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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 3,568,978 people in Mongolia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 3,630,744 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Mongolia's population is 2.7 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.71% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.63M (41.4% growth).

Estonia vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Mongolia
2100 836,010 5,630,532
2099 841,611 5,624,298
2098 847,091 5,616,442
2097 852,580 5,607,739
2096 858,210 5,598,366
2095 863,813 5,587,141
2094 869,346 5,575,743
2093 874,966 5,563,600
2092 880,538 5,550,506
2091 886,175 5,537,031
2090 891,952 5,522,419
2089 897,814 5,507,083
2088 903,726 5,491,226
2087 909,938 5,475,425
2086 916,313 5,459,661
2085 922,817 5,442,388
2084 929,590 5,424,928
2083 936,429 5,406,747
2082 943,318 5,388,623
2081 950,224 5,369,593
2080 957,303 5,349,817
2079 964,518 5,329,240
2078 971,861 5,307,283
2077 979,290 5,286,383
2076 986,730 5,264,220
2075 994,224 5,241,700
2074 1,001,883 5,218,897
2073 1,009,652 5,195,622
2072 1,017,490 5,172,532
2071 1,025,441 5,149,066
2070 1,033,527 5,124,853
2069 1,041,579 5,101,195
2068 1,049,614 5,077,035
2067 1,057,732 5,052,818
2066 1,065,824 5,027,552
2065 1,073,994 5,002,655
2064 1,082,173 4,978,185
2063 1,090,322 4,953,806
2062 1,098,483 4,929,364
2061 1,106,624 4,904,690
2060 1,114,804 4,878,877
2059 1,122,732 4,852,963
2058 1,130,617 4,826,761
2057 1,138,317 4,799,120
2056 1,145,937 4,771,151
2055 1,153,485 4,742,184
2054 1,160,725 4,711,735
2053 1,167,900 4,679,745
2052 1,174,867 4,646,658
2051 1,181,816 4,612,090
2050 1,188,591 4,576,701
2049 1,195,231 4,539,215
2048 1,201,594 4,500,638
2047 1,207,963 4,460,511
2046 1,214,281 4,419,188
2045 1,220,553 4,376,222
2044 1,226,815 4,333,010
2043 1,232,969 4,289,776
2042 1,239,123 4,245,757
2041 1,245,261 4,201,838
2040 1,251,349 4,158,320
2039 1,257,523 4,115,023
2038 1,263,757 4,072,646
2037 1,270,161 4,030,644
2036 1,276,749 3,989,867
2035 1,283,416 3,950,239
2034 1,290,282 3,911,316
2033 1,297,198 3,873,353
2032 1,304,236 3,836,311
2031 1,311,342 3,800,027
2030 1,318,468 3,763,374
2029 1,325,543 3,726,490
2028 1,332,712 3,688,767
2027 1,339,889 3,650,012
2026 1,347,027 3,610,395
2025 1,366,475 3,568,978
2024 1,372,341 3,524,788
2023 1,370,286 3,481,145
2022 1,348,840 3,433,748
2021 1,330,932 3,383,741
2020 1,329,522 3,327,204
2019 1,326,898 3,267,673
2018 1,321,977 3,208,189
2017 1,317,384 3,148,917
2016 1,315,790 3,088,856
2015 1,315,407 3,026,864
2014 1,314,545 2,963,113
2013 1,317,997 2,899,011
2012 1,322,696 2,839,705
2011 1,327,439 2,786,317
2010 1,331,475 2,738,622
2009 1,334,515 2,691,115
2008 1,337,090 2,643,201
2007 1,340,680 2,601,850
2006 1,346,810 2,567,168
2005 1,354,775 2,536,407
2004 1,362,550 2,508,412
2003 1,370,720 2,480,374
2002 1,379,350 2,449,027
2001 1,388,115 2,417,751
2000 1,396,985 2,388,299
1999 1,390,244 2,356,813
1998 1,386,156 2,323,809
1997 1,399,535 2,291,750
1996 1,415,594 2,259,507
1995 1,436,634 2,224,945
1994 1,462,514 2,189,395
1993 1,494,128 2,165,130
1992 1,533,091 2,167,790
1991 1,561,314 2,165,342
1990 1,569,174 2,098,710
1989 1,568,131 2,124,185
1988 1,561,900 2,076,322
1987 1,552,221 2,022,800
