 -0.68% -0.27%
2087 -0.7% -0.24%
2086 -0.7% -0.25%
2085 -0.73% -0.24%
2084 -0.73% -0.24%
2083 -0.73% -0.22%
2082 -0.73% -0.19%
2081 -0.74% -0.21%
2080 -0.75% -0.26%
2079 -0.76% -0.26%
2078 -0.76% -0.27%
2077 -0.75% -0.28%
2076 -0.75% -0.28%
2075 -0.76% -0.3%
2074 -0.77% -0.29%
2073 -0.77% -0.29%
2072 -0.78% -0.29%
2071 -0.78% -0.29%
2070 -0.77% -0.28%
2069 -0.77% -0.27%
2068 -0.77% -0.26%
2067 -0.76% -0.26%
2066 -0.76% -0.25%
2065 -0.76% -0.24%
2064 -0.75% -0.21%
2063 -0.74% -0.19%
2062 -0.74% -0.2%
2061 -0.73% -0.21%
2060 -0.71% -0.2%
2059 -0.7% -0.15%
2058 -0.68% -0.12%
2057 -0.66% -0.05%
2056 -0.65% -0.07%
2055 -0.62% -0.01%
2054 -0.61% -0.004%
2053 -0.59% 0.03%
2052 -0.59% 0.04%
2051 -0.57% 0.08%
2050 -0.56% 0.13%
2049 -0.53% 0.18%
2048 -0.53% 0.2%
2047 -0.52% 0.21%
2046 -0.51% 0.26%
2045 -0.51% 0.3%
2044 -0.5% 0.31%
2043 -0.5% 0.34%
2042 -0.49% 0.4%
2041 -0.49% 0.42%
2040 -0.49% 0.41%
2039 -0.49% 0.46%
2038 -0.5% 0.48%
2037 -0.52% 0.48%
2036 -0.52% 0.48%
2035 -0.53% 0.53%
2034 -0.53% 0.56%
2033 -0.54% 0.61%
2032 -0.54% 0.63%
2031 -0.54% 0.66%
2030 -0.53% 0.72%
2029 -0.54% 0.78%
2028 -0.54% 0.83%
2027 -0.53% 0.88%
2026 -1.42% 0.96%
2025 -0.98% 1.06%
2024 0.15% 1.59%
2023 1.59% 1.89%
2022 1.35% 2%
2021 0.11% 1.41%
2020 0.2% 1.27%
2019 0.37% 1.6%
2018 0.35% 1.46%
2017 0.12% 1.36%
2016 0.03% 1.29%
2015 0.07% 0.95%
2014 -0.26% 0.73%
2013 -0.36% 0.53%
2012 -0.36% 0.42%
2011 -0.3% 0.44%
2010 -0.23% 0.55%
2009 -0.19% 1.02%
2008 -0.27% 2.06%
2007 -0.46% 2.93%
2006 -0.59% 2.73%
2005 -0.57% 2.2%
2004 -0.6% 1.85%
2003 -0.63% 1.64%
2002 -0.63% 1.7%
2001 -0.63% 1.6%
2000 0.48% 1.34%
1999 0.29% 1.13%
1998 -0.96% 1.05%
1997 -1.13% 1.01%
1996 -1.46% 0.79%
1995 -1.77% 0.51%
1994 -2.12% 0.39%
1993 -2.54% 0.5%
1992 -1.81% 0.68%
1991 -0.5% 0.58%
1990 0.07% 0.08%
1989 0.4% -0.4%
1988 0.62% -0.43%
1987 0.78% 0.01%
1986 0.75% 0.05%
1985 0.67% 0.16%
1984 0.65% 0.62%
1983 0.69% 0.71%
1982 0.72% 0.95%
1981 0.71% 1.18%
1980 0.61% 1.16%
1979 0.56% 1.34%
1978 0.69% 1.43%
1977 0.74% 1.36%
1976 0.72% 1.52%
1975 0.79% 1.66%
1974 0.87% 1.67%
1973 0.96% 1.62%
1972 1.13% 1.5%
1971 1.24% 1.18%
1970 1.1% 0.84%
1969 1.05% 0.59%
1968 0.93% 0.45%
1967 0.79% 0.47%
1966 1.08% 0.4%
1965 1.37% 0.38%
1964 1.45% 0.49%
1963 1.39% 0.59%
1962 1.35% 0.41%
1961 1.12% -0.15%

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/ireland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Ireland's population grew by 1.59%.

