Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 2,402,306 people in Moldova in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 2,341,166 in Moldova.

Population statistics:

  • Moldova's population is 1.75 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Moldova is the 145th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.03% for Moldova.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs -1.57% in Moldova.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Moldova has declined from 2.88M to 2.34M (18.7% decline).

Estonia vs Moldova: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Moldova
2100 831,394 1,175,882
2099 836,965 1,186,641
2098 842,414 1,197,541
2097 847,873 1,208,458
2096 853,472 1,219,478
2095 859,044 1,230,573
2094 864,547 1,241,540
2093 870,136 1,252,531
2092 875,676 1,263,471
2091 881,282 1,274,372
2090 887,028 1,285,020
2089 892,857 1,295,696
2088 898,736 1,306,424
2087 904,914 1,317,064
2086 911,254 1,327,799
2085 917,722 1,338,702
2084 924,458 1,349,432
2083 931,259 1,360,333
2082 938,110 1,371,322
2081 944,978 1,382,447
2080 952,018 1,393,733
2079 959,194 1,405,298
2078 966,496 1,417,062
2077 973,883 1,429,240
2076 981,283 1,441,240
2075 988,735 1,453,677
2074 996,352 1,466,568
2073 1,004,078 1,479,672
2072 1,011,873 1,493,311
2071 1,019,779 1,507,315
2070 1,027,821 1,522,149
2069 1,035,828 1,537,091
2068 1,043,819 1,552,724
2067 1,051,892 1,568,676
2066 1,059,940 1,584,782
2065 1,068,064 1,601,356
2064 1,076,199 1,618,317
2063 1,084,303 1,635,288
2062 1,092,418 1,652,720
2061 1,100,514 1,670,255
2060 1,108,650 1,688,120
2059 1,116,534 1,705,595
2058 1,124,375 1,722,942
2057 1,132,033 1,740,252
2056 1,139,610 1,757,829
2055 1,147,117 1,775,082
2054 1,154,317 1,792,262
2053 1,161,452 1,809,221
2052 1,168,381 1,825,831
2051 1,175,291 1,842,337
2050 1,182,029 1,858,281
2049 1,188,633 1,874,666
2048 1,194,960 1,890,586
2047 1,201,294 1,906,615
2046 1,207,577 1,922,962
2045 1,213,815 1,939,938
2044 1,220,042 1,956,858
2043 1,226,162 1,974,616
2042 1,232,282 1,992,765
2041 1,238,386 2,011,342
2040 1,244,441 2,030,732
2039 1,250,581 2,051,163
2038 1,256,780 2,071,871
2037 1,263,149 2,093,068
2036 1,269,700 2,114,669
2035 1,276,331 2,136,998
2034 1,283,159 2,159,450
2033 1,290,037 2,182,023
2032 1,297,036 2,204,431
2031 1,304,102 2,227,006
2030 1,311,189 2,250,038
2029 1,318,225 2,272,963
2028 1,325,354 2,295,739
2027 1,332,492 2,318,425
2026 1,339,590 2,341,166
2025 1,358,931 2,373,265
2024 1,372,341 2,402,306
2023 1,370,286 2,457,783
2022 1,348,840 2,528,654
2021 1,330,932 2,595,809
2020 1,329,522 2,635,130
2019 1,326,898 2,664,224
2018 1,321,977 2,707,203
2017 1,317,384 2,755,189
2016 1,315,790 2,803,186
2015 1,315,407 2,835,978
2014 1,314,545 2,857,815
2013 1,317,997 2,859,558
2012 1,322,696 2,860,324
2011 1,327,439 2,860,699
2010 1,331,475 2,862,354
2009 1,334,515 2,865,213
2008 1,337,090 2,868,833
2007 1,340,680 2,874,299
2006 1,346,810 2,880,967
2005 1,354,775 2,888,985
2004 1,362,550 2,896,023
2003 1,370,720 2,903,198
2002 1,379,350 2,911,385
2001 1,388,115 2,918,135
2000 1,396,985 2,924,668
1999 1,390,244 2,930,622
1998 1,386,156 2,935,227
1997 1,399,535 2,936,413
1996 1,415,594 2,947,293
1995 1,436,634 2,953,200
1994 1,462,514 2,966,745
1993 1,494,128 2,975,966
1992 1,533,091 2,980,965
1991 1,561,314 2,981,566
1990 1,569,174 2,977,912
1989 1,568,131 2,970,039
1988 1,561,900 2,948,891
1987 1,552,221 2,916,306
1986 1,540,190 2,883,057
1985 1,528,781 2,850,787
1984 1,518,617 2,820,518
1983 1,508,745 2,791,207
1982 1,498,414 2,763,101
1981 1,487,666 2,735,987
1980 1,477,219 2,708,675
1979 1,468,333 2,683,035
1978 1,460,188 2,656,211
1977 1,450,211 2,626,298
1976 1,439,576 2,596,491
1975 1,429,352 2,566,998
1974 1,418,169 2,538,164
1973 1,405,951 2,510,584
1972 1,392,518 2,484,742
1971 1,376,955 2,460,611
1970 1,360,076 2,437,590
1969 1,345,249 2,408,469
1968 1,331,214 2,373,073
1967 1,318,946 2,337,695
1966 1,308,597 2,301,871
1965 1,294,566 2,265,287
1964 1,277,086 2,228,000
1963 1,258,857 2,188,895
1962 1,241,623 2,147,227
1961 1,225,077 2,103,327
1960 1,211,537 2,058,020

