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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 43.7 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Estonia vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Italy
2100 831,394 35,208,261
2099 836,965 35,444,989
2098 842,414 35,676,340
2097 847,873 35,914,345
2096 853,472 36,150,501
2095 859,044 36,386,787
2094 864,547 36,619,396
2093 870,136 36,850,181
2092 875,676 37,089,746
2091 881,282 37,323,400
2090 887,028 37,560,976
2089 892,857 37,802,157
2088 898,736 38,040,056
2087 904,914 38,280,439
2086 911,254 38,517,279
2085 917,722 38,761,126
2084 924,458 39,008,873
2083 931,259 39,255,273
2082 938,110 39,509,964
2081 944,978 39,767,732
2080 952,018 40,030,977
2079 959,194 40,302,924
2078 966,496 40,579,648
2077 973,883 40,860,952
2076 981,283 41,151,772
2075 988,735 41,455,646
2074 996,352 41,779,503
2073 1,004,078 42,111,664
2072 1,011,873 42,459,257
2071 1,019,779 42,814,908
2070 1,027,821 43,187,953
2069 1,035,828 43,571,469
2068 1,043,819 43,964,515
2067 1,051,892 44,361,273
2066 1,059,940 44,771,926
2065 1,068,064 45,197,177
2064 1,076,199 45,628,630
2063 1,084,303 46,066,216
2062 1,092,418 46,517,561
2061 1,100,514 46,971,598
2060 1,108,650 47,424,830
2059 1,116,534 47,879,711
2058 1,124,375 48,332,818
2057 1,132,033 48,778,066
2056 1,139,610 49,222,515
2055 1,147,117 49,653,326
2054 1,154,317 50,073,600
2053 1,161,452 50,488,203
2052 1,168,381 50,886,354
2051 1,175,291 51,276,616
2050 1,182,029 51,663,176
2049 1,188,633 52,034,983
2048 1,194,960 52,392,012
2047 1,201,294 52,745,310
2046 1,207,577 53,080,828
2045 1,213,815 53,408,660
2044 1,220,042 53,723,325
2043 1,226,162 54,042,322
2042 1,232,282 54,342,628
2041 1,238,386 54,629,496
2040 1,244,441 54,916,374
2039 1,250,581 55,205,078
2038 1,256,780 55,481,637
2037 1,263,149 55,757,394
2036 1,269,700 56,025,224
2035 1,276,331 56,295,613
2034 1,283,159 56,562,648
2033 1,290,037 56,822,364
2032 1,297,036 57,078,534
2031 1,304,102 57,345,322
2030 1,311,189 57,606,120
2029 1,318,225 57,851,091
2028 1,325,354 58,091,760
2027 1,332,492 58,333,039
2026 1,339,590 58,562,681
2025 1,358,931 58,769,653
2024 1,372,341 58,952,704
2023 1,370,286 58,984,216
2022 1,348,840 59,013,667
2021 1,330,932 59,133,173
2020 1,329,522 59,438,851
2019 1,326,898 59,729,081
2018 1,321,977 60,148,658
2017 1,317,384 60,002,252
2016 1,315,790 60,115,223
2015 1,315,407 60,229,605
2014 1,314,545 60,320,707
2013 1,317,997 60,311,613
2012 1,322,696 60,191,247
2011 1,327,439 60,026,841
2010 1,331,475 59,819,407
2009 1,334,515 59,555,454
2008 1,337,090 59,211,181
2007 1,340,680 58,756,247
2006 1,346,810 58,399,861
2005 1,354,775 58,166,682
2004 1,362,550 57,828,179
2003 1,370,720 57,399,184
2002 1,379,350 57,089,824
2001 1,388,115 56,976,981
2000 1,396,985 56,942,108
1999 1,390,244 56,916,317
1998 1,386,156 56,906,744
1997 1,399,535 56,890,372
1996 1,415,594 56,860,281
1995 1,436,634 56,844,303
1994 1,462,514 56,843,400
1993 1,494,128 56,831,821
1992 1,533,091 56,797,087
1991 1,561,314 56,758,521
1990 1,569,174 56,719,240
1989 1,568,131 56,671,781
1988 1,561,900 56,629,288