Live population counters

Estonia Ireland
Current population
1339590
5518360
Population rank 155/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
4.26 hours
6.24 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
9.61 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +231
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +84,252
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.59%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 68/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +35,417
Net migration rank 141/196 27/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 1,216,237
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 52/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 23.1%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 25/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Ireland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Ireland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 35,417
2024 - -7,742 - 39,059
2023 -5,070 5,717 19,652 43,873
2022 -5,665 39,754 19,287 93,535
2021 -5,324 7,043 26,064 27,419
2020 -2,659 3,694 23,687 15,746
2019 -1,327 5,386 28,365 29,663
2018 -1,322 7,089 29,878 33,387
2017 -1,713 5,202 31,379 28,883
2016 -1,316 1,081 33,339 18,967
2015 -1,315 4,261 35,265 13,376
2014 -1,972 -674 37,728 448
2013 -1,713 -2,688 39,302 -12,309
2012 -1,455 -3,674 42,775 -22,411
2011 -531 -3,941 45,801 -26,529
2010 0 -3,781 47,426 -26,974
2009 -400 -2,089 47,168 -18,524
2008 -668 -2,034 46,691 18,979
2007 -1,608 -2,941 43,109 76,465
2006 -2,559 -5,351 36,752 94,513
2005 -2,981 -5,208 33,279 63,983
2004 -3,679 -3,681 33,376 49,102
2003 -5,072 -3,705 32,372 32,220
2002 -5,380 -2,889 31,062 34,286
2001 -5,830 -3,280 27,837 39,220
2000 -5,309 -3,083 23,592 31,298
1999 -6,117 1,419 21,402 23,592
1998 -7,208 -3,296 22,277 16,615
1997 -6,018 -4,066 21,311 17,425
1996 -5,662 -10,540 18,915 9,959
1995 -7,327 -12,655 16,601 10,019
1994 -8,044 -17,984 17,234 -3,118
1993 -5,976 -25,501 17,166 -3,762
1992 -1,993 -38,391 20,283 1,335
1991 -312 -9,712 21,206 4,944
1990 2,825 -2,660 21,787 -8,203
1989 5,803 -368 20,012 -28,752
1988 6,404 5,256 22,912 -44,020
1987 6,829 5,389 26,904 -38,426
1986 6,160 5,260 27,963 -21,139
1985 4,281 5,097 29,013 -16,178
1984 5,163 5,006 31,791 -15,549
1983 5,884 4,986 34,053 -15,043
1982 5,244 4,832 38,344 -14,464
1981 4,612 4,789 39,364 -10,834
1980 3,989 4,619 40,612 -2,876
1979 3,818 4,521 38,798 1,486
1978 4,088 7,234 36,288 15,543
1977 4,931 7,189 35,448 14,505
1976 4,319 6,942 33,676 14,200
1975 4,717 6,737 34,128 13,828
1974 5,956 6,594 34,199 13,482
1973 5,623 6,488 34,562 13,164
1972 6,267 6,432 34,316 12,858
1971 7,160 6,392 35,606 5,851
1970 6,257 6,158 30,756 -8,892
1969 5,515 8,650 29,326 -10,250
1968 5,592 9,403 27,697 -11,132
1967 5,012 9,115 29,895 -11,708
1966 4,842 8,998 26,866 -11,858
1965 5,437 8,851 30,500 -14,016
1964 6,897 8,734 31,532 -15,640
1963 6,043 8,410 29,667 -16,615
1962 6,457 8,248 28,077 -17,438
1961 7,228 7,991 25,137 -22,237
1960 7,511 7,762 28,286 -38,492

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/ireland | 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 Ireland 48.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 1,216,237 people or 23.1% in Ireland.

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
Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K

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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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