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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 35,977,838 people in Malaysia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 36,600,906 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 27.2 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.45% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.6M (38.5% growth).

Estonia vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Malaysia
2100 836,010 44,342,183
2099 841,611 44,456,013
2098 847,091 44,568,480
2097 852,580 44,684,459
2096 858,210 44,803,334
2095 863,813 44,920,823
2094 869,346 45,035,868
2093 874,966 45,153,485
2092 880,538 45,267,003
2091 886,175 45,378,303
2090 891,952 45,489,767
2089 897,814 45,598,290
2088 903,726 45,706,098
2087 909,938 45,811,274
2086 916,313 45,914,874
2085 922,817 46,008,880
2084 929,590 46,099,604
2083 936,429 46,190,377
2082 943,318 46,272,999
2081 950,224 46,347,751
2080 957,303 46,423,514
2079 964,518 46,484,118
2078 971,861 46,537,169
2077 979,290 46,582,178
2076 986,730 46,607,029
2075 994,224 46,631,092
2074 1,001,883 46,646,324
2073 1,009,652 46,658,819
2072 1,017,490 46,658,396
2071 1,025,441 46,648,409
2070 1,033,527 46,633,600
2069 1,041,579 46,611,221
2068 1,049,614 46,588,049
2067 1,057,732 46,557,261
2066 1,065,824 46,518,384
2065 1,073,994 46,469,909
2064 1,082,173 46,405,405
2063 1,090,322 46,338,727
2062 1,098,483 46,260,178
2061 1,106,624 46,166,190
2060 1,114,804 46,064,001
2059 1,122,732 45,946,872
2058 1,130,617 45,825,593
2057 1,138,317 45,695,432
2056 1,145,937 45,554,612
2055 1,153,485 45,407,246
2054 1,160,725 45,241,331
2053 1,167,900 45,057,472
2052 1,174,867 44,862,361
2051 1,181,816 44,657,253
2050 1,188,591 44,434,221
2049 1,195,231 44,206,196
2048 1,201,594 43,963,591
2047 1,207,963 43,701,058
2046 1,214,281 43,427,087
2045 1,220,553 43,146,785
2044 1,226,815 42,855,667
2043 1,232,969 42,546,972
2042 1,239,123 42,229,093
2041 1,245,261 41,911,573
2040 1,251,349 41,587,509
2039 1,257,523 41,260,315
2038 1,263,757 40,918,517
2037 1,270,161 40,574,312
2036 1,276,749 40,223,758
2035 1,283,416 39,866,097
2034 1,290,282 39,505,672
2033 1,297,198 39,141,994
2032 1,304,236 38,762,420
2031 1,311,342 38,376,399
2030 1,318,468 37,985,824
2029 1,325,543 37,597,060
2028 1,332,712 37,198,261
2027 1,339,889 36,797,098
2026 1,347,027 36,393,693
2025 1,366,475 35,977,838
2024 1,372,341 35,557,673
2023 1,370,286 35,126,298
2022 1,348,840 34,695,493
2021 1,330,932 34,282,399
2020 1,329,522 33,889,558
2019 1,326,898 33,440,596
2018 1,321,977 32,910,967
2017 1,317,384 32,355,644
2016 1,315,790 31,789,685
2015 1,315,407 31,232,798
2014 1,314,545 30,696,137
2013 1,317,997 30,174,265
2012 1,322,696 29,662,831
2011 1,327,439 29,162,039
2010 1,331,475 28,655,776
2009 1,334,515 28,124,778
2008 1,337,090 27,570,059
2007 1,340,680 26,998,389
2006 1,346,810 26,417,909
2005 1,354,775 25,836,071
2004 1,362,550 25,256,772
2003 1,370,720 24,679,602
2002 1,379,350 24,102,477
2001 1,388,115 23,526,538
2000 1,396,985 22,967,816
1999 1,390,244 22,435,531
1998 1,386,156 21,906,713
1997 1,399,535 21,375,218
1996 1,415,594 20,850,087
1995 1,436,634 20,330,599
1994 1,462,514 19,820,446
1993 1,494,128 19,322,664
1992 1,533,091 18,834,572
1991 1,561,314 18,342,464
1990 1,569,174 17,833,171
1989 1,568,131 17,314,997
1988 1,561,900 16,796,605
1987 1,552,221 16,276,737
1986 1,540,190 15,760,419
1985 1,528,781 15,252,258
1984 1,518,617 14,759,009
1983 1,508,745 14,285,907
1982 1,498,414 13,832,798
1981 1,487,666 13,399,203
1980 1,477,219 12,983,363
1979 1,468,333 12,627,862
1978 1,460,188 12,328,157
1977 1,450,211 12,035,713
1976 1,439,576 11,750,097
1975 1,429,352 11,471,914
1974 1,418,169 11,200,906
1973 1,405,951 10,935,621
1972 1,392,518 10,676,835
1971 1,376,955 10,423,453
1970 1,360,076 10,178,802
1969 1,345,249 9,947,597
1968 1,331,214 9,725,281
1967 1,318,946 9,507,099
1966 1,308,597 9,284,688
1965 1,294,566 9,056,408
1964 1,277,086 8,828,406
1963 1,258,857 8,602,160
1962 1,241,623 8,380,172
1961 1,225,077 8,164,443
1960 1,211,537 7,956,197

