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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 5.64 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Estonia vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Libya
2100 831,394 9,844,478
2099 836,965 9,862,293
2098 842,414 9,883,409
2097 847,873 9,903,494
2096 853,472 9,920,212
2095 859,044 9,931,781
2094 864,547 9,943,275
2093 870,136 9,958,570
2092 875,676 9,973,255
2091 881,282 9,982,193
2090 887,028 9,998,398
2089 892,857 10,008,842
2088 898,736 10,019,533
2087 904,914 10,023,170
2086 911,254 10,022,785
2085 917,722 10,016,359
2084 924,458 10,009,703
2083 931,259 10,006,073
2082 938,110 9,997,594
2081 944,978 9,985,386
2080 952,018 9,975,419
2079 959,194 9,962,691
2078 966,496 9,958,515
2077 973,883 9,952,827
2076 981,283 9,940,029
2075 988,735 9,927,944
2074 996,352 9,916,834
2073 1,004,078 9,901,120
2072 1,011,873 9,879,602
2071 1,019,779 9,867,880
2070 1,027,821 9,850,724
2069 1,035,828 9,832,072
2068 1,043,819 9,812,363
2067 1,051,892 9,799,957
2066 1,059,940 9,782,414
2065 1,068,064 9,762,806
2064 1,076,199 9,740,665
2063 1,084,303 9,729,567
2062 1,092,418 9,707,539
2061 1,100,514 9,686,619
2060 1,108,650 9,667,297
2059 1,116,534 9,638,062
2058 1,124,375 9,610,703
2057 1,132,033 9,579,595
2056 1,139,610 9,554,689
2055 1,147,117 9,522,205
2054 1,154,317 9,478,010
2053 1,161,452 9,432,683
2052 1,168,381 9,383,411
2051 1,175,291 9,335,341
2050 1,182,029 9,282,941
2049 1,188,633 9,230,811
2048 1,194,960 9,173,272
2047 1,201,294 9,118,915
2046 1,207,577 9,063,226
2045 1,213,815 8,998,841
2044 1,220,042 8,934,714
2043 1,226,162 8,866,878
2042 1,232,282 8,798,463
2041 1,238,386 8,732,168
2040 1,244,441 8,661,351
2039 1,250,581 8,588,292
2038 1,256,780 8,514,071
2037 1,263,149 8,437,766
2036 1,269,700 8,364,809
2035 1,276,331 8,289,931
2034 1,283,159 8,209,318
2033 1,290,037 8,129,142
2032 1,297,036 8,052,203
2031 1,304,102 7,969,547
2030 1,311,189 7,884,726
2029 1,318,225 7,801,482
2028 1,325,354 7,713,090
2027 1,332,492 7,621,838
2026 1,339,590 7,536,898
2025 1,358,931 7,458,392
2024 1,372,341 7,381,023
2023 1,370,286 7,305,659
2022 1,348,840 7,223,805
2021 1,330,932 7,135,175
2020 1,329,522 7,045,399
2019 1,326,898 6,951,033
2018 1,321,977 6,849,055
2017 1,317,384 6,738,770
2016 1,315,790 6,632,126
2015 1,315,407 6,531,819
2014 1,314,545 6,427,252
2013 1,317,997 6,304,628
2012 1,322,696 6,179,328
2011 1,327,439 6,343,203
2010 1,331,475 6,497,839
2009 1,334,515 6,366,686
2008 1,337,090 6,235,430
2007 1,340,680 6,104,380
2006 1,346,810 5,980,211
2005 1,354,775 5,858,798
2004 1,362,550 5,736,693
2003 1,370,720 5,619,398
2002 1,379,350 5,508,410
2001 1,388,115 5,403,639
2000 1,396,985 5,305,021
1999 1,390,244 5,218,038
1998 1,386,156 5,140,704
1997 1,399,535 5,064,639
1996 1,415,594 4,987,393
1995 1,436,634 4,906,843
1994 1,462,514 4,822,037
1993 1,494,128 4,733,045
1992 1,533,091 4,640,352
1991 1,561,314 4,544,400
1990 1,569,174 4,445,239
1989 1,568,131 4,342,920
1988 1,561,900 4,237,755
1987 1,552,221 4,129,739
1986 1,540,190 4,017,403
1985 1,528,781 3,898,745
