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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 136,488 people in Kiribati in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 139,471 in Kiribati.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 9.66 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 +0.35% per year vs +1.54% in Kiribati.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Kiribati has grown from 100K to 139K (39.4% growth).

Estonia vs Kiribati: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Kiribati
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Kiribati
2100 836,010 224,260
2099 841,611 224,254
2098 847,091 224,229
2097 852,580 224,174
2096 858,210 224,085
2095 863,813 223,967
2094 869,346 223,780
2093 874,966 223,566
2092 880,538 223,301
2091 886,175 222,947
2090 891,952 222,560
2089 897,814 222,192
2088 903,726 221,771
2087 909,938 221,299
2086 916,313 220,824
2085 922,817 220,313
2084 929,590 219,763
2083 936,429 219,182
2082 943,318 218,584
2081 950,224 217,980
2080 957,303 217,336
2079 964,518 216,656
2078 971,861 215,964
2077 979,290 215,293
2076 986,730 214,551
2075 994,224 213,772
2074 1,001,883 212,966
2073 1,009,652 212,150
2072 1,017,490 211,321
2071 1,025,441 210,433
2070 1,033,527 209,514
2069 1,041,579 208,590
2068 1,049,614 207,578
2067 1,057,732 206,500
2066 1,065,824 205,437
2065 1,073,994 204,305
2064 1,082,173 203,169
2063 1,090,322 201,971
2062 1,098,483 200,805
2061 1,106,624 199,579
2060 1,114,804 198,300
2059 1,122,732 196,920
2058 1,130,617 195,512
2057 1,138,317 194,057
2056 1,145,937 192,565
2055 1,153,485 191,068
2054 1,160,725 189,537
2053 1,167,900 188,014
2052 1,174,867 186,393
2051 1,181,816 184,788
2050 1,188,591 183,093
2049 1,195,231 181,341
2048 1,201,594 179,541
2047 1,207,963 177,797
2046 1,214,281 175,976
2045 1,220,553 174,160
2044 1,226,815 172,343
2043 1,232,969 170,465
2042 1,239,123 168,618
2041 1,245,261 166,788
2040 1,251,349 164,991
2039 1,257,523 163,140
2038 1,263,757 161,276
2037 1,270,161 159,395
2036 1,276,749 157,498
2035 1,283,416 155,626
2034 1,290,282 153,791
2033 1,297,198 151,928
2032 1,304,236 150,051
2031 1,311,342 148,135
2030 1,318,468 146,228
2029 1,325,543 144,310
2028 1,332,712 142,397
2027 1,339,889 140,429
2026 1,347,027 138,461
2025 1,366,475 136,488
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Kiribati's population increased by 20,993 people (a 17.7% 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 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Kiribati will increase by 31.3% to 183,093 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 836K 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 -0.43% 1.46%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/kiribati | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Kiribati's population grew by 1.46%.

Live population counters

Estonia Kiribati
Current population
1347027
139471
Population rank 155/197 180/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.002%
One net population change
1.5 hours
4.46 hours
One birth every
53.9 minutes
2.57 hours
One death every
33.3 minutes
9.23 hours
Daily growth/decline -16 +5
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +1,970
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.46%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 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 -6,038 -7,742 2,455 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/kiribati | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 30.8% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people). In Kiribati 81.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,140 people) and 18.4% is from migration (a loss of 5,673 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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