1987 1,552,221 56,601,931
1986 1,540,190 56,596,155
1985 1,528,781 56,593,071
1984 1,518,617 56,576,718
1983 1,508,745 56,564,074
1982 1,498,414 56,543,548
1981 1,487,666 56,501,675
1980 1,477,219 56,433,883
1979 1,468,333 56,317,749
1978 1,460,188 56,155,143
1977 1,450,211 55,955,411
1976 1,439,576 55,718,260
1975 1,429,352 55,441,001
1974 1,418,169 55,110,868
1973 1,405,951 54,751,406
1972 1,392,518 54,381,345
1971 1,376,955 54,073,490
1970 1,360,076 53,821,850
1969 1,345,249 53,537,950
1968 1,331,214 53,235,750
1967 1,318,946 52,900,500
1966 1,308,597 52,519,000
1965 1,294,566 52,112,350
1964 1,277,086 51,675,350
1963 1,258,857 51,252,000
1962 1,241,623 50,879,450
1961 1,225,077 50,536,350
1960 1,211,537 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 29.7% in Italy.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Italy
2100 -0.67% -0.67%
2099 -0.65% -0.65%
2098 -0.64% -0.66%
2097 -0.66% -0.65%
2096 -0.65% -0.65%
2095 -0.64% -0.64%
2094 -0.64% -0.63%
2093 -0.63% -0.65%
2092 -0.64% -0.63%
2091 -0.65% -0.63%
2090 -0.65% -0.64%
2089 -0.65% -0.63%
2088 -0.68% -0.63%
2087 -0.7% -0.61%
2086 -0.7% -0.63%
2085 -0.73% -0.64%
2084 -0.73% -0.63%
2083 -0.73% -0.64%
2082 -0.73% -0.65%
2081 -0.74% -0.66%
2080 -0.75% -0.67%
2079 -0.76% -0.68%
2078 -0.76% -0.69%
2077 -0.75% -0.71%
2076 -0.75% -0.73%
2075 -0.76% -0.78%
2074 -0.77% -0.79%
2073 -0.77% -0.82%
2072 -0.78% -0.83%
2071 -0.78% -0.86%
2070 -0.77% -0.88%
2069 -0.77% -0.89%
2068 -0.77% -0.89%
2067 -0.76% -0.92%
2066 -0.76% -0.94%
2065 -0.76% -0.95%
2064 -0.75% -0.95%
2063 -0.74% -0.97%
2062 -0.74% -0.97%
2061 -0.73% -0.96%
2060 -0.71% -0.95%
2059 -0.7% -0.94%
2058 -0.68% -0.91%
2057 -0.66% -0.9%
2056 -0.65% -0.87%
2055 -0.62% -0.84%
2054 -0.61% -0.82%
2053 -0.59% -0.78%
2052 -0.59% -0.76%
2051 -0.57% -0.75%
2050 -0.56% -0.71%
2049 -0.53% -0.68%
2048 -0.53% -0.67%
2047 -0.52% -0.63%
2046 -0.51% -0.61%
2045 -0.51% -0.59%
2044 -0.5% -0.59%
2043 -0.5% -0.55%
2042 -0.49% -0.53%
2041 -0.49% -0.52%
2040 -0.49% -0.52%
2039 -0.49% -0.5%
2038 -0.5% -0.49%
2037 -0.52% -0.48%
2036 -0.52% -0.48%
2035 -0.53% -0.47%
2034 -0.53% -0.46%
2033 -0.54% -0.45%
2032 -0.54% -0.47%
2031 -0.54% -0.45%
2030 -0.53% -0.42%
2029 -0.54% -0.41%
2028 -0.54% -0.41%
2027 -0.53% -0.39%
2026 -1.42% -0.35%
2025 -0.98% -0.31%
2024 0.15% -0.05%
2023 1.59% -0.05%
2022 1.35% -0.2%
2021 0.11% -0.51%
2020 0.2% -0.49%
2019 0.37% -0.7%
2018 0.35% 0.24%
2017 0.12% -0.19%
2016 0.03% -0.19%
2015 0.07% -0.15%
2014 -0.26% 0.02%
2013 -0.36% 0.2%
2012 -0.36% 0.27%
2011 -0.3% 0.35%
2010 -0.23% 0.44%
2009 -0.19% 0.58%
2008 -0.27% 0.77%
2007 -0.46% 0.61%
2006 -0.59% 0.4%
2005 -0.57% 0.59%
2004 -0.6% 0.75%
2003 -0.63% 0.54%
2002 -0.63% 0.2%
2001 -0.63% 0.06%
2000 0.48% 0.05%
1999 0.29% 0.02%
1998 -0.96% 0.03%
1997 -1.13% 0.05%
1996 -1.46% 0.03%
1995 -1.77% 0.002%
1994 -2.12% 0.02%
1993 -2.54% 0.06%
1992 -1.81% 0.07%
1991 -0.5% 0.07%
1990 0.07% 0.08%
1989 0.4% 0.08%
1988 0.62% 0.05%
1987 0.78% 0.01%
1986 0.75% 0.005%
1985 0.67% 0.03%
1984 0.65% 0.02%
1983 0.69% 0.04%
1982 0.72% 0.07%
1981 0.71% 0.12%
1980 0.61% 0.21%
1979 0.56% 0.29%
1978 0.69% 0.36%