1984 1,518,617 3,773,633
1983 1,508,745 3,718,961
1982 1,498,414 3,724,765
1981 1,487,666 3,621,486
1980 1,477,219 3,424,378
1979 1,468,333 3,233,846
1978 1,460,188 3,052,526
1977 1,450,211 2,881,533
1976 1,439,576 2,721,237
1975 1,429,352 2,571,556
1974 1,418,169 2,432,211
1973 1,405,951 2,314,193
1972 1,392,518 2,226,091
1971 1,376,955 2,153,534
1970 1,360,076 2,082,589
1969 1,345,249 2,014,293
1968 1,331,214 1,952,781
1967 1,318,946 1,898,199
1966 1,308,597 1,849,063
1965 1,294,566 1,804,015
1964 1,277,086 1,753,691
1963 1,258,857 1,690,457
1962 1,241,623 1,621,960
1961 1,225,077 1,555,699
1960 1,211,537 1,492,890

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/libya | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M 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
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Libya
2100 -0.67% -0.18%
2099 -0.65% -0.21%
2098 -0.64% -0.2%
2097 -0.66% -0.17%
2096 -0.65% -0.12%
2095 -0.64% -0.12%
2094 -0.64% -0.15%
2093 -0.63% -0.15%
2092 -0.64% -0.09%
2091 -0.65% -0.16%
2090 -0.65% -0.1%
2089 -0.65% -0.11%
2088 -0.68% -0.04%
2087 -0.7% 0.004%
2086 -0.7% 0.06%
2085 -0.73% 0.07%
2084 -0.73% 0.04%
2083 -0.73% 0.08%
2082 -0.73% 0.12%
2081 -0.74% 0.1%
2080 -0.75% 0.13%
2079 -0.76% 0.04%
2078 -0.76% 0.06%
2077 -0.75% 0.13%
2076 -0.75% 0.12%
2075 -0.76% 0.11%
2074 -0.77% 0.16%
2073 -0.77% 0.22%
2072 -0.78% 0.12%
2071 -0.78% 0.17%
2070 -0.77% 0.19%
2069 -0.77% 0.2%
2068 -0.77% 0.13%
2067 -0.76% 0.18%
2066 -0.76% 0.2%
2065 -0.76% 0.23%
2064 -0.75% 0.11%
2063 -0.74% 0.23%
2062 -0.74% 0.22%
2061 -0.73% 0.2%
2060 -0.71% 0.3%
2059 -0.7% 0.28%
2058 -0.68% 0.32%
2057 -0.66% 0.26%
2056 -0.65% 0.34%
2055 -0.62% 0.47%
2054 -0.61% 0.48%
2053 -0.59% 0.53%
2052 -0.59% 0.51%
2051 -0.57% 0.56%
2050 -0.56% 0.56%
2049 -0.53% 0.63%
2048 -0.53% 0.6%
2047 -0.52% 0.61%
2046 -0.51% 0.72%
2045 -0.51% 0.72%
2044 -0.5% 0.77%
2043 -0.5% 0.78%
2042 -0.49% 0.76%
2041 -0.49% 0.82%
2040 -0.49% 0.85%
2039 -0.49% 0.87%
2038 -0.5% 0.9%
2037 -0.52% 0.87%
2036 -0.52% 0.9%
2035 -0.53% 0.98%
2034 -0.53% 0.99%
2033 -0.54% 0.96%
2032 -0.54% 1.04%
2031 -0.54% 1.08%
2030 -0.53% 1.07%
2029 -0.54% 1.15%
2028 -0.54% 1.2%
2027 -0.53% 1.13%
2026 -1.42% 1.05%
2025 -0.98% 1.05%
2024 0.15% 1.03%
2023 1.59% 1.13%
2022 1.35% 1.24%
2021 0.11% 1.27%
2020 0.2% 1.36%
2019 0.37% 1.49%
2018 0.35% 1.64%
2017 0.12% 1.61%
2016 0.03% 1.54%
2015 0.07% 1.63%
2014 -0.26% 1.94%
2013 -0.36% 2.03%
2012 -0.36% -2.58%
2011 -0.3% -2.38%
2010 -0.23% 2.06%
2009 -0.19% 2.11%
2008 -0.27% 2.15%
2007 -0.46% 2.08%
2006 -0.59% 2.07%
2005 -0.57% 2.13%
2004 -0.6% 2.09%
2003 -0.63% 2.01%
2002 -0.63% 1.94%
2001 -0.63% 1.86%
2000 0.48% 1.67%
1999 0.29% 1.5%
1998 -0.96% 1.5%
1997 -1.13% 1.55%
1996 -1.46% 1.64%
1995 -1.77% 1.76%
1994 -2.12% 1.88%
1993 -2.54% 2%
1992 -1.81% 2.11%
1991 -0.5% 2.23%
1990 0.07% 2.36%
1989 0.4% 2.48%
1988 0.62% 2.62%
1987 0.78% 2.8%
1986 0.75% 3.04%
1985 0.67% 3.32%
1984 0.65% 1.47%
1983 0.69% -0.16%
1982 0.72% 2.85%
1981 0.71% 5.76%
1980 0.61% 5.89%
1979 0.56% 5.94%
1978 0.69% 5.93%
1977 0.74% 5.89%
1976 0.72% 5.82%
