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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 134,518 people in Kiribati in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 139,020 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 9.64 times bigger than Kiribati's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Kiribati is the 180th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.002% for Kiribati.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +1.53% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39% growth).

Estonia vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Kiribati
2100 831,394 224,304
2099 836,965 224,298
2098 842,414 224,273
2097 847,873 224,218
2096 853,472 224,129
2095 859,044 224,011
2094 864,547 223,823
2093 870,136 223,610
2092 875,676 223,345
2091 881,282 222,990
2090 887,028 222,603
2089 892,857 222,236
2088 898,736 221,815
2087 904,914 221,342
2086 911,254 220,868
2085 917,722 220,356
2084 924,458 219,806
2083 931,259 219,225
2082 938,110 218,627
2081 944,978 218,023
2080 952,018 217,379
2079 959,194 216,698
2078 966,496 216,006
2077 973,883 215,335
2076 981,283 214,593
2075 988,735 213,814
2074 996,352 213,008
2073 1,004,078 212,192
2072 1,011,873 211,363
2071 1,019,779 210,474
2070 1,027,821 209,555
2069 1,035,828 208,630
2068 1,043,819 207,619
2067 1,051,892 206,540
2066 1,059,940 205,477
2065 1,068,064 204,345
2064 1,076,199 203,209
2063 1,084,303 202,011
2062 1,092,418 200,844
2061 1,100,514 199,618
2060 1,108,650 198,339
2059 1,116,534 196,959
2058 1,124,375 195,550
2057 1,132,033 194,095
2056 1,139,610 192,602
2055 1,147,117 191,105
2054 1,154,317 189,574
2053 1,161,452 188,051
2052 1,168,381 186,430
2051 1,175,291 184,824
2050 1,182,029 183,129
2049 1,188,633 181,377
2048 1,194,960 179,576
2047 1,201,294 177,832
2046 1,207,577 176,010
2045 1,213,815 174,194
2044 1,220,042 172,376
2043 1,226,162 170,499
2042 1,232,282 168,651
2041 1,238,386 166,820
2040 1,244,441 165,023
2039 1,250,581 163,172
2038 1,256,780 161,308
2037 1,263,149 159,426
2036 1,269,700 157,529
2035 1,276,331 155,656
2034 1,283,159 153,821
2033 1,290,037 151,958
2032 1,297,036 150,080
2031 1,304,102 148,164
2030 1,311,189 146,257
2029 1,318,225 144,338
2028 1,325,354 142,425
2027 1,332,492 140,456
2026 1,339,590 138,488
2025 1,358,931 136,514
2024 1,372,341 134,518
2023 1,370,286 132,530
2022 1,348,840 130,469
2021 1,330,932 128,377
2020 1,329,522 126,099
2019 1,326,898 123,921
2018 1,321,977 122,084
2017 1,317,384 120,275
2016 1,315,790 118,478
2015 1,315,407 116,815
2014 1,314,545 115,326
2013 1,317,997 113,838
2012 1,322,696 112,284
2011 1,327,439 110,647
2010 1,331,475 108,704
2009 1,334,515 106,467
2008 1,337,090 104,222
2007 1,340,680 102,068
2006 1,346,810 100,017
2005 1,354,775 98,035
2004 1,362,550 96,085
2003 1,370,720 94,175
2002 1,379,350 92,264
2001 1,388,115 90,335
2000 1,396,985 88,613
1999 1,390,244 87,126
1998 1,386,156 85,657
1997 1,399,535 84,147
1996 1,415,594 82,623
1995 1,436,634 81,234
1994 1,462,514 80,021
1993 1,494,128 78,841
1992 1,533,091 77,641
1991 1,561,314 76,367
1990 1,569,174 74,855
1989 1,568,131 73,147
1988 1,561,900 71,427
1987 1,552,221 69,733
1986 1,540,190 68,059
1985 1,528,781 66,496
1984 1,518,617 65,228
1983 1,508,745 64,169
1982 1,498,414 63,134
1981 1,487,666 62,121
1980 1,477,219 61,148
1979 1,468,333 60,172
1978 1,460,188 59,864
1977 1,450,211 60,267
1976 1,439,576 60,661
1975 1,429,352 60,987
1974 1,418,169 61,219
1973 1,405,951 60,824
1972 1,392,518 59,778
1971 1,376,955 58,652
1970 1,360,076 57,510
1969 1,345,249 56,360
1968 1,331,214 55,529
1967 1,318,946 54,996
1966 1,308,597 54,425
1965 1,294,566 53,439
1964 1,277,086 52,088
1963 1,258,857 50,791
1962 1,241,623 49,538
1961 1,225,077 48,323
1960 1,211,537 47,157

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/kiribati | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Kiribati gained 18,461 people (a 18.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,542 people (a 17.3% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Kiribati was ranked 183rd in 2006 and ranked 180th 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 Kiribati will increase by 31.7% to 183,129 people and rank change from 180th to 178th.

