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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 5,612,817 people in Liberia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 5,887,000 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Liberia's population is 4.39 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.89M (68.6% growth).

Estonia vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Liberia
2100 831,394 12,788,823
2099 836,965 12,776,207
2098 842,414 12,757,308
2097 847,873 12,728,620
2096 853,472 12,695,873
2095 859,044 12,671,037
2094 864,547 12,645,345
2093 870,136 12,607,806
2092 875,676 12,583,276
2091 881,282 12,557,861
2090 887,028 12,513,262
2089 892,857 12,461,083
2088 898,736 12,429,523
2087 904,914 12,394,685
2086 911,254 12,331,734
2085 917,722 12,266,313
2084 924,458 12,218,274
2083 931,259 12,163,782
2082 938,110 12,122,513
2081 944,978 12,055,108
2080 952,018 11,977,065
2079 959,194 11,899,224
2078 966,496 11,823,772
2077 973,883 11,746,009
2076 981,283 11,657,329
2075 988,735 11,571,881
2074 996,352 11,469,695
2073 1,004,078 11,373,802
2072 1,011,873 11,288,250
2071 1,019,779 11,187,594
2070 1,027,821 11,097,891
2069 1,035,828 11,002,270
2068 1,043,819 10,918,600
2067 1,051,892 10,814,021
2066 1,059,940 10,721,693
2065 1,068,064 10,617,436
2064 1,076,199 10,521,037
2063 1,084,303 10,416,221
2062 1,092,418 10,308,855
2061 1,100,514 10,200,557
2060 1,108,650 10,091,553
2059 1,116,534 9,960,069
2058 1,124,375 9,857,338
2057 1,132,033 9,745,295
2056 1,139,610 9,624,041
2055 1,147,117 9,506,843
2054 1,154,317 9,402,297
2053 1,161,452 9,284,854
2052 1,168,381 9,173,091
2051 1,175,291 9,060,243
2050 1,182,029 8,951,514
2049 1,188,633 8,828,384
2048 1,194,960 8,705,146
2047 1,201,294 8,581,923
2046 1,207,577 8,456,286
2045 1,213,815 8,342,861
2044 1,220,042 8,220,755
2043 1,226,162 8,106,429
2042 1,232,282 7,972,152
2041 1,238,386 7,829,310
2040 1,244,441 7,698,463
2039 1,250,581 7,554,021
2038 1,256,780 7,421,960
2037 1,263,149 7,291,328
2036 1,269,700 7,146,172
2035 1,276,331 7,010,827
2034 1,283,159 6,883,638
2033 1,290,037 6,750,553
2032 1,297,036 6,619,507
2031 1,304,102 6,492,799
2030 1,311,189 6,376,029
2029 1,318,225 6,247,795
2028 1,325,354 6,120,673
2027 1,332,492 5,981,051
2026 1,339,590 5,852,128
2025 1,358,931 5,732,938
2024 1,372,341 5,612,817
2023 1,370,286 5,493,031
2022 1,348,840 5,373,294
2021 1,330,932 5,259,323
2020 1,329,522 5,149,463
2019 1,326,898 5,043,721
2018 1,321,977 4,944,726
2017 1,317,384 4,848,925
2016 1,315,790 4,755,608
2015 1,315,407 4,659,431
2014 1,314,545 4,564,293
2013 1,317,997 4,470,239
2012 1,322,696 4,373,043
2011 1,327,439 4,221,178
2010 1,331,475 4,058,890
2009 1,334,515 3,943,028
2008 1,337,090 3,821,003
2007 1,340,680 3,669,050
2006 1,346,810 3,490,787
2005 1,354,775 3,301,015
2004 1,362,550 3,156,892
2003 1,370,720 3,119,532
2002 1,379,350 3,094,782
2001 1,388,115 3,015,338
2000 1,396,985 2,928,117
1999 1,390,244 2,821,684
1998 1,386,156 2,670,124
1997 1,399,535 2,412,989
1996 1,415,594 2,232,289
1995 1,436,634 2,169,162
1994 1,462,514 2,149,928
1993 1,494,128 2,155,126
1992 1,533,091 2,072,461
1991 1,561,314 1,956,518
1990 1,569,174 2,223,667
1989 1,568,131 2,517,858
1988 1,561,900 2,446,941
1987 1,552,221 2,377,229
1986 1,540,190 2,308,511
1985 1,528,781 2,240,539
1984 1,518,617 2,173,312
1983 1,508,745 2,107,113
1982 1,498,414 2,045,073
1981 1,487,666 1,986,867
1980 1,477,219 1,929,253
1979 1,468,333 1,872,713
1978 1,460,188 1,818,247
1977 1,450,211 1,766,019
1976 1,439,576 1,717,060
1975 1,429,352 1,670,913
1974 1,418,169 1,626,362
1973 1,405,951 1,583,588
1972 1,392,518 1,542,670
1971 1,376,955 1,504,077
1970 1,360,076 1,466,676
1969 1,345,249 1,429,605
1968 1,331,214 1,393,530
1967 1,318,946 1,358,435
1966 1,308,597 1,324,383
1965 1,294,566 1,291,156
1964 1,277,086 1,258,745
1963 1,258,857 1,227,414
1962 1,241,623 1,197,039
1961 1,225,077 1,167,717
1960 1,211,537 1,139,522