1975 0.79% 5.73%
1974 0.87% 5.1%
1973 0.96% 3.96%
1972 1.13% 3.37%
1971 1.24% 3.41%
1970 1.1% 3.39%
1969 1.05% 3.15%
1968 0.93% 2.88%
1967 0.79% 2.66%
1966 1.08% 2.5%
1965 1.37% 2.87%
1964 1.45% 3.74%
1963 1.39% 4.22%
1962 1.35% 4.26%
1961 1.12% 4.21%

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/libya | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Estonia Libya
Current population
1339590
7559873
Population rank 155/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
4.26 hours
6.97 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +206
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 99/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
2.13 days
Annual migration change -13,350 -172
Net migration rank 141/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -172
2024 - -7,742 - 3,448
2023 -5,070 5,717 75,760 -2,001
2022 -5,665 39,754 91,951 -2,001
2021 -5,324 7,043 88,005 -694
2020 -2,659 3,694 92,950 -694
2019 -1,327 5,386 97,842 -1,352
2018 -1,322 7,089 101,619 5,841
2017 -1,713 5,202 103,891 9,208
2016 -1,316 1,081 105,265 -5,081
2015 -1,315 4,261 108,096 -7,660
2014 -1,972 -674 110,420 -1,716
2013 -1,713 -2,688 110,772 25,755
2012 -1,455 -3,674 108,855 5,211
2011 -531 -3,941 121,016 -562,827
2010 0 -3,781 122,926 9,611
2009 -400 -2,089 118,102 11,670
2008 -668 -2,034 117,481 15,260
2007 -1,608 -2,941 116,704 12,640
2006 -2,559 -5,351 115,645 3,351
2005 -2,981 -5,208 112,823 11,024
2004 -3,679 -3,681 107,144 13,222
2003 -5,072 -3,705 102,144 12,073
2002 -5,380 -2,889 97,598 10,152
2001 -5,830 -3,280 93,370 8,420
2000 -5,309 -3,083 89,814 5,634
1999 -6,117 1,419 88,743 -10,206
1998 -7,208 -3,296 87,613 -11,479
1997 -6,018 -4,066 86,899 -10,907
1996 -5,662 -10,540 86,945 -8,446
1995 -7,327 -12,655 87,661 -5,068
1994 -8,044 -17,984 88,765 -1,755
1993 -5,976 -25,501 90,553 426
1992 -1,993 -38,391 93,568 843
1991 -312 -9,712 96,582 902
1990 2,825 -2,660 99,898 946
1989 5,803 -368 102,823 981
1988 6,404 5,256 105,469 1,053
1987 6,829 5,389 107,761 1,740
1986 6,160 5,260 109,325 5,844
1985 4,281 5,097 110,194 11,962
1984 5,163 5,006 110,028 18,039
1983 5,884 4,986 122,183 -140,904
1982 5,244 4,832 133,511 -126,400
1981 4,612 4,789 130,233 69,211
1980 3,989 4,619 128,034 66,739
1979 3,818 4,521 121,469 64,821
1978 4,088 7,234 114,669 61,684
1977 4,931 7,189 107,769 57,867
1976 4,319 6,942 101,146 53,813
1975 4,717 6,737 94,862 49,544
1974 5,956 6,594 89,337 44,946
1973 5,623 6,488 81,256 20,498
1972 6,267 6,432 77,864 -3,418
1971 7,160 6,392 74,934 -4,265
1970 6,257 6,158 70,488 745
1969 5,515 8,650 66,782 -1,418
1968 5,592 9,403 63,971 -6,323
1967 5,012 9,115 61,889 -10,384
1966 4,842 8,998 60,394 -13,619
1965 5,437 8,851 59,134 -15,810
1964 6,897 8,734 55,227 2,084
1963 6,043 8,410 50,421 18,740
1962 6,457 8,248 46,252 21,589
1961 7,228 7,991 42,167 22,504
1960 7,511 7,762 38,391 22,559

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/libya | 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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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