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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 529,676 people in Maldives in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 532,468 in Maldives.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 2.53 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 +0.35% per year vs +2.28% in Maldives.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Maldives has grown from 314K to 532K (69.7% growth).

Estonia vs Maldives: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Maldives
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Maldives
2100 836,010 476,472
2099 841,611 477,887
2098 847,091 479,384
2097 852,580 481,076
2096 858,210 482,932
2095 863,813 484,892
2094 869,346 487,026
2093 874,966 489,428
2092 880,538 492,103
2091 886,175 494,866
2090 891,952 498,019
2089 897,814 501,269
2088 903,726 504,943
2087 909,938 508,705
2086 916,313 512,717
2085 922,817 516,827
2084 929,590 521,029
2083 936,429 525,309
2082 943,318 529,594
2081 950,224 534,081
2080 957,303 538,531
2079 964,518 542,993
2078 971,861 547,515
2077 979,290 551,848
2076 986,730 555,977
2075 994,224 559,992
2074 1,001,883 563,823
2073 1,009,652 567,615
2072 1,017,490 571,139
2071 1,025,441 574,565
2070 1,033,527 577,779
2069 1,041,579 580,752
2068 1,049,614 583,540
2067 1,057,732 586,154
2066 1,065,824 588,472
2065 1,073,994 590,459
2064 1,082,173 592,304
2063 1,090,322 593,970
2062 1,098,483 595,364
2061 1,106,624 596,441
2060 1,114,804 597,010
2059 1,122,732 597,582
2058 1,130,617 597,833
2057 1,138,317 597,770
2056 1,145,937 597,319
2055 1,153,485 596,595
2054 1,160,725 595,791
2053 1,167,900 594,788
2052 1,174,867 593,417
2051 1,181,816 591,901
2050 1,188,591 590,081
2049 1,195,231 587,930
2048 1,201,594 585,552
2047 1,207,963 583,266
2046 1,214,281 580,802
2045 1,220,553 578,120
2044 1,226,815 575,506
2043 1,232,969 572,763
2042 1,239,123 569,981
2041 1,245,261 567,207
2040 1,251,349 564,359
2039 1,257,523 561,507
2038 1,263,757 558,901
2037 1,270,161 556,305
2036 1,276,749 553,800
2035 1,283,416 551,310
2034 1,290,282 548,914
2033 1,297,198 546,428
2032 1,304,236 544,034
2031 1,311,342 541,696
2030 1,318,468 539,519
2029 1,325,543 537,496
2028 1,332,712 535,357
2027 1,339,889 533,364
2026 1,347,027 531,523
2025 1,366,475 529,676
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Maldives' population increased by 89,160 people (a 20.1% 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 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Maldives will increase by 10.8% to 590,081 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 836K 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 -0.43% 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Maldives' population grew by 0.36%.

Live population counters

Estonia Maldives
Current population
1347027
532468
Population rank 155/197 168/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.006%
One net population change
1.5 hours
4.68 hours
One birth every
53.9 minutes
1.57 hours
One death every
33.3 minutes
7.02 hours
Daily growth/decline -16 +5
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +1,877
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.36%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 142/197
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 -6,038 -7,742 4,340 -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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/maldives | 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 Maldives 45.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 49,560 people) and 54.2% is from migration (a gain of 58,667 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 65.7K

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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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