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/moldova | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Moldova lost 77,781 people (a 2.7% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Moldova's population decreased by 462,020 people (a 16.5% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Moldova was ranked 134th in 2006 and ranked 145th 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 Moldova will decrease by 20.6% to 1,858,281 people and rank change from 145th to 150th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 38.4% in Moldova.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Moldova
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Moldova
2100 -0.67% -0.91%
2099 -0.65% -0.91%
2098 -0.64% -0.9%
2097 -0.66% -0.9%
2096 -0.65% -0.9%
2095 -0.64% -0.88%
2094 -0.64% -0.88%
2093 -0.63% -0.87%
2092 -0.64% -0.86%
2091 -0.65% -0.83%
2090 -0.65% -0.82%
2089 -0.65% -0.82%
2088 -0.68% -0.81%
2087 -0.7% -0.81%
2086 -0.7% -0.81%
2085 -0.73% -0.8%
2084 -0.73% -0.8%
2083 -0.73% -0.8%
2082 -0.73% -0.8%
2081 -0.74% -0.81%
2080 -0.75% -0.82%
2079 -0.76% -0.83%
2078 -0.76% -0.85%
2077 -0.75% -0.83%
2076 -0.75% -0.86%
2075 -0.76% -0.88%
2074 -0.77% -0.89%
2073 -0.77% -0.91%
2072 -0.78% -0.93%
2071 -0.78% -0.97%
2070 -0.77% -0.97%
2069 -0.77% -1.01%
2068 -0.77% -1.02%
2067 -0.76% -1.02%
2066 -0.76% -1.03%
2065 -0.76% -1.05%
2064 -0.75% -1.04%
2063 -0.74% -1.05%
2062 -0.74% -1.05%
2061 -0.73% -1.06%
2060 -0.71% -1.02%
2059 -0.7% -1.01%
2058 -0.68% -0.99%
2057 -0.66% -1%
2056 -0.65% -0.97%
2055 -0.62% -0.96%
2054 -0.61% -0.94%
2053 -0.59% -0.91%
2052 -0.59% -0.9%
2051 -0.57% -0.86%
2050 -0.56% -0.87%
2049 -0.53% -0.84%
2048 -0.53% -0.84%
2047 -0.52% -0.85%
2046 -0.51% -0.88%
2045 -0.51% -0.86%
2044 -0.5% -0.9%
2043 -0.5% -0.91%
2042 -0.49% -0.92%
2041 -0.49% -0.95%
2040 -0.49% -1%
2039 -0.49% -1%
2038 -0.5% -1.01%
2037 -0.52% -1.02%
2036 -0.52% -1.04%
2035 -0.53% -1.04%
2034 -0.53% -1.03%
2033 -0.54% -1.02%
2032 -0.54% -1.01%
2031 -0.54% -1.02%
2030 -0.53% -1.01%
2029 -0.54% -0.99%
2028 -0.54% -0.98%
2027 -0.53% -0.97%
2026 -1.42% -1.35%
2025 -0.98% -1.21%
2024 0.15% -2.26%
2023 1.59% -2.8%
2022 1.35% -2.59%
2021 0.11% -1.49%
2020 0.2% -1.09%
2019 0.37% -1.59%
2018 0.35% -1.74%
2017 0.12% -1.71%
2016 0.03% -1.16%
2015 0.07% -0.76%
2014 -0.26% -0.06%
2013 -0.36% -0.03%
2012 -0.36% -0.01%
2011 -0.3% -0.06%
2010 -0.23% -0.1%
2009 -0.19% -0.13%
2008 -0.27% -0.19%
2007 -0.46% -0.23%
2006 -0.59% -0.28%
2005 -0.57% -0.24%
2004 -0.6% -0.25%
2003 -0.63% -0.28%
2002 -0.63% -0.23%
2001 -0.63% -0.22%
2000 0.48% -0.2%
1999 0.29% -0.16%
1998 -0.96% -0.04%
1997 -1.13% -0.37%
1996 -1.46% -0.2%
1995 -1.77% -0.46%
1994 -2.12% -0.31%
1993 -2.54% -0.17%
1992 -1.81% -0.02%
1991 -0.5% 0.12%
1990 0.07% 0.27%
1989 0.4% 0.72%
1988 0.62% 1.12%
1987 0.78% 1.15%
1986 0.75% 1.13%
1985 0.67% 1.07%
1984 0.65% 1.05%
1983 0.69% 1.02%
1982 0.72% 0.99%
1981 0.71% 1.01%
1980 0.61% 0.96%
1979 0.56% 1.01%
1978 0.69% 1.14%
1977 0.74% 1.15%
1976 0.72% 1.15%
1975 0.79% 1.14%
1974 0.87% 1.1%
1973 0.96% 1.04%
1972 1.13% 0.98%
1971 1.24% 0.94%
1970 1.1% 1.21%
1969 1.05% 1.49%
1968 0.93% 1.51%
1967 0.79% 1.56%
1966 1.08% 1.61%
1965 1.37% 1.67%
1964 1.45% 1.79%
1963 1.39% 1.94%
1962 1.35% 2.09%
1961 1.12% 2.2%

