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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 527,799 people in Maldives in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 532,057 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 2.52 times bigger than Maldives'.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Maldives is the 168th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.006% for Maldives.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.56% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.5% growth).

Estonia vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Maldives
2100 831,394 476,505
2099 836,965 477,920
2098 842,414 479,417
2097 847,873 481,109
2096 853,472 482,965
2095 859,044 484,925
2094 864,547 487,060
2093 870,136 489,462
2092 875,676 492,137
2091 881,282 494,900
2090 887,028 498,054
2089 892,857 501,304
2088 898,736 504,978
2087 904,914 508,740
2086 911,254 512,752
2085 917,722 516,863
2084 924,458 521,065
2083 931,259 525,345
2082 938,110 529,631
2081 944,978 534,118
2080 952,018 538,568
2079 959,194 543,030
2078 966,496 547,552
2077 973,883 551,886
2076 981,283 556,016
2075 988,735 560,031
2074 996,352 563,862
2073 1,004,078 567,654
2072 1,011,873 571,178
2071 1,019,779 574,604
2070 1,027,821 577,819
2069 1,035,828 580,792
2068 1,043,819 583,580
2067 1,051,892 586,194
2066 1,059,940 588,512
2065 1,068,064 590,500
2064 1,076,199 592,344
2063 1,084,303 594,011
2062 1,092,418 595,405
2061 1,100,514 596,482
2060 1,108,650 597,051
2059 1,116,534 597,623
2058 1,124,375 597,874
2057 1,132,033 597,811
2056 1,139,610 597,360
2055 1,147,117 596,636
2054 1,154,317 595,832
2053 1,161,452 594,829
2052 1,168,381 593,458
2051 1,175,291 591,942
2050 1,182,029 590,121
2049 1,188,633 587,970
2048 1,194,960 585,592
2047 1,201,294 583,306
2046 1,207,577 580,842
2045 1,213,815 578,160
2044 1,220,042 575,546
2043 1,226,162 572,802
2042 1,232,282 570,020
2041 1,238,386 567,246
2040 1,244,441 564,398
2039 1,250,581 561,546
2038 1,256,780 558,940
2037 1,263,149 556,343
2036 1,269,700 553,839
2035 1,276,331 551,348
2034 1,283,159 548,952
2033 1,290,037 546,465
2032 1,297,036 544,072
2031 1,304,102 541,734
2030 1,311,189 539,556
2029 1,318,225 537,533
2028 1,325,354 535,394
2027 1,332,492 533,401
2026 1,339,590 531,559
2025 1,358,931 529,712
2024 1,372,341 527,799
2023 1,370,286 525,994
2022 1,348,840 524,106
2021 1,330,932 516,154
2020 1,329,522 502,118
2019 1,326,898 487,731
2018 1,321,977 473,099
2017 1,317,384 458,287
2016 1,315,790 443,308
2015 1,315,407 428,154
2014 1,314,545 413,617
2013 1,317,997 400,070
2012 1,322,696 386,818
2011 1,327,439 373,674
2010 1,331,475 360,792
2009 1,334,515 348,275
2008 1,337,090 336,170
2007 1,340,680 324,479
2006 1,346,810 313,851
2005 1,354,775 306,429
2004 1,362,550 301,413
2003 1,370,720 296,491
2002 1,379,350 291,616
2001 1,388,115 286,767
2000 1,396,985 282,019
1999 1,390,244 277,412
1998 1,386,156 272,723
1997 1,399,535 267,707
1996 1,415,594 262,347
1995 1,436,634 256,649
1994 1,462,514 250,822
1993 1,494,128 244,884
1992 1,533,091 238,543
1991 1,561,314 231,802
1990 1,569,174 224,762
1989 1,568,131 217,738
1988 1,561,900 210,885
1987 1,552,221 203,944
1986 1,540,190 196,935
1985 1,528,781 190,169
1984 1,518,617 184,198
1983 1,508,745 179,128
1982 1,498,414 174,333
1981 1,487,666 169,532
1980 1,477,219 164,835
1979 1,468,333 160,360
1978 1,460,188 156,159
1977 1,450,211 151,930
1976 1,439,576 147,525
1975 1,429,352 143,158
1974 1,418,169 138,978
1973 1,405,951 134,952
1972 1,392,518 130,968
1971 1,376,955 127,035
1970 1,360,076 123,219
1969 1,345,249 119,564
1968 1,331,214 116,075
1967 1,318,946 112,528
1966 1,308,597 108,507
1965 1,294,566 104,102
1964 1,277,086 100,662
1963 1,258,857 98,222
1962 1,241,623 95,802
1961 1,225,077 93,450
1960 1,211,537 91,189

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/maldives | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Maldives gained 129,457 people (a 41.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 88,749 people (a 20% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Maldives was ranked 171st in 2006 and ranked 168th 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 Maldives will increase by 10.9% to 590,121 people and rank change from 168th to 166th.

