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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 9,974,400 people in Israel in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 10,290,887 in Israel.

Population statistics:

  • Israel's population is 7.68 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Israel is the 95th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.12% for Israel.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +1.96% in Israel.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Israel has grown from 7.05M to 10.3M (45.9% growth).

Estonia vs Israel: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Israel
2100 831,394 21,079,031
2099 836,965 20,971,907
2098 842,414 20,869,188
2097 847,873 20,764,637
2096 853,472 20,651,056
2095 859,044 20,537,392
2094 864,547 20,420,251
2093 870,136 20,294,077
2092 875,676 20,167,075
2091 881,282 20,038,540
2090 887,028 19,910,123
2089 892,857 19,788,579
2088 898,736 19,660,357
2087 904,914 19,527,597
2086 911,254 19,388,628
2085 917,722 19,246,899
2084 924,458 19,099,510
2083 931,259 18,955,502
2082 938,110 18,813,463
2081 944,978 18,667,367
2080 952,018 18,512,469
2079 959,194 18,362,060
2078 966,496 18,208,724
2077 973,883 18,053,774
2076 981,283 17,908,513
2075 988,735 17,761,880
2074 996,352 17,618,257
2073 1,004,078 17,477,875
2072 1,011,873 17,343,227
2071 1,019,779 17,195,556
2070 1,027,821 17,043,216
2069 1,035,828 16,890,521
2068 1,043,819 16,742,334
2067 1,051,892 16,593,617
2066 1,059,940 16,448,006
2065 1,068,064 16,297,575
2064 1,076,199 16,152,550
2063 1,084,303 15,997,249
2062 1,092,418 15,847,545
2061 1,100,514 15,695,962
2060 1,108,650 15,537,020
2059 1,116,534 15,383,512
2058 1,124,375 15,227,838
2057 1,132,033 15,069,709
2056 1,139,610 14,910,638
2055 1,147,117 14,746,579
2054 1,154,317 14,578,352
2053 1,161,452 14,414,886
2052 1,168,381 14,252,277
2051 1,175,291 14,090,930
2050 1,182,029 13,927,651
2049 1,188,633 13,765,178
2048 1,194,960 13,606,737
2047 1,201,294 13,448,310
2046 1,207,577 13,286,110
2045 1,213,815 13,126,049
2044 1,220,042 12,960,184
2043 1,226,162 12,796,533
2042 1,232,282 12,632,183
2041 1,238,386 12,471,494
2040 1,244,441 12,312,998
2039 1,250,581 12,152,920
2038 1,256,780 11,995,851
2037 1,263,149 11,841,052
2036 1,269,700 11,693,469
2035 1,276,331 11,543,041
2034 1,283,159 11,396,608
2033 1,290,037 11,252,344
2032 1,297,036 11,108,763
2031 1,304,102 10,961,050
2030 1,311,189 10,815,614
2029 1,318,225 10,675,258
2028 1,325,354 10,533,711
2027 1,332,492 10,393,227
2026 1,339,590 10,252,942
2025 1,358,931 10,113,937
2024 1,372,341 9,974,400
2023 1,370,286 9,849,000
2022 1,348,840 9,557,500
2021 1,330,932 9,371,400
2020 1,329,522 9,215,100
2019 1,326,898 9,054,000
2018 1,321,977 8,882,800
2017 1,317,384 8,713,300
2016 1,315,790 8,546,000
2015 1,315,407 8,380,100
2014 1,314,545 8,215,700
2013 1,317,997 8,059,500
2012 1,322,696 7,910,500
2011 1,327,439 7,765,800
2010 1,331,475 7,623,600
2009 1,334,515 7,485,600
2008 1,337,090 7,308,800
2007 1,340,680 7,180,100
2006 1,346,810 7,053,700
2005 1,354,775 6,930,100
2004 1,362,550 6,809,000
2003 1,370,720 6,689,700
2002 1,379,350 6,570,000
2001 1,388,115 6,439,000
2000 1,396,985 6,289,000
1999 1,390,244 6,125,000
1998 1,386,156 5,971,000
1997 1,399,535 5,836,000
1996 1,415,594 5,692,000
1995 1,436,634 5,545,000
1994 1,462,514 5,399,000
1993 1,494,128 5,261,000
1992 1,533,091 5,123,000
1991 1,561,314 4,949,000
1990 1,569,174 4,660,000
1989 1,568,131 4,518,000
1988 1,561,900 4,442,000
1987 1,552,221 4,369,000
1986 1,540,190 4,299,000
1985 1,528,781 4,233,000
1984 1,518,617 4,159,000
1983 1,508,745 4,105,000
1982 1,498,414 4,031,000
1981 1,487,666 3,956,000
1980 1,477,219 3,878,000
1979 1,468,333 3,786,000
1978 1,460,188 3,690,000
1977 1,450,211 3,613,000
1976 1,439,576 3,533,000
1975 1,429,352 3,455,000
1974 1,418,169 3,377,000
1973 1,405,951 3,278,000
1972 1,392,518 3,148,000
1971 1,376,955 3,069,000
1970 1,360,076 2,974,000
1969 1,345,249 2,877,000
1968 1,331,214 2,803,000
1967 1,318,946 2,745,000
1966 1,308,597 2,629,000
1965 1,294,566 2,563,000
1964 1,277,086 2,475,000
1963 1,258,857 2,379,000
1962 1,241,623 2,293,000
1961 1,225,077 2,185,000
1960 1,211,537 2,114,020