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/moldova | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Moldova's population declined by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Estonia Moldova
Current population
1339590
2341166
Population rank 155/197 145/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
4.26 hours
9.47 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
19.9 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
15.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 -152
Annual growth/decline +2,055 -55,477
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% -2.26%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 196/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -29,766
Net migration rank 141/196 164/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 188,207
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 116/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 6.2%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 85/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Moldova
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Moldova
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -29,766
2024 - -7,742 - -27,088
2023 -5,070 5,717 -7,007 -18,570
2022 -5,665 39,754 -6,385 89,154
2021 -5,324 7,043 -13,444 -33,405
2020 -2,659 3,694 -7,067 -33,405
2019 -1,327 5,386 -3,416 -41,233
2018 -1,322 7,089 -961 -36,085
2017 -1,713 5,202 1,402 -43,871
2016 -1,316 1,081 4,580 -51,642
2015 -1,315 4,261 6,049 -59,399
2014 -1,972 -674 7,248 -67,175
2013 -1,713 -2,688 3,537 -77,571
2012 -1,455 -3,674 5,581 -81,215
2011 -531 -3,941 5,948 -82,271
2010 0 -3,781 7,456 -84,039
2009 -400 -2,089 7,492 -83,546
2008 -668 -2,034 5,210 -79,593
2007 -1,608 -2,941 3,490 -75,734
2006 -2,559 -5,351 2,406 -72,061
2005 -2,981 -5,208 2,005 -68,681
2004 -3,679 -3,681 1,714 -52,491
2003 -5,072 -3,705 -322 -46,947
2002 -5,380 -2,889 -1,249 -45,833
2001 -5,830 -3,280 -718 -45,043
2000 -5,309 -3,083 -324 -43,854
1999 -6,117 1,419 642 -43,111
1998 -7,208 -3,296 2,140 -41,975
1997 -6,018 -4,066 4,669 -41,743
1996 -5,662 -10,540 2,655 -33,369
1995 -7,327 -12,655 5,534 -31,975
1994 -8,044 -17,984 9,921 -31,616
1993 -5,976 -25,501 13,886 -31,526
1992 -1,993 -38,391 17,373 -30,136
1991 -312 -9,712 21,127 -29,204
1990 2,825 -2,660 25,824 -30,053
1989 5,803 -368 29,638 -29,307
1988 6,404 5,256 35,608 -4,989
1987 6,829 5,389 40,122 -10,796
1986 6,160 5,260 39,463 -8,769
1985 4,281 5,097 38,060 -10,627
1984 5,163 5,006 38,108 -12,732
1983 5,884 4,986 36,076 -10,543
1982 5,244 4,832 32,814 -8,412
1981 4,612 4,789 31,360 -6,452
1980 3,989 4,619 30,053 -3,693
1979 3,818 4,521 28,322 -6,912
1978 4,088 7,234 27,622 3,483
1977 4,931 7,189 27,707 3,245
1976 4,319 6,942 27,801 2,885
1975 4,717 6,737 27,677 2,355
1974 5,956 6,594 27,219 1,785
1973 5,623 6,488 25,967 1,156
1972 6,267 6,432 24,626 481
1971 7,160 6,392 23,359 -61
1970 6,257 6,158 22,314 606
1969 5,515 8,650 21,768 20,561
1968 5,592 9,403 22,005 19,830
1967 5,012 9,115 22,654 19,175
1966 4,842 8,998 23,720 18,601
1965 5,437 8,851 24,916 18,066
1964 6,897 8,734 25,860 17,509
1963 6,043 8,410 29,382 16,816
1962 6,457 8,248 32,082 15,884
1961 7,228 7,991 35,180 14,818
1960 7,511 7,762 36,352 13,697

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/moldova | 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 Moldova 6.04% is from natural causes (a loss of 19,001 people) and 94% is from migration (a loss of 295,631 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 188,207 people or 6.2% in Moldova.

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
Moldova
City Population
Chisinau 567K
Tiraspol 134K
Balti 91K
Bender 76.2K
Dubasari 28.5K
Ungheni 26.5K
Cahul 22.2K
Orhei 22.2K
Soroca 21.1K
Comrat 19.1K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

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

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.