Kiribati is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 224K 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
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Kiribati
2100 -0.67% 0.003%
2099 -0.65% 0.01%
2098 -0.64% 0.02%
2097 -0.66% 0.04%
2096 -0.65% 0.05%
2095 -0.64% 0.08%
2094 -0.64% 0.1%
2093 -0.63% 0.12%
2092 -0.64% 0.16%
2091 -0.65% 0.17%
2090 -0.65% 0.17%
2089 -0.65% 0.19%
2088 -0.68% 0.21%
2087 -0.7% 0.21%
2086 -0.7% 0.23%
2085 -0.73% 0.25%
2084 -0.73% 0.27%
2083 -0.73% 0.27%
2082 -0.73% 0.28%
2081 -0.74% 0.3%
2080 -0.75% 0.31%
2079 -0.76% 0.32%
2078 -0.76% 0.31%
2077 -0.75% 0.35%
2076 -0.75% 0.36%
2075 -0.76% 0.38%
2074 -0.77% 0.38%
2073 -0.77% 0.39%
2072 -0.78% 0.42%
2071 -0.78% 0.44%
2070 -0.77% 0.44%
2069 -0.77% 0.49%
2068 -0.77% 0.52%
2067 -0.76% 0.52%
2066 -0.76% 0.55%
2065 -0.76% 0.56%
2064 -0.75% 0.59%
2063 -0.74% 0.58%
2062 -0.74% 0.61%
2061 -0.73% 0.65%
2060 -0.71% 0.7%
2059 -0.7% 0.72%
2058 -0.68% 0.75%
2057 -0.66% 0.78%
2056 -0.65% 0.78%
2055 -0.62% 0.81%
2054 -0.61% 0.81%
2053 -0.59% 0.87%
2052 -0.59% 0.87%
2051 -0.57% 0.93%
2050 -0.56% 0.97%
2049 -0.53% 1%
2048 -0.53% 0.98%
2047 -0.52% 1.03%
2046 -0.51% 1.04%
2045 -0.51% 1.05%
2044 -0.5% 1.1%
2043 -0.5% 1.1%
2042 -0.49% 1.1%
2041 -0.49% 1.09%
2040 -0.49% 1.13%
2039 -0.49% 1.16%
2038 -0.5% 1.18%
2037 -0.52% 1.2%
2036 -0.52% 1.2%
2035 -0.53% 1.19%
2034 -0.53% 1.23%
2033 -0.54% 1.25%
2032 -0.54% 1.29%
2031 -0.54% 1.3%
2030 -0.53% 1.33%
2029 -0.54% 1.34%
2028 -0.54% 1.4%
2027 -0.53% 1.42%
2026 -1.42% 1.45%
2025 -0.98% 1.48%
2024 0.15% 1.5%
2023 1.59% 1.58%
2022 1.35% 1.63%
2021 0.11% 1.81%
2020 0.2% 1.76%
2019 0.37% 1.5%
2018 0.35% 1.5%
2017 0.12% 1.52%
2016 0.03% 1.42%
2015 0.07% 1.29%
2014 -0.26% 1.31%
2013 -0.36% 1.38%
2012 -0.36% 1.48%
2011 -0.3% 1.79%
2010 -0.23% 2.1%
2009 -0.19% 2.15%
2008 -0.27% 2.11%
2007 -0.46% 2.05%
2006 -0.59% 2.02%
2005 -0.57% 2.03%
2004 -0.6% 2.03%
2003 -0.63% 2.07%
2002 -0.63% 2.14%
2001 -0.63% 1.94%
2000 0.48% 1.71%
1999 0.29% 1.71%
1998 -0.96% 1.79%
1997 -1.13% 1.84%
1996 -1.46% 1.71%
1995 -1.77% 1.52%
1994 -2.12% 1.5%
1993 -2.54% 1.55%
1992 -1.81% 1.67%
1991 -0.5% 2.02%
1990 0.07% 2.34%
1989 0.4% 2.41%
1988 0.62% 2.43%
1987 0.78% 2.46%
1986 0.75% 2.35%
1985 0.67% 1.94%
1984 0.65% 1.65%
1983 0.69% 1.64%
1982 0.72% 1.63%
1981 0.71% 1.59%
1980 0.61% 1.62%
1979 0.56% 0.51%
1978 0.69% -0.67%
1977 0.74% -0.65%
1976 0.72% -0.53%
1975 0.79% -0.38%
1974 0.87% 0.65%
1973 0.96% 1.75%
1972 1.13% 1.92%
1971 1.24% 1.99%
1970 1.1% 2.04%
1969 1.05% 1.5%
1968 0.93% 0.97%
1967 0.79% 1.05%
1966 1.08% 1.85%
1965 1.37% 2.59%
1964 1.45% 2.55%
1963 1.39% 2.53%
1962 1.35% 2.51%
1961 1.12% 2.47%