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/israel | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Israel gained 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Israel's population increased by 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Israel was ranked 99th in 2006 and ranked 95th 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 Israel will increase by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people and rank change from 95th to 88th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M 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
Israel
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Israel
2100 -0.67% 0.51%
2099 -0.65% 0.49%
2098 -0.64% 0.5%
2097 -0.66% 0.55%
2096 -0.65% 0.55%
2095 -0.64% 0.57%
2094 -0.64% 0.62%
2093 -0.63% 0.63%
2092 -0.64% 0.64%
2091 -0.65% 0.64%
2090 -0.65% 0.61%
2089 -0.65% 0.65%
2088 -0.68% 0.68%
2087 -0.7% 0.72%
2086 -0.7% 0.74%
2085 -0.73% 0.77%
2084 -0.73% 0.76%
2083 -0.73% 0.75%
2082 -0.73% 0.78%
2081 -0.74% 0.84%
2080 -0.75% 0.82%
2079 -0.76% 0.84%
2078 -0.76% 0.86%
2077 -0.75% 0.81%
2076 -0.75% 0.83%
2075 -0.76% 0.82%
2074 -0.77% 0.8%
2073 -0.77% 0.78%
2072 -0.78% 0.86%
2071 -0.78% 0.89%
2070 -0.77% 0.9%
2069 -0.77% 0.89%
2068 -0.77% 0.9%
2067 -0.76% 0.89%
2066 -0.76% 0.92%
2065 -0.76% 0.9%
2064 -0.75% 0.97%
2063 -0.74% 0.94%
2062 -0.74% 0.97%
2061 -0.73% 1.02%
2060 -0.71% 1%
2059 -0.7% 1.02%
2058 -0.68% 1.05%
2057 -0.66% 1.07%
2056 -0.65% 1.11%
2055 -0.62% 1.15%
2054 -0.61% 1.13%
2053 -0.59% 1.14%
2052 -0.59% 1.15%
2051 -0.57% 1.17%
2050 -0.56% 1.18%
2049 -0.53% 1.16%
2048 -0.53% 1.18%
2047 -0.52% 1.22%
2046 -0.51% 1.22%
2045 -0.51% 1.28%
2044 -0.5% 1.28%
2043 -0.5% 1.3%
2042 -0.49% 1.29%
2041 -0.49% 1.29%
2040 -0.49% 1.32%
2039 -0.49% 1.31%
2038 -0.5% 1.31%
2037 -0.52% 1.26%
2036 -0.52% 1.3%
2035 -0.53% 1.28%
2034 -0.53% 1.28%
2033 -0.54% 1.29%
2032 -0.54% 1.35%
2031 -0.54% 1.34%
2030 -0.53% 1.31%
2029 -0.54% 1.34%
2028 -0.54% 1.35%
2027 -0.53% 1.37%
2026 -1.42% 1.37%
2025 -0.98% 1.4%
2024 0.15% 1.27%
2023 1.59% 3.05%
2022 1.35% 1.99%
2021 0.11% 1.7%
2020 0.2% 1.78%
2019 0.37% 1.93%
2018 0.35% 1.95%
2017 0.12% 1.96%
2016 0.03% 1.98%
2015 0.07% 2%
2014 -0.26% 1.94%
2013 -0.36% 1.88%
2012 -0.36% 1.86%
2011 -0.3% 1.87%
2010 -0.23% 1.84%
2009 -0.19% 2.42%
2008 -0.27% 1.79%
2007 -0.46% 1.79%
2006 -0.59% 1.78%
2005 -0.57% 1.78%
2004 -0.6% 1.78%
2003 -0.63% 1.82%
2002 -0.63% 2.03%
2001 -0.63% 2.39%
2000 0.48% 2.68%
1999 0.29% 2.58%
1998 -0.96% 2.31%
1997 -1.13% 2.53%
1996 -1.46% 2.65%
1995 -1.77% 2.7%
1994 -2.12% 2.62%
1993 -2.54% 2.69%
1992 -1.81% 3.52%
1991 -0.5% 6.2%
1990 0.07% 3.14%
1989 0.4% 1.71%
1988 0.62% 1.67%
1987 0.78% 1.63%
1986 0.75% 1.56%
1985 0.67% 1.78%
1984 0.65% 1.32%
1983 0.69% 1.84%
1982 0.72% 1.9%
1981 0.71% 2.01%
1980 0.61% 2.43%
1979 0.56% 2.6%
1978 0.69% 2.13%
1977 0.74% 2.26%
1976 0.72% 2.26%
1975 0.79% 2.31%
1974 0.87% 3.02%
1973 0.96% 4.13%
1972 1.13% 2.57%
1971 1.24% 3.19%
1970 1.1% 3.37%
1969 1.05% 2.64%
1968 0.93% 2.11%
1967 0.79% 4.41%
1966 1.08% 2.58%
1965 1.37% 3.56%
1964 1.45% 4.04%
1963 1.39% 3.75%
1962 1.35% 4.94%
1961 1.12% 3.36%

