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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 41,024 people in Liechtenstein in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 41,400 in Liechtenstein.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 32.5 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Liechtenstein is the 190th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.0005% for Liechtenstein.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.88% in Liechtenstein.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Liechtenstein has grown from 35K to 41.4K (18.2% growth).

Estonia vs Liechtenstein: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Liechtenstein
2100 836,010 44,711
2099 841,611 44,701
2098 847,091 44,699
2097 852,580 44,696
2096 858,210 44,682
2095 863,813 44,663
2094 869,346 44,672
2093 874,966 44,659
2092 880,538 44,631
2091 886,175 44,616
2090 891,952 44,595
2089 897,814 44,576
2088 903,726 44,542
2087 909,938 44,525
2086 916,313 44,491
2085 922,817 44,463
2084 929,590 44,432
2083 936,429 44,396
2082 943,318 44,385
2081 950,224 44,358
2080 957,303 44,329
2079 964,518 44,299
2078 971,861 44,268
2077 979,290 44,239
2076 986,730 44,193
2075 994,224 44,171
2074 1,001,883 44,152
2073 1,009,652 44,138
2072 1,017,490 44,129
2071 1,025,441 44,115
2070 1,033,527 44,110
2069 1,041,579 44,113
2068 1,049,614 44,105
2067 1,057,732 44,106
2066 1,065,824 44,116
2065 1,073,994 44,119
2064 1,082,173 44,109
2063 1,090,322 44,118
2062 1,098,483 44,128
2061 1,106,624 44,128
2060 1,114,804 44,141
2059 1,122,732 44,140
2058 1,130,617 44,148
2057 1,138,317 44,139
2056 1,145,937 44,138
2055 1,153,485 44,155
2054 1,160,725 44,155
2053 1,167,900 44,145
2052 1,174,867 44,139
2051 1,181,816 44,115
2050 1,188,591 44,102
2049 1,195,231 44,082
2048 1,201,594 44,053
2047 1,207,963 44,025
2046 1,214,281 43,978
2045 1,220,553 43,930
2044 1,226,815 43,881
2043 1,232,969 43,810
2042 1,239,123 43,747
2041 1,245,261 43,660
2040 1,251,349 43,576
2039 1,257,523 43,484
2038 1,263,757 43,371
2037 1,270,161 43,265
2036 1,276,749 43,144
2035 1,283,416 43,007
2034 1,290,282 42,862
2033 1,297,198 42,709
2032 1,304,236 42,542
2031 1,311,342 42,350
2030 1,318,468 42,154
2029 1,325,543 41,957
2028 1,332,712 41,742
2027 1,339,889 41,516
2026 1,347,027 41,278
2025 1,366,475 41,024
2024 1,372,341 40,450
2023 1,370,286 39,846
2022 1,348,840 39,493
2021 1,330,932 39,182
2020 1,329,522 38,901
2019 1,326,898 38,563
2018 1,321,977 38,246
2017 1,317,384 37,962
2016 1,315,790 37,716
2015 1,315,407 37,494
2014 1,314,545 37,248
2013 1,317,997 36,984
2012 1,322,696 36,657
2011 1,327,439 36,312
2010 1,331,475 36,022
2009 1,334,515 35,742
2008 1,337,090 35,473
2007 1,340,680 35,262
2006 1,346,810 35,037
2005 1,354,775 34,753
2004 1,362,550 34,447
2003 1,370,720 34,079
2002 1,379,350 33,694
2001 1,388,115 33,194
2000 1,396,985 32,645
1999 1,390,244 32,221
1998 1,386,156 31,668
1997 1,399,535 31,232
1996 1,415,594 31,033
1995 1,436,634 30,776
1994 1,462,514 30,470
1993 1,494,128 30,089
1992 1,533,091 29,627
1991 1,561,314 29,209
1990 1,569,174 28,742
1989 1,568,131 28,317
1988 1,561,900 27,948
1987 1,552,221 27,557
1986 1,540,190 27,238
1985 1,528,781 26,878
1984 1,518,617 26,596
1983 1,508,745 26,446
1982 1,498,414 26,255
1981 1,487,666 25,673
1980 1,477,219 25,512
1979 1,468,333 25,575
1978 1,460,188 25,028
1977 1,450,211 24,442
1976 1,439,576 24,058
1975 1,429,352 23,846
1974 1,418,169 23,451
1973 1,405,951 22,785
1972 1,392,518 22,132
1971 1,376,955 21,600
1970 1,360,076 21,140
1969 1,345,249 21,084
1968 1,331,214 20,835
1967 1,318,946 20,175
1966 1,308,597 19,610
1965 1,294,566 19,195
1964 1,277,086 18,755
1963 1,258,857 18,093
1962 1,241,623 17,443
1961 1,225,077 16,877
1960 1,211,537 16,451

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Liechtenstein gained 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Liechtenstein's population increased by 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Liechtenstein was ranked 191st in 2006 and ranked 190th 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 Liechtenstein will increase by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th.

Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.7K 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
Liechtenstein
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Liechtenstein
2100 -0.67% 0.02%
2099 -0.65% 0.005%
2098 -0.64% 0.007%
2097 -0.66% 0.03%
2096 -0.65% 0.04%
2095 -0.64% -0.02%
2094 -0.64% 0.03%
2093 -0.63% 0.06%
2092 -0.64% 0.03%
2091 -0.65% 0.05%
2090 -0.65% 0.04%
2089 -0.65% 0.08%
2088 -0.68% 0.04%
2087 -0.7% 0.08%
2086 -0.7% 0.06%
2085 -0.73% 0.07%
2084 -0.73% 0.08%
2083 -0.73% 0.03%
2082 -0.73% 0.06%
2081 -0.74% 0.07%
2080 -0.75% 0.07%
2079 -0.76% 0.07%
2078 -0.76% 0.06%
2077 -0.75% 0.1%
2076 -0.75% 0.05%
2075 -0.76% 0.04%
2074 -0.77% 0.03%
2073 -0.77% 0.02%
2072 -0.78% 0.03%
2071 -0.78% 0.01%
2070 -0.77% -0.007%
2069 -0.77% 0.02%
2068 -0.77% -0.002%
2067 -0.76% -0.02%
2066 -0.76% -0.007%
2065 -0.76% 0.02%
2064 -0.75% -0.02%
2063 -0.74% -0.02%
2062 -0.74% 0%
2061 -0.73% -0.03%
2060 -0.71% 0.002%
2059 -0.7% -0.02%
2058 -0.68% 0.02%
2057 -0.66% 0.002%
2056 -0.65% -0.04%
2055 -0.62% 0%
2054 -0.61% 0.02%
2053 -0.59% 0.01%
2052 -0.59% 0.05%
2051 -0.57% 0.03%
2050 -0.56% 0.05%
2049 -0.53% 0.07%
2048 -0.53% 0.06%
2047 -0.52% 0.11%
2046 -0.51% 0.11%
2045 -0.51% 0.11%
2044 -0.5% 0.16%
2043 -0.5% 0.14%
2042 -0.49% 0.2%
2041 -0.49% 0.19%
2040 -0.49% 0.21%
2039 -0.49% 0.26%
2038 -0.5% 0.24%
2037 -0.52% 0.28%
2036 -0.52% 0.32%
2035 -0.53% 0.34%
2034 -0.53% 0.36%
2033 -0.54% 0.39%
2032 -0.54% 0.45%
2031 -0.54% 0.47%
2030 -0.53% 0.47%
2029 -0.54% 0.51%
2028 -0.54% 0.55%
2027 -0.53% 0.58%
2026 -1.42% 0.62%
2025 -0.43% 1.42%
2024 0.15% 1.52%
2023 1.59% 0.89%
2022 1.35% 0.79%
2021 0.11% 0.72%
2020 0.2% 0.88%
2019 0.37% 0.83%
2018 0.35% 0.75%
2017 0.12% 0.65%
2016 0.03% 0.59%
2015 0.07% 0.66%
2014 -0.26% 0.71%
2013 -0.36% 0.89%
2012 -0.36% 0.95%
2011 -0.3% 0.81%
2010 -0.23% 0.78%
2009 -0.19% 0.76%
2008 -0.27% 0.6%
2007 -0.46% 0.64%
2006 -0.59% 0.82%
2005 -0.57% 0.89%
2004 -0.6% 1.08%
2003 -0.63% 1.14%
2002 -0.63% 1.51%
2001 -0.63% 1.68%
2000 0.48% 1.32%
1999 0.29% 1.75%
1998 -0.96% 1.4%
1997 -1.13% 0.64%
1996 -1.46% 0.84%
1995 -1.77% 1%
1994 -2.12% 1.27%
1993 -2.54% 1.56%
1992 -1.81% 1.43%
1991 -0.5% 1.62%
1990 0.07% 1.5%
1989 0.4% 1.32%
1988 0.62% 1.42%
1987 0.78% 1.17%
1986 0.75% 1.34%
1985 0.67% 1.06%
1984 0.65% 0.57%
1983 0.69% 0.73%
1982 0.72% 2.27%
1981 0.71% 0.63%
1980 0.61% -0.25%
1979 0.56% 2.19%
1978 0.69% 2.4%
1977 0.74% 1.6%
1976 0.72% 0.89%
1975 0.79% 1.68%
1974 0.87% 2.92%
1973 0.96% 2.95%
1972 1.13% 2.46%
1971 1.24% 2.18%
1970 1.1% 0.27%
1969 1.05% 1.2%
1968 0.93% 3.27%
1967 0.79% 2.88%
1966 1.08% 2.16%
1965 1.37% 2.35%
1964 1.45% 3.66%
1963 1.39% 3.73%
1962 1.35% 3.35%
1961 1.12% 2.59%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Liechtenstein's population grew by 1.42%.