1986 1,540,190 1,970,965
1985 1,528,781 1,921,514
1984 1,518,617 1,874,349
1983 1,508,745 1,829,092
1982 1,498,414 1,785,364
1981 1,487,666 1,742,857
1980 1,477,219 1,701,335
1979 1,468,333 1,660,659
1978 1,460,188 1,619,468
1977 1,450,211 1,576,245
1976 1,439,576 1,531,945
1975 1,429,352 1,488,296
1974 1,418,169 1,446,050
1973 1,405,951 1,405,502
1972 1,392,518 1,366,821
1971 1,376,955 1,330,071
1970 1,360,076 1,295,272
1969 1,345,249 1,262,284
1968 1,331,214 1,229,930
1967 1,318,946 1,196,996
1966 1,308,597 1,163,754
1965 1,294,566 1,131,177
1964 1,277,086 1,100,234
1963 1,258,857 1,071,362
1962 1,241,623 1,041,444
1961 1,225,077 1,009,284
1960 1,211,537 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Mongolia's population increased by 541,888 people (a 17.5% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.1% to 4,576,701 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Mongolia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.63M 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
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Mongolia
2100 -0.67% 0.11%
2099 -0.65% 0.14%
2098 -0.64% 0.16%
2097 -0.66% 0.17%
2096 -0.65% 0.2%
2095 -0.64% 0.2%
2094 -0.64% 0.22%
2093 -0.63% 0.24%
2092 -0.64% 0.24%
2091 -0.65% 0.26%
2090 -0.65% 0.28%
2089 -0.65% 0.29%
2088 -0.68% 0.29%
2087 -0.7% 0.29%
2086 -0.7% 0.32%
2085 -0.73% 0.32%
2084 -0.73% 0.34%
2083 -0.73% 0.34%
2082 -0.73% 0.35%
2081 -0.74% 0.37%
2080 -0.75% 0.39%
2079 -0.76% 0.41%
2078 -0.76% 0.4%
2077 -0.75% 0.42%
2076 -0.75% 0.43%
2075 -0.76% 0.44%
2074 -0.77% 0.45%
2073 -0.77% 0.45%
2072 -0.78% 0.46%
2071 -0.78% 0.47%
2070 -0.77% 0.46%
2069 -0.77% 0.48%
2068 -0.77% 0.48%
2067 -0.76% 0.5%
2066 -0.76% 0.5%
2065 -0.76% 0.49%
2064 -0.75% 0.49%
2063 -0.74% 0.5%
2062 -0.74% 0.5%
2061 -0.73% 0.53%
2060 -0.71% 0.53%
2059 -0.7% 0.54%
2058 -0.68% 0.58%
2057 -0.66% 0.59%
2056 -0.65% 0.61%
2055 -0.62% 0.65%
2054 -0.61% 0.68%
2053 -0.59% 0.71%
2052 -0.59% 0.75%
2051 -0.57% 0.77%
2050 -0.56% 0.83%
2049 -0.53% 0.86%
2048 -0.53% 0.9%
2047 -0.52% 0.94%
2046 -0.51% 0.98%
2045 -0.51% 1%
2044 -0.5% 1.01%
2043 -0.5% 1.04%
2042 -0.49% 1.05%
2041 -0.49% 1.05%
2040 -0.49% 1.05%
2039 -0.49% 1.04%
2038 -0.5% 1.04%
2037 -0.52% 1.02%
2036 -0.52% 1%
2035 -0.53% 1%
2034 -0.53% 0.98%
2033 -0.54% 0.97%
2032 -0.54% 0.95%
2031 -0.54% 0.97%
2030 -0.53% 0.99%
2029 -0.54% 1.02%
2028 -0.54% 1.06%
2027 -0.53% 1.1%
2026 -1.42% 1.16%
2025 -0.43% 1.25%
2024 0.15% 1.25%
2023 1.59% 1.38%
2022 1.35% 1.48%
2021 0.11% 1.7%
2020 0.2% 1.82%
2019 0.37% 1.85%
2018 0.35% 1.88%
2017 0.12% 1.94%
2016 0.03% 2.05%
2015 0.07% 2.15%
2014 -0.26% 2.21%
2013 -0.36% 2.09%
2012 -0.36% 1.92%
2011 -0.3% 1.74%
2010 -0.23% 1.77%
2009 -0.19% 1.81%
2008 -0.27% 1.59%
2007 -0.46% 1.35%
2006 -0.59% 1.21%
2005 -0.57% 1.12%
2004 -0.6% 1.13%
2003 -0.63% 1.28%
2002 -0.63% 1.29%
2001 -0.63% 1.23%
2000 0.48% 1.34%
1999 0.29% 1.42%
1998 -0.96% 1.4%
1997 -1.13% 1.43%
1996 -1.46% 1.55%
1995 -1.77% 1.62%
1994 -2.12% 1.12%
1993 -2.54% -0.12%
1992 -1.81% 0.11%
1991 -0.5% 3.17%
1990 0.07% -1.2%
1989 0.4% 2.31%
1988 0.62% 2.65%
1987 0.78% 2.63%
1986 0.75% 2.57%
1985 0.67% 2.52%
1984 0.65% 2.47%
1983 0.69% 2.45%
1982 0.72% 2.44%
1981 0.71% 2.44%
1980 0.61% 2.45%
1979 0.56% 2.54%
1978 0.69% 2.74%
1977 0.74% 2.89%
1976 0.72% 2.93%
1975 0.79% 2.92%