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 Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,811,221 people (a 15.1% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.4% to 44,434,221 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Malaysia is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 46.7M 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
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Malaysia
2100 -0.67% -0.26%
2099 -0.65% -0.25%
2098 -0.64% -0.26%
2097 -0.66% -0.27%
2096 -0.65% -0.26%
2095 -0.64% -0.26%
2094 -0.64% -0.26%
2093 -0.63% -0.25%
2092 -0.64% -0.25%
2091 -0.65% -0.25%
2090 -0.65% -0.24%
2089 -0.65% -0.24%
2088 -0.68% -0.23%
2087 -0.7% -0.23%
2086 -0.7% -0.2%
2085 -0.73% -0.2%
2084 -0.73% -0.2%
2083 -0.73% -0.18%
2082 -0.73% -0.16%
2081 -0.74% -0.16%
2080 -0.75% -0.13%
2079 -0.76% -0.11%
2078 -0.76% -0.1%
2077 -0.75% -0.05%
2076 -0.75% -0.05%
2075 -0.76% -0.03%
2074 -0.77% -0.03%
2073 -0.77% 0.001%
2072 -0.78% 0.02%
2071 -0.78% 0.03%
2070 -0.77% 0.05%
2069 -0.77% 0.05%
2068 -0.77% 0.07%
2067 -0.76% 0.08%
2066 -0.76% 0.1%
2065 -0.76% 0.14%
2064 -0.75% 0.14%
2063 -0.74% 0.17%
2062 -0.74% 0.2%
2061 -0.73% 0.22%
2060 -0.71% 0.25%
2059 -0.7% 0.26%
2058 -0.68% 0.28%
2057 -0.66% 0.31%
2056 -0.65% 0.32%
2055 -0.62% 0.37%
2054 -0.61% 0.41%
2053 -0.59% 0.43%
2052 -0.59% 0.46%
2051 -0.57% 0.5%
2050 -0.56% 0.52%
2049 -0.53% 0.55%
2048 -0.53% 0.6%
2047 -0.52% 0.63%
2046 -0.51% 0.65%
2045 -0.51% 0.68%
2044 -0.5% 0.73%
2043 -0.5% 0.75%
2042 -0.49% 0.76%
2041 -0.49% 0.78%
2040 -0.49% 0.79%
2039 -0.49% 0.84%
2038 -0.5% 0.85%
2037 -0.52% 0.87%
2036 -0.52% 0.9%
2035 -0.53% 0.91%
2034 -0.53% 0.93%
2033 -0.54% 0.98%
2032 -0.54% 1.01%
2031 -0.54% 1.03%
2030 -0.53% 1.03%
2029 -0.54% 1.07%
2028 -0.54% 1.09%
2027 -0.53% 1.11%
2026 -1.42% 1.16%
2025 -0.43% 1.18%
2024 0.15% 1.23%
2023 1.59% 1.24%
2022 1.35% 1.2%
2021 0.11% 1.16%
2020 0.2% 1.34%
2019 0.37% 1.61%
2018 0.35% 1.72%
2017 0.12% 1.78%
2016 0.03% 1.78%
2015 0.07% 1.75%
2014 -0.26% 1.73%
2013 -0.36% 1.72%
2012 -0.36% 1.72%
2011 -0.3% 1.77%
2010 -0.23% 1.89%
2009 -0.19% 2.01%
2008 -0.27% 2.12%
2007 -0.46% 2.2%
2006 -0.59% 2.25%
2005 -0.57% 2.29%
2004 -0.6% 2.34%
2003 -0.63% 2.39%
2002 -0.63% 2.45%
2001 -0.63% 2.43%
2000 0.48% 2.37%
1999 0.29% 2.41%
1998 -0.96% 2.49%
1997 -1.13% 2.52%
1996 -1.46% 2.56%
1995 -1.77% 2.57%
1994 -2.12% 2.58%
1993 -2.54% 2.59%
1992 -1.81% 2.68%
1991 -0.5% 2.86%
1990 0.07% 2.99%
1989 0.4% 3.09%
1988 0.62% 3.19%
1987 0.78% 3.28%
1986 0.75% 3.33%
1985 0.67% 3.34%
1984 0.65% 3.31%
1983 0.69% 3.28%
1982 0.72% 3.24%
1981 0.71% 3.2%
1980 0.61% 2.82%
1979 0.56% 2.43%
1978 0.69% 2.43%
1977 0.74% 2.43%
1976 0.72% 2.42%
1975 0.79% 2.42%
1974 0.87% 2.43%
1973 0.96% 2.42%
1972 1.13% 2.43%
1971 1.24% 2.4%
1970 1.1% 2.32%
1969 1.05% 2.29%
1968 0.93% 2.29%
1967 0.79% 2.4%
1966 1.08% 2.52%
1965 1.37% 2.58%
1964 1.45% 2.63%
1963 1.39% 2.65%
1962 1.35% 2.64%
1961 1.12% 2.62%