Maldives is projected to reach its peak in 2058 at 598K 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
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Maldives
2100 -0.67% -0.3%
2099 -0.65% -0.31%
2098 -0.64% -0.35%
2097 -0.66% -0.38%
2096 -0.65% -0.4%
2095 -0.64% -0.44%
2094 -0.64% -0.49%
2093 -0.63% -0.54%
2092 -0.64% -0.56%
2091 -0.65% -0.63%
2090 -0.65% -0.65%
2089 -0.65% -0.73%
2088 -0.68% -0.74%
2087 -0.7% -0.78%
2086 -0.7% -0.8%
2085 -0.73% -0.81%
2084 -0.73% -0.81%
2083 -0.73% -0.81%
2082 -0.73% -0.84%
2081 -0.74% -0.83%
2080 -0.75% -0.82%
2079 -0.76% -0.83%
2078 -0.76% -0.79%
2077 -0.75% -0.74%
2076 -0.75% -0.72%
2075 -0.76% -0.68%
2074 -0.77% -0.67%
2073 -0.77% -0.62%
2072 -0.78% -0.6%
2071 -0.78% -0.56%
2070 -0.77% -0.51%
2069 -0.77% -0.48%
2068 -0.77% -0.45%
2067 -0.76% -0.39%
2066 -0.76% -0.34%
2065 -0.76% -0.31%
2064 -0.75% -0.28%
2063 -0.74% -0.23%
2062 -0.74% -0.18%
2061 -0.73% -0.1%
2060 -0.71% -0.1%
2059 -0.7% -0.04%
2058 -0.68% 0.01%
2057 -0.66% 0.08%
2056 -0.65% 0.12%
2055 -0.62% 0.14%
2054 -0.61% 0.17%
2053 -0.59% 0.23%
2052 -0.59% 0.26%
2051 -0.57% 0.31%
2050 -0.56% 0.37%
2049 -0.53% 0.41%
2048 -0.53% 0.39%
2047 -0.52% 0.42%
2046 -0.51% 0.46%
2045 -0.51% 0.45%
2044 -0.5% 0.48%
2043 -0.5% 0.49%
2042 -0.49% 0.49%
2041 -0.49% 0.5%
2040 -0.49% 0.51%
2039 -0.49% 0.47%
2038 -0.5% 0.47%
2037 -0.52% 0.45%
2036 -0.52% 0.45%
2035 -0.53% 0.44%
2034 -0.53% 0.46%
2033 -0.54% 0.44%
2032 -0.54% 0.43%
2031 -0.54% 0.4%
2030 -0.53% 0.38%
2029 -0.54% 0.4%
2028 -0.54% 0.37%
2027 -0.53% 0.35%
2026 -1.42% 0.35%
2025 -0.98% 0.36%
2024 0.15% 0.34%
2023 1.59% 0.36%
2022 1.35% 1.54%
2021 0.11% 2.8%
2020 0.2% 2.95%
2019 0.37% 3.09%
2018 0.35% 3.23%
2017 0.12% 3.38%
2016 0.03% 3.54%
2015 0.07% 3.51%
2014 -0.26% 3.39%
2013 -0.36% 3.43%
2012 -0.36% 3.52%
2011 -0.3% 3.57%
2010 -0.23% 3.59%
2009 -0.19% 3.6%
2008 -0.27% 3.6%
2007 -0.46% 3.39%
2006 -0.59% 2.42%
2005 -0.57% 1.66%
2004 -0.6% 1.66%
2003 -0.63% 1.67%
2002 -0.63% 1.69%
2001 -0.63% 1.68%
2000 0.48% 1.66%
1999 0.29% 1.72%
1998 -0.96% 1.87%
1997 -1.13% 2.04%
1996 -1.46% 2.22%
1995 -1.77% 2.32%
1994 -2.12% 2.42%
1993 -2.54% 2.66%
1992 -1.81% 2.91%
1991 -0.5% 3.13%
1990 0.07% 3.23%
1989 0.4% 3.25%
1988 0.62% 3.4%
1987 0.78% 3.56%
1986 0.75% 3.56%
1985 0.67% 3.24%
1984 0.65% 2.83%
1983 0.69% 2.75%
1982 0.72% 2.83%
1981 0.71% 2.85%
1980 0.61% 2.79%
1979 0.56% 2.69%
1978 0.69% 2.78%
1977 0.74% 2.99%
1976 0.72% 3.05%
1975 0.79% 3.01%
1974 0.87% 2.98%
1973 0.96% 3.04%
1972 1.13% 3.1%
1971 1.24% 3.1%
1970 1.1% 3.06%
1969 1.05% 3.01%
1968 0.93% 3.15%
1967 0.79% 3.71%
1966 1.08% 4.23%
1965 1.37% 3.42%
1964 1.45% 2.48%
1963 1.39% 2.53%
1962 1.35% 2.52%
1961 1.12% 2.48%