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/kiribati | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.5%.

Live population counters

Estonia Kiribati
Current population
1339590
139020
Population rank 155/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.002%
One net population change
4.26 hours
4.41 hours
One birth every
47.9 minutes
2.56 hours
One death every
32.8 minutes
9.39 hours
Daily growth/decline +6 +5
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +1,988
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.5%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 72/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
19 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -462
Net migration rank 141/196 88/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 3,302
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 190/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.5%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 128/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Kiribati
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Kiribati
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -462
2024 - -7,742 - -471
2023 -5,070 5,717 2,487 -485
2022 -5,665 39,754 2,522 -395
2021 -5,324 7,043 2,408 -348
2020 -2,659 3,694 2,497 0
2019 -1,327 5,386 2,560 -705
2018 -1,322 7,089 2,561 -741
2017 -1,713 5,202 2,549 -750
2016 -1,316 1,081 2,546 -756
2015 -1,315 4,261 2,555 -1,022
2014 -1,972 -674 2,577 -1,128
2013 -1,713 -2,688 2,629 -1,101
2012 -1,455 -3,674 2,678 -1,093
2011 -531 -3,941 2,709 -1,019
2010 0 -3,781 2,644 -456
2009 -400 -2,089 2,573 -289
2008 -668 -2,034 2,493 -289
2007 -1,608 -2,941 2,393 -290
2006 -2,559 -5,351 2,285 -290
2005 -2,981 -5,208 2,188 -226
2004 -3,679 -3,681 2,118 -181
2003 -5,072 -3,705 2,045 -157
2002 -5,380 -2,889 2,074 -137
2001 -5,830 -3,280 2,121 -201
2000 -5,309 -3,083 2,153 -629
1999 -6,117 1,419 2,186 -733
1998 -7,208 -3,296 2,210 -716
1997 -6,018 -4,066 2,220 -693
1996 -5,662 -10,540 2,217 -701
1995 -7,327 -12,655 2,183 -928
1994 -8,044 -17,984 2,168 -996
1993 -5,976 -25,501 2,161 -975
1992 -1,993 -38,391 2,173 -951
1991 -312 -9,712 2,176 -844
1990 2,825 -2,660 2,127 -441
1989 5,803 -368 2,073 -338
1988 6,404 5,256 2,022 -321
1987 6,829 5,389 1,982 -298
1986 6,160 5,260 1,933 -273
1985 4,281 5,097 1,881 -419
1984 5,163 5,006 1,813 -730
1983 5,884 4,986 1,748 -702
1982 5,244 4,832 1,697 -674
1981 4,612 4,789 1,635 -645
1980 3,989 4,619 1,571 -610
1979 3,818 4,521 1,509 -516
1978 4,088 7,234 1,480 -1,858
1977 4,931 7,189 1,426 -1,854
1976 4,319 6,942 1,425 -1,795
1975 4,717 6,737 1,423 -1,706
1974 5,956 6,594 1,430 -1,605
1973 5,623 6,488 1,409 -440
1972 6,267 6,432 1,406 -290
1971 7,160 6,392 1,406 -265
1970 6,257 6,158 1,388 -233
1969 5,515 8,650 1,367 -222
1968 5,592 9,403 1,393 -876
1967 5,012 9,115 1,417 -873
1966 4,842 8,998 1,437 -840
1965 5,437 8,851 1,376 0
1964 6,897 8,734 1,318 0
1963 6,043 8,410 1,273 0
1962 6,457 8,248 1,233 0
1961 7,228 7,991 1,199 0
1960 7,511 7,762 1,141 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/kiribati | 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 Kiribati 80% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,262 people) and 20% is from migration (a loss of 6,330 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 3,302 people or 2.5% in Kiribati.

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
Kiribati
City Population
South Tarawa 63.4K
London 1.9K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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