1977 0.74% 0.43%
1976 0.72% 0.5%
1975 0.79% 0.6%
1974 0.87% 0.66%
1973 0.96% 0.68%
1972 1.13% 0.57%
1971 1.24% 0.47%
1970 1.1% 0.53%
1969 1.05% 0.57%
1968 0.93% 0.63%
1967 0.79% 0.73%
1966 1.08% 0.78%
1965 1.37% 0.85%
1964 1.45% 0.83%
1963 1.39% 0.73%
1962 1.35% 0.68%
1961 1.12% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Estonia Italy
Current population
1339590
58562681
Population rank 155/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.71%
One net population change
4.26 hours
16.7 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +6 -86
Annual growth/decline +2,055 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 170/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +75,448
Net migration rank 141/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 75,448
2024 - -7,742 - 95,246
2023 -5,070 5,717 -283,125 150,189
2022 -5,665 39,754 -318,674 231,228
2021 -5,324 7,043 -301,579 157,327
2020 -2,659 3,694 -338,801 85,281
2019 -1,327 5,386 -215,025 46,634
2018 -1,322 7,089 -192,475 83,686
2017 -1,713 5,202 -192,007 95,147
2016 -1,316 1,081 -138,265 84,568
2015 -1,315 4,261 -162,620 39,389
2014 -1,972 -674 -96,513 52,679
2013 -1,713 -2,688 -90,468 158,090
2012 -1,455 -3,674 -78,248 252,524
2011 -531 -3,941 -48,021 198,544
2010 0 -3,781 -23,928 274,387
2009 -400 -2,089 -17,866 283,676
2008 -668 -2,034 -11,842 422,534
2007 -1,608 -2,941 -5,876 495,092
2006 -2,559 -5,351 0 215,995
2005 -2,981 -5,208 -17,450 258,702
2004 -3,679 -3,681 11,566 417,970
2003 -5,072 -3,705 -40,179 478,578
2002 -5,380 -2,889 -22,836 223,861
2001 -5,830 -3,280 -11,396 48,903
2000 -5,309 -3,083 -17,082 56,065
1999 -6,117 1,419 -22,766 54,405
1998 -7,208 -3,296 -39,835 67,985
1997 -6,018 -4,066 -22,756 50,539
1996 -5,662 -10,540 -22,744 53,450
1995 -7,327 -12,655 -34,107 -460,287
1994 -8,044 -17,984 -17,053 502,750
1993 -5,976 -25,501 0 24,321
1992 -1,993 -38,391 22,718 51,747
1991 -312 -9,712 11,352 19,721
1990 2,825 -2,660 22,688 35,317
1989 5,803 -368 28,336 19,540
1988 6,404 5,256 33,977 18,553
1987 6,829 5,389 16,980 7,825
1986 6,160 5,260 11,319 -6,206
1985 4,281 5,097 28,297 6,911
1984 5,163 5,006 50,919 203
1983 5,884 4,986 33,939 -3,733
1982 5,244 4,832 79,161 -24,223
1981 4,612 4,789 73,452 7,182
1980 3,989 4,619 84,650 295,642
1979 3,818 4,521 129,531 42,637
1978 4,088 7,234 168,465 43,932
1977 4,931 7,189 190,248 42,246
1976 4,319 6,942 228,445 40,885
1975 4,717 6,737 271,660 43,051
1974 5,956 6,594 336,176 42,487
1973 5,623 6,488 328,508 41,631
1972 6,267 6,432 364,355 43,182
1971 7,160 6,392 383,922 -58,627
1970 6,257 6,158 376,753 -62,216
1969 5,515 8,650 390,827 -45,346
1968 5,592 9,403 399,268 -50,149
1967 5,012 9,115 439,074 -37,992
1966 4,842 8,998 488,427 -35,352
1965 5,437 8,851 474,222 -36,267
1964 6,897 8,734 527,089 -27,368
1963 6,043 8,410 440,767 -28,198
1962 6,457 8,248 427,387 -25,840
1961 7,228 7,991 459,880 -129,761
1960 7,511 7,762 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

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
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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