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 Malaysia's population grew by 1.18%.

Live population counters

Estonia Malaysia
Current population
1347027
36600906
Population rank 155/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
1.5 hours
1.25 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
1.2 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
2.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +1,151
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +420,165
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.18%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 89/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +166,615
Net migration rank 141/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 166,615
2024 -6,038 -7,742 252,068 174,770
2023 -5,070 5,717 254,806 181,071
2022 -5,665 39,754 237,560 188,154
2021 -5,324 7,043 212,002 188,506
2020 -2,659 3,694 283,282 101,907
2019 -1,327 5,386 309,426 203,284
2018 -1,322 7,089 324,568 221,965
2017 -1,713 5,202 336,434 227,677
2016 -1,316 1,081 345,681 222,141
2015 -1,315 4,261 358,302 187,663
2014 -1,972 -674 367,587 159,791
2013 -1,713 -2,688 366,738 149,637
2012 -1,455 -3,674 371,497 134,975
2011 -531 -3,941 372,836 122,269
2010 0 -3,781 360,260 157,164
2009 -400 -2,089 366,157 178,410
2008 -668 -2,034 362,380 202,481
2007 -1,608 -2,941 348,711 229,784
2006 -2,559 -5,351 349,509 232,971
2005 -2,981 -5,208 355,324 225,864
2004 -3,679 -3,681 365,138 212,278
2003 -5,072 -3,705 377,425 199,510
2002 -5,380 -2,889 381,084 196,227
2001 -5,830 -3,280 400,939 173,613
2000 -5,309 -3,083 417,371 125,499
1999 -6,117 1,419 432,355 89,335
1998 -7,208 -3,296 436,316 99,639
1997 -6,018 -4,066 447,768 79,266
1996 -5,662 -10,540 450,174 73,040
1995 -7,327 -12,655 443,349 72,393
1994 -8,044 -17,984 437,873 66,685
1993 -5,976 -25,501 429,910 61,079
1992 -1,993 -38,391 418,900 66,286
1991 -312 -9,712 401,938 97,111
1990 2,825 -2,660 384,518 135,020
1989 5,803 -368 373,277 143,544
1988 6,404 5,256 386,507 133,478
1987 6,829 5,389 381,999 137,759
1986 6,160 5,260 385,799 127,081
1985 4,281 5,097 383,243 120,215
1984 5,163 5,006 376,797 106,248
1983 5,884 4,986 365,290 97,862
1982 5,244 4,832 353,138 89,942
1981 4,612 4,789 339,991 84,142
1980 3,989 4,619 326,947 80,617
1979 3,818 4,521 317,439 -13,980
1978 4,088 7,234 311,027 -15,059
1977 4,931 7,189 305,515 -16,601
1976 4,319 6,942 300,615 -18,316
1975 4,717 6,737 294,541 -20,480
1974 5,956 6,594 289,880 -21,919
1973 5,623 6,488 284,611 -21,995
1972 6,267 6,432 276,263 -21,305
1971 7,160 6,392 272,323 -20,535
1970 6,257 6,158 269,341 -31,839
1969 5,515 8,650 264,327 -39,420
1968 5,592 9,403 260,705 -40,996
1967 5,012 9,115 258,764 -42,108
1966 4,842 8,998 262,162 -33,993
1965 5,437 8,851 264,836 -36,456
1964 6,897 8,734 266,406 -38,785
1963 6,043 8,410 265,815 -40,952
1962 6,457 8,248 262,140 -43,033
1961 7,228 7,991 257,270 -44,916
1960 7,511 7,762 251,090 -46,948

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 Malaysia 60.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,914,129 people) and 39.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,897,138 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

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
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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