1974 0.87% 2.88%
1973 0.96% 2.83%
1972 1.13% 2.76%
1971 1.24% 2.69%
1970 1.1% 2.61%
1969 1.05% 2.63%
1968 0.93% 2.75%
1967 0.79% 2.86%
1966 1.08% 2.88%
1965 1.37% 2.81%
1964 1.45% 2.69%
1963 1.39% 2.87%
1962 1.35% 3.19%
1961 1.12% 3.24%

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/mongolia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Estonia Mongolia
Current population
1347027
3630744
Population rank 155/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
1.5 hours
11.9 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
8.82 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
27.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +121
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +44,190
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 81/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -13,350 +79
Net migration rank 141/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 79
2024 -6,038 -7,742 40,182 83
2023 -5,070 5,717 46,995 0
2022 -5,665 39,754 47,730 0
2021 -5,324 7,043 52,109 0
2020 -2,659 3,694 60,888 0
2019 -1,327 5,386 61,433 8,660
2018 -1,322 7,089 60,635 7,811
2017 -1,713 5,202 57,940 6,831
2016 -1,316 1,081 62,086 5,633
2015 -1,315 4,261 64,473 4,307
2014 -1,972 -674 66,078 2,921
2013 -1,713 -2,688 62,618 1,505
2012 -1,455 -3,674 55,942 351
2011 -531 -3,941 50,711 -505
2010 0 -3,781 44,914 -6,444
2009 -400 -2,089 48,876 -15,007
2008 -668 -2,034 45,843 -17,277
2007 -1,608 -2,941 39,636 -15,220
2006 -2,559 -5,351 33,609 -11,934
2005 -2,981 -5,208 29,290 -8,924
2004 -3,679 -3,681 28,418 -8,148
2003 -5,072 -3,705 28,827 -7,986
2002 -5,380 -2,889 30,439 -8,934
2001 -5,830 -3,280 32,052 -10,244
2000 -5,309 -3,083 32,753 -11,241
1999 -6,117 1,419 32,283 -13,481
1998 -7,208 -3,296 31,757 -10,315
1997 -6,018 -4,066 32,403 -9,132
1996 -5,662 -10,540 33,741 -8,626
1995 -7,327 -12,655 34,473 -7,346
1994 -8,044 -17,984 34,711 -5,449
1993 -5,976 -25,501 36,924 -5,429
1992 -1,993 -38,391 42,437 -8,404
1991 -312 -9,712 47,884 -11,427
1990 2,825 -2,660 49,443 -11,881
1989 5,803 -368 51,420 -9,757
1988 6,404 5,256 51,588 2,459
1987 6,829 5,389 51,140 1,855
1986 6,160 5,260 50,329 354
1985 4,281 5,097 49,944 -1,719
1984 5,163 5,006 48,562 -2,452
1983 5,884 4,986 46,919 -2,522
1982 5,244 4,832 45,179 -2,132
1981 4,612 4,789 43,588 -1,615
1980 3,989 4,619 42,343 -1,268
1979 3,818 4,521 41,568 -1,296
1978 4,088 7,234 40,276 1,833
1977 4,931 7,189 38,995 5,354
1976 4,319 6,942 37,670 6,577
1975 4,717 6,737 36,490 6,556
1974 5,956 6,594 35,297 6,153
1973 5,623 6,488 33,993 5,647
1972 6,267 6,432 32,727 4,999
1971 7,160 6,392 31,536 4,238
1970 6,257 6,158 30,558 3,263
1969 5,515 8,650 29,781 2,366
1968 5,592 9,403 29,017 3,535
1967 5,012 9,115 28,178 5,139
1966 4,842 8,998 27,338 5,837
1965 5,437 8,851 26,364 5,610
1964 6,897 8,734 25,317 4,599
1963 6,043 8,410 24,142 3,687
1962 6,457 8,248 22,960 9,049
1961 7,228 7,991 21,873 10,440
1960 7,511 7,762 20,726 10,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 554,471 people) and 5.67% is from migration (a gain of 33,325 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

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
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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