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/liberia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,131,392 people (a 23.8% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th 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 Liberia will increase by 52.1% to 8,951,514 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Liberia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.8M 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
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Liberia
2100 -0.67% 0.1%
2099 -0.65% 0.15%
2098 -0.64% 0.23%
2097 -0.66% 0.26%
2096 -0.65% 0.2%
2095 -0.64% 0.2%
2094 -0.64% 0.3%
2093 -0.63% 0.19%
2092 -0.64% 0.2%
2091 -0.65% 0.36%
2090 -0.65% 0.42%
2089 -0.65% 0.25%
2088 -0.68% 0.28%
2087 -0.7% 0.51%
2086 -0.7% 0.53%
2085 -0.73% 0.39%
2084 -0.73% 0.45%
2083 -0.73% 0.34%
2082 -0.73% 0.56%
2081 -0.74% 0.65%
2080 -0.75% 0.65%
2079 -0.76% 0.64%
2078 -0.76% 0.66%
2077 -0.75% 0.76%
2076 -0.75% 0.74%
2075 -0.76% 0.89%
2074 -0.77% 0.84%
2073 -0.77% 0.76%
2072 -0.78% 0.9%
2071 -0.78% 0.81%
2070 -0.77% 0.87%
2069 -0.77% 0.77%
2068 -0.77% 0.97%
2067 -0.76% 0.86%
2066 -0.76% 0.98%
2065 -0.76% 0.92%
2064 -0.75% 1.01%
2063 -0.74% 1.04%
2062 -0.74% 1.06%
2061 -0.73% 1.08%
2060 -0.71% 1.32%
2059 -0.7% 1.04%
2058 -0.68% 1.15%
2057 -0.66% 1.26%
2056 -0.65% 1.23%
2055 -0.62% 1.11%
2054 -0.61% 1.26%
2053 -0.59% 1.22%
2052 -0.59% 1.25%
2051 -0.57% 1.21%
2050 -0.56% 1.39%
2049 -0.53% 1.42%
2048 -0.53% 1.44%
2047 -0.52% 1.49%
2046 -0.51% 1.36%
2045 -0.51% 1.49%
2044 -0.5% 1.41%
2043 -0.5% 1.68%
2042 -0.49% 1.82%
2041 -0.49% 1.7%
2040 -0.49% 1.91%
2039 -0.49% 1.78%
2038 -0.5% 1.79%
2037 -0.52% 2.03%
2036 -0.52% 1.93%
2035 -0.53% 1.85%
2034 -0.53% 1.97%
2033 -0.54% 1.98%
2032 -0.54% 1.95%
2031 -0.54% 1.83%
2030 -0.53% 2.05%
2029 -0.54% 2.08%
2028 -0.54% 2.33%
2027 -0.53% 2.2%
2026 -1.42% 2.08%
2025 -0.98% 2.14%
2024 0.15% 2.18%
2023 1.59% 2.23%
2022 1.35% 2.17%
2021 0.11% 2.13%
2020 0.2% 2.1%
2019 0.37% 2%
2018 0.35% 1.98%
2017 0.12% 1.96%
2016 0.03% 2.06%
2015 0.07% 2.08%
2014 -0.26% 2.1%
2013 -0.36% 2.22%
2012 -0.36% 3.6%
2011 -0.3% 4%
2010 -0.23% 2.94%
2009 -0.19% 3.19%
2008 -0.27% 4.14%
2007 -0.46% 5.11%
2006 -0.59% 5.75%
2005 -0.57% 4.57%
2004 -0.6% 1.2%
2003 -0.63% 0.8%
2002 -0.63% 2.63%
2001 -0.63% 2.98%
2000 0.48% 3.77%
1999 0.29% 5.68%
1998 -0.96% 10.7%
1997 -1.13% 8.09%
1996 -1.46% 2.91%
1995 -1.77% 0.89%
1994 -2.12% -0.24%
1993 -2.54% 3.99%
1992 -1.81% 5.93%
1991 -0.5% -12%
1990 0.07% -11.7%
1989 0.4% 2.9%
1988 0.62% 2.93%
1987 0.78% 2.98%
1986 0.75% 3.03%
1985 0.67% 3.09%
1984 0.65% 3.14%
1983 0.69% 3.03%
1982 0.72% 2.93%
1981 0.71% 2.99%
1980 0.61% 3.02%
1979 0.56% 3%
1978 0.69% 2.96%
1977 0.74% 2.85%
1976 0.72% 2.76%
1975 0.79% 2.74%
1974 0.87% 2.7%
1973 0.96% 2.65%
1972 1.13% 2.57%
1971 1.24% 2.55%
1970 1.1% 2.59%
1969 1.05% 2.59%
1968 0.93% 2.58%
1967 0.79% 2.57%
1966 1.08% 2.57%
1965 1.37% 2.57%
1964 1.45% 2.55%
1963 1.39% 2.54%
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/liberia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.18%.

