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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 7,458,555 people in Libya in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 7,580,693 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 5.63 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 +0.35% per year vs +1.36% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.58M (26.8% growth).

Estonia vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Libya
2100 836,010 9,844,693
2099 841,611 9,862,508
2098 847,091 9,883,625
2097 852,580 9,903,710
2096 858,210 9,920,429
2095 863,813 9,931,997
2094 869,346 9,943,491
2093 874,966 9,958,787
2092 880,538 9,973,472
2091 886,175 9,982,411
2090 891,952 9,998,616
2089 897,814 10,009,061
2088 903,726 10,019,752
2087 909,938 10,023,389
2086 916,313 10,023,004
2085 922,817 10,016,577
2084 929,590 10,009,921
2083 936,429 10,006,291
2082 943,318 9,997,812
2081 950,224 9,985,604
2080 957,303 9,975,637
2079 964,518 9,962,908
2078 971,861 9,958,732
2077 979,290 9,953,044
2076 986,730 9,940,245
2075 994,224 9,928,160
2074 1,001,883 9,917,050
2073 1,009,652 9,901,336
2072 1,017,490 9,879,817
2071 1,025,441 9,868,096
2070 1,033,527 9,850,939
2069 1,041,579 9,832,286
2068 1,049,614 9,812,577
2067 1,057,732 9,800,171
2066 1,065,824 9,782,627
2065 1,073,994 9,763,018
2064 1,082,173 9,740,878
2063 1,090,322 9,729,779
2062 1,098,483 9,707,751
2061 1,106,624 9,686,831
2060 1,114,804 9,667,507
2059 1,122,732 9,638,272
2058 1,130,617 9,610,912
2057 1,138,317 9,579,804
2056 1,145,937 9,554,897
2055 1,153,485 9,522,413
2054 1,160,725 9,478,216
2053 1,167,900 9,432,889
2052 1,174,867 9,383,615
2051 1,181,816 9,335,544
2050 1,188,591 9,283,143
2049 1,195,231 9,231,012
2048 1,201,594 9,173,472
2047 1,207,963 9,119,114
2046 1,214,281 9,063,424
2045 1,220,553 8,999,038
2044 1,226,815 8,934,909
2043 1,232,969 8,867,072
2042 1,239,123 8,798,655
2041 1,245,261 8,732,358
2040 1,251,349 8,661,540
2039 1,257,523 8,588,479
2038 1,263,757 8,514,257
2037 1,270,161 8,437,950
2036 1,276,749 8,364,991
2035 1,283,416 8,290,112
2034 1,290,282 8,209,497
2033 1,297,198 8,129,319
2032 1,304,236 8,052,378
2031 1,311,342 7,969,721
2030 1,318,468 7,884,898
2029 1,325,543 7,801,652
2028 1,332,712 7,713,258
2027 1,339,889 7,622,004
2026 1,347,027 7,537,063
2025 1,366,475 7,458,555
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Libya's population increased by 948,567 people (a 14.3% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Libya was ranked 103rd 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 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Libya will increase by 22.5% to 9,283,143 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 836K 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 -0.43% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Libya's population grew by 1.05%.

Live population counters

Estonia Libya
Current population
1347027
7580693
Population rank 155/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
1.5 hours
6.8 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
4.32 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +212
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +77,532
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.05%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 96/197
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 -6,038 -7,742 73,522 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/libya | 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 Libya 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 938,901 people) and 0.1% is from migration (a loss of 986 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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