Live population counters

Estonia Liechtenstein
Current population
1347027
41400
Population rank 155/197 190/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0005%
One net population change
1.5 hours
15.3 hours
One birth every
53.9 minutes
1.08 days
One death every
33.3 minutes
1.2 days
Daily growth/decline -16 +2
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +574
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.42%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 73/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.89 days
Annual migration change -13,350 +194
Net migration rank 141/196 71/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 27,669
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 166/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 69.4%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 4/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Liechtenstein
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Liechtenstein
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 194
2024 -6,038 -7,742 36 206
2023 -5,070 5,717 92 214
2022 -5,665 39,754 83 212
2021 -5,324 7,043 106 187
2020 -2,659 3,694 35 269
2019 -1,327 5,386 92 271
2018 -1,322 7,089 103 155
2017 -1,713 5,202 87 206
2016 -1,316 1,081 106 63
2015 -1,315 4,261 75 163
2014 -1,972 -674 104 103
2013 -1,713 -2,688 93 180
2012 -1,455 -3,674 132 231
2011 -531 -3,941 149 139
2010 0 -3,781 90 124
2009 -400 -2,089 179 150
2008 -668 -2,034 146 87
2007 -1,608 -2,941 127 89
2006 -2,559 -5,351 140 137
2005 -2,981 -5,208 167 117
2004 -3,679 -3,681 176 166
2003 -5,072 -3,705 129 189
2002 -5,380 -2,889 179 121
2001 -5,830 -3,280 182 113
2000 -5,309 -3,083 183 167
1999 -6,117 1,419 193 198
1998 -7,208 -3,296 190 198
1997 -6,018 -4,066 203 232
1996 -5,662 -10,540 177 233
1995 -7,327 -12,655 200 264
1994 -8,044 -17,984 149 231
1993 -5,976 -25,501 238 240
1992 -1,993 -38,391 196 223
1991 -312 -9,712 228 219
1990 2,825 -2,660 184 120
1989 5,803 -368 201 152
1988 6,404 5,256 221 195
1987 6,829 5,389 184 178
1986 6,160 5,260 164 173
1985 4,281 5,097 201 199
1984 5,163 5,006 226 202
1983 5,884 4,986 199 197
1982 5,244 4,832 215 194
1981 4,612 4,789 208 178
1980 3,989 4,619 216 149
1979 3,818 4,521 197 177
1978 4,088 7,234 150 125
1977 4,931 7,189 158 140
1976 4,319 6,942 168 161
1975 4,717 6,737 127 166
1974 5,956 6,594 178 179
1973 5,623 6,488 226 194
1972 6,267 6,432 210 183
1971 7,160 6,392 164 179
1970 6,257 6,158 260 282
1969 5,515 8,650 251 316
1968 5,592 9,403 284 335
1967 5,012 9,115 254 280
1966 4,842 8,998 218 208
1965 5,437 8,851 240 193
1964 6,897 8,734 238 205
1963 6,043 8,410 252 210
1962 6,457 8,248 194 201
1961 7,228 7,991 228 200
1960 7,511 7,762 257 123

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Liechtenstein 29.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 27,669 people or 69.4% in Liechtenstein.

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
Liechtenstein
City Population
Schaan 6K
Vaduz 5.67K

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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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