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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 5,916,561 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 +0.35% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Estonia vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Liberia
2100 836,010 12,784,957
2099 841,611 12,772,345
2098 847,091 12,753,452
2097 852,580 12,724,773
2096 858,210 12,692,036
2095 863,813 12,667,207
2094 869,346 12,641,522
2093 874,966 12,603,995
2092 880,538 12,579,473
2091 886,175 12,554,066
2090 891,952 12,509,480
2089 897,814 12,457,316
2088 903,726 12,425,766
2087 909,938 12,390,938
2086 916,313 12,328,007
2085 922,817 12,262,605
2084 929,590 12,214,581
2083 936,429 12,160,106
2082 943,318 12,118,849
2081 950,224 12,051,465
2080 957,303 11,973,445
2079 964,518 11,895,628
2078 971,861 11,820,198
2077 979,290 11,742,459
2076 986,730 11,653,806
2075 994,224 11,568,384
2074 1,001,883 11,466,229
2073 1,009,652 11,370,364
2072 1,017,490 11,284,839
2071 1,025,441 11,184,212
2070 1,033,527 11,094,537
2069 1,041,579 10,998,944
2068 1,049,614 10,915,300
2067 1,057,732 10,810,752
2066 1,065,824 10,718,452
2065 1,073,994 10,614,227
2064 1,082,173 10,517,857
2063 1,090,322 10,413,073
2062 1,098,483 10,305,739
2061 1,106,624 10,197,474
2060 1,114,804 10,088,502
2059 1,122,732 9,957,059
2058 1,130,617 9,854,358
2057 1,138,317 9,742,349
2056 1,145,937 9,621,132
2055 1,153,485 9,503,970
2054 1,160,725 9,399,455
2053 1,167,900 9,282,047
2052 1,174,867 9,170,319
2051 1,181,816 9,057,504
2050 1,188,591 8,948,808
2049 1,195,231 8,825,716
2048 1,201,594 8,702,515
2047 1,207,963 8,579,329
2046 1,214,281 8,453,730
2045 1,220,553 8,340,339
2044 1,226,815 8,218,270
2043 1,232,969 8,103,979
2042 1,239,123 7,969,742
2041 1,245,261 7,826,944
2040 1,251,349 7,696,136
2039 1,257,523 7,551,738
2038 1,263,757 7,419,716
2037 1,270,161 7,289,124
2036 1,276,749 7,144,012
2035 1,283,416 7,008,708
2034 1,290,282 6,881,558
2033 1,297,198 6,748,513
2032 1,304,236 6,617,506
2031 1,311,342 6,490,837
2030 1,318,468 6,374,102
2029 1,325,543 6,245,907
2028 1,332,712 6,118,823
2027 1,339,889 5,979,243
2026 1,347,027 5,850,359
2025 1,366,475 5,731,206
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% 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 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 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 836K 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 -0.43% 2.11%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Estonia Liberia
Current population
1347027
5916561
Population rank 155/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
1.5 hours
4.45 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +324
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 44/197
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 -6,038 -7,742 126,631 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/liberia | 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 Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 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 (1960–2025, 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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