Live population counters

Estonia Liberia
Current population
1339590
5887000
Population rank 155/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
4.26 hours
4.39 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
3.09 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
11.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +328
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +119,786
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.18%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 43/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -9,870
Net migration rank 141/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -9,870
2024 - -7,742 - -7,779
2023 -5,070 5,717 125,730 -5,002
2022 -5,665 39,754 123,747 -5,003
2021 -5,324 7,043 121,038 -11,852
2020 -2,659 3,694 120,632 -10,107
2019 -1,327 5,386 120,635 -19,678
2018 -1,322 7,089 120,231 -23,199
2017 -1,713 5,202 119,376 -24,807
2016 -1,316 1,081 118,852 -26,796
2015 -1,315 4,261 115,479 -15,182
2014 -1,972 -674 116,667 -26,690
2013 -1,713 -2,688 120,138 -22,010
2012 -1,455 -3,674 121,973 -25,710
2011 -531 -3,941 115,496 91,981
2010 0 -3,781 114,249 2,850
2009 -400 -2,089 113,429 1,187
2008 -668 -2,034 112,032 17,404
2007 -1,608 -2,941 109,165 65,306
2006 -2,559 -5,351 104,099 77,946
2005 -2,981 -5,208 96,478 101,019
2004 -3,679 -3,681 91,755 -1,001
2003 -5,072 -3,705 87,534 -103,564
2002 -5,380 -2,889 88,643 -23,110
2001 -5,830 -3,280 86,217 7,142
2000 -5,309 -3,083 83,143 -2,060
1999 -6,117 1,419 78,130 53,643
1998 -7,208 -3,296 72,146 99,203
1997 -6,018 -4,066 61,444 281,480
1996 -5,662 -10,540 56,392 -37,922
1995 -7,327 -12,655 53,407 54,372
1994 -8,044 -17,984 52,101 -121,407
1993 -5,976 -25,501 51,609 7,300
1992 -1,993 -38,391 50,204 56,210
1991 -312 -9,712 47,426 78,052
1990 2,825 -2,660 52,770 -712,544
1989 5,803 -368 63,238 8,156
1988 6,404 5,256 62,703 7,734
1987 6,829 5,389 62,147 6,840
1986 6,160 5,260 61,924 6,534
1985 4,281 5,097 59,988 7,487
1984 5,163 5,006 59,460 7,513
1983 5,884 4,986 57,562 7,861
1982 5,244 4,832 56,127 2,530
1981 4,612 4,789 55,003 2,757
1980 3,989 4,619 53,452 4,016
1979 3,818 4,521 52,125 3,500
1978 4,088 7,234 49,813 3,500
1977 4,931 7,189 47,582 3,555
1976 4,319 6,942 45,528 1,246
1975 4,717 6,737 43,478 2,037
1974 5,956 6,594 41,499 2,086
1973 5,623 6,488 39,694 2,272
1972 6,267 6,432 37,860 2,018
1971 7,160 6,392 36,015 1,293
1970 6,257 6,158 35,196 2,285
1969 5,515 8,650 34,677 1,982
1968 5,592 9,403 33,536 1,964
1967 5,012 9,115 32,519 2,177
1966 4,842 8,998 31,454 1,953
1965 5,437 8,851 30,618 2,431
1964 6,897 8,734 29,592 2,189
1963 6,043 8,410 28,708 2,165
1962 6,457 8,248 27,679 2,189
1961 7,228 7,991 26,670 2,115
1960 7,511 7,762 25,713 1,886

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/liberia | 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 Liberia 87.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,202,387 people) and 12.3% is from migration (a loss of 168,316 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

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
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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