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/israel | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Israel's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Estonia Israel
Current population
1339590
10290887
Population rank 155/197 95/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.12%
One net population change
4.26 hours
4.19 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
2.87 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
10.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +344
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +125,400
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 84/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
46 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +11,466
Net migration rank 141/196 42/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 2,091,569
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 35/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 22.3%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 26/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Israel
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Israel
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 11,466
2024 - -7,742 - 10,612
2023 -5,070 5,717 131,977 9,999
2022 -5,665 39,754 129,982 50,004
2021 -5,324 7,043 134,011 16,859
2020 -2,659 3,694 128,089 16,573
2019 -1,327 5,386 135,810 16,134
2018 -1,322 7,089 140,348 15,615
2017 -1,713 5,202 138,541 14,518
2016 -1,316 1,081 136,736 24,308
2015 -1,315 4,261 134,082 29,735
2014 -1,972 -674 133,916 25,303
2013 -1,713 -2,688 129,758 17,075
2012 -1,455 -3,674 128,941 16,549
2011 -531 -3,941 125,030 10,470
2010 0 -3,781 126,552 12,906
2009 -400 -2,089 122,015 7,269
2008 -668 -2,034 117,672 7,974
2007 -1,608 -2,941 111,292 9,654
2006 -2,559 -5,351 109,332 11,446
2005 -2,981 -5,208 105,338 10,975
2004 -3,679 -3,681 106,901 8,494
2003 -5,072 -3,705 106,366 6,684
2002 -5,380 -2,889 101,178 17,420
2001 -5,830 -3,280 99,160 38,643
2000 -5,309 -3,083 98,737 63,409
1999 -6,117 1,419 94,325 78,422
1998 -7,208 -3,296 93,744 52,713
1997 -6,018 -4,066 88,707 60,297
1996 -5,662 -10,540 86,518 66,811
1995 -7,327 -12,655 82,066 61,800
1994 -8,044 -17,984 79,365 57,273
1993 -5,976 -25,501 77,337 49,345
1992 -1,993 -38,391 77,357 57,522
1991 -312 -9,712 73,740 153,141
1990 2,825 -2,660 71,764 178,732
1989 5,803 -368 68,674 14,192
1988 6,404 5,256 71,072 1,675
1987 6,829 5,389 69,904 7,511
1986 6,160 5,260 70,073 -3,598
1985 4,281 5,097 71,538 -3,686
1984 5,163 5,006 70,703 10,933
1983 5,884 4,986 70,196 689
1982 5,244 4,832 68,931 16,563
1981 4,612 4,789 67,647 16,021
1980 3,989 4,619 68,253 16,284
1979 3,818 4,521 68,148 15,591
1978 4,088 7,234 67,158 15,556
1977 4,931 7,189 70,092 12,747
1976 4,319 6,942 74,899 10,459
1975 4,717 6,737 70,828 11,726
1974 5,956 6,594 68,891 11,929
1973 5,623 6,488 65,560 14,310
1972 6,267 6,432 62,960 27,415
1971 7,160 6,392 64,449 52,632
1970 6,257 6,158 56,506 56,173
1969 5,515 8,650 53,800 59,928
1968 5,592 9,403 51,014 60,804
1967 5,012 9,115 47,488 59,483
1966 4,842 8,998 50,477 57,347
1965 5,437 8,851 49,979 54,694
1964 6,897 8,734 48,015 54,050
1963 6,043 8,410 44,964 53,877
1962 6,457 8,248 43,337 52,313
1961 7,228 7,991 42,170 34,482
1960 7,511 7,762 44,818 10,990

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/israel | 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 Israel 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 2,091,569 people or 22.3% in Israel.

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
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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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