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/maldives | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Estonia Maldives
Current population
1339590
532057
Population rank 155/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.006%
One net population change
4.26 hours
4.85 hours
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.51 hours
One death every
32.8 minutes
7.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +6 +5
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +1,805
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 146/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
3.85 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -2,283
Net migration rank 141/196 101/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 75,099
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 141/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 48/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Maldives
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Maldives
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -2,283
2024 - -7,742 - -2,421
2023 -5,070 5,717 4,566 -2,877
2022 -5,665 39,754 4,752 -2,674
2021 -5,324 7,043 4,426 9,412
2020 -2,659 3,694 4,594 9,642
2019 -1,327 5,386 4,886 9,648
2018 -1,322 7,089 5,088 9,637
2017 -1,713 5,202 5,342 9,555
2016 -1,316 1,081 5,652 9,421
2015 -1,315 4,261 5,914 9,324
2014 -1,972 -674 6,122 7,700
2013 -1,713 -2,688 6,307 6,963
2012 -1,455 -3,674 6,445 6,800
2011 -531 -3,941 6,429 6,611
2010 0 -3,781 6,350 6,369
2009 -400 -2,089 6,227 6,093
2008 -668 -2,034 5,856 6,035
2007 -1,608 -2,941 5,324 6,160
2006 -2,559 -5,351 4,766 5,006
2005 -2,981 -5,208 4,493 578
2004 -3,679 -3,681 4,287 668
2003 -5,072 -3,705 4,316 578
2002 -5,380 -2,889 4,257 607
2001 -5,830 -3,280 4,271 560
2000 -5,309 -3,083 4,372 300
1999 -6,117 1,419 4,601 -62
1998 -7,208 -3,296 4,919 -94
1997 -6,018 -4,066 5,267 -60
1996 -5,662 -10,540 5,705 -183
1995 -7,327 -12,655 6,177 -302
1994 -8,044 -17,984 6,550 -768
1993 -5,976 -25,501 6,842 -749
1992 -1,993 -38,391 7,096 -522
1991 -312 -9,712 7,295 -378
1990 2,825 -2,660 7,444 -271
1989 5,803 -368 7,472 -610
1988 6,404 5,256 7,414 -564
1987 6,829 5,389 7,300 -265
1986 6,160 5,260 7,153 -175
1985 4,281 5,097 6,944 -382
1984 5,163 5,006 6,680 -1,300
1983 5,884 4,986 6,361 -1,608
1982 5,244 4,832 6,058 -1,220
1981 4,612 4,789 5,778 -1,014
1980 3,989 4,619 5,526 -903
1979 3,818 4,521 5,275 -958
1978 4,088 7,234 4,812 -716
1977 4,931 7,189 4,779 -413
1976 4,319 6,942 4,538 -101
1975 4,717 6,737 4,325 -14
1974 5,956 6,594 4,136 -78
1973 5,623 6,488 3,924 60
1972 6,267 6,432 3,707 269
1971 7,160 6,392 3,549 341
1970 6,257 6,158 3,415 330
1969 5,515 8,650 3,260 313
1968 5,592 9,403 3,150 255
1967 5,012 9,115 3,010 672
1966 4,842 8,998 2,845 1,511
1965 5,437 8,851 2,747 1,709
1964 6,897 8,734 2,660 -227
1963 6,043 8,410 2,567 -125
1962 6,457 8,248 2,475 -80
1961 7,228 7,991 2,354 -44
1960 7,511 7,762 2,241 -32

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/maldives | 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 Maldives 42.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,342 people) and 57.3% is from migration (a gain of 68,788 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 75,099 people or 14.2% in Maldives.

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
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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