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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Namibia's population is 2.37 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Estonia vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Namibia
2100 831,394 5,958,153
2099 836,965 5,952,623
2098 842,414 5,947,142
2097 847,873 5,942,285
2096 853,472 5,938,162
2095 859,044 5,930,395
2094 864,547 5,922,248
2093 870,136 5,911,235
2092 875,676 5,899,026
2091 881,282 5,886,490
2090 887,028 5,871,938
2089 892,857 5,858,234
2088 898,736 5,842,720
2087 904,914 5,825,856
2086 911,254 5,806,643
2085 917,722 5,789,246
2084 924,458 5,771,050
2083 931,259 5,751,610
2082 938,110 5,730,648
2081 944,978 5,707,476
2080 952,018 5,682,842
2079 959,194 5,659,698
2078 966,496 5,634,313
2077 973,883 5,608,096
2076 981,283 5,580,829
2075 988,735 5,551,107
2074 996,352 5,522,025
2073 1,004,078 5,494,180
2072 1,011,873 5,464,749
2071 1,019,779 5,434,461
2070 1,027,821 5,403,822
2069 1,035,828 5,371,517
2068 1,043,819 5,336,950
2067 1,051,892 5,300,707
2066 1,059,940 5,263,191
2065 1,068,064 5,227,346
2064 1,076,199 5,190,323
2063 1,084,303 5,150,579
2062 1,092,418 5,109,760
2061 1,100,514 5,068,478
2060 1,108,650 5,023,587
2059 1,116,534 4,979,591
2058 1,124,375 4,933,964
2057 1,132,033 4,887,985
2056 1,139,610 4,840,537
2055 1,147,117 4,790,848
2054 1,154,317 4,741,942
2053 1,161,452 4,691,180
2052 1,168,381 4,639,835
2051 1,175,291 4,587,353
2050 1,182,029 4,533,502
2049 1,188,633 4,482,650
2048 1,194,960 4,430,309
2047 1,201,294 4,373,597
2046 1,207,577 4,318,050
2045 1,213,815 4,259,166
2044 1,220,042 4,202,338
2043 1,226,162 4,144,892
2042 1,232,282 4,088,713
2041 1,238,386 4,032,347
2040 1,244,441 3,976,987
2039 1,250,581 3,920,720
2038 1,256,780 3,862,015
2037 1,263,149 3,804,482
2036 1,269,700 3,747,072
2035 1,276,331 3,689,163
2034 1,283,159 3,631,737
2033 1,290,037 3,575,000
2032 1,297,036 3,516,310
2031 1,304,102 3,456,265
2030 1,311,189 3,395,964
2029 1,318,225 3,336,698
2028 1,325,354 3,277,428
2027 1,332,492 3,216,917
2026 1,339,590 3,156,839
2025 1,358,931 3,094,769
2024 1,372,341 3,030,131
2023 1,370,286 2,963,095
2022 1,348,840 2,889,662
2021 1,330,932 2,810,548
2020 1,329,522 2,728,762
2019 1,326,898 2,650,494
2018 1,321,977 2,577,327
2017 1,317,384 2,506,853
2016 1,315,790 2,439,213
2015 1,315,407 2,374,300
2014 1,314,545 2,312,139
2013 1,317,997 2,252,508
2012 1,322,696 2,194,654
2011 1,327,439 2,146,325
2010 1,331,475 2,109,811
2009 1,334,515 2,077,394
2008 1,337,090 2,047,056
2007 1,340,680 2,018,600
2006 1,346,810 1,991,888
2005 1,354,775 1,966,582
2004 1,362,550 1,942,082
2003 1,370,720 1,917,464
2002 1,379,350 1,889,970
2001 1,388,115 1,857,048
2000 1,396,985 1,818,647
1999 1,390,244 1,776,368
1998 1,386,156 1,732,745
1997 1,399,535 1,689,264
1996 1,415,594 1,646,103
1995 1,436,634 1,602,170
1994 1,462,514 1,556,304
1993 1,494,128 1,508,697
1992 1,533,091 1,461,322
1991 1,561,314 1,415,684
1990 1,569,174 1,369,303
1989 1,568,131 1,288,947
1988 1,561,900 1,209,696
1987 1,552,221 1,167,889
1986 1,540,190 1,131,081
1985 1,528,781 1,096,890
1984 1,518,617 1,065,989
1983 1,508,745 1,037,511
1982 1,498,414 1,010,308
1981 1,487,666 992,500
1980 1,477,219 981,434
1979 1,468,333 962,825
1978 1,460,188 947,269
1977 1,450,211 931,104
1976 1,439,576 906,566
1975 1,429,352 881,032
1974 1,418,169 854,320
1973 1,405,951 828,928
1972 1,392,518 804,399
1971 1,376,955 780,584
1970 1,360,076 757,868
1969 1,345,249 736,120
1968 1,331,214 715,542
1967 1,318,946 696,045
1966 1,308,597 677,655
1965 1,294,566 660,558
1964 1,277,086 644,530
1963 1,258,857 629,589
1962 1,241,623 615,759
1961 1,225,077 603,067
1960 1,211,537 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Namibia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 5.96M 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
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Namibia
2100 -0.67% 0.09%
2099 -0.65% 0.09%
2098 -0.64% 0.08%
2097 -0.66% 0.07%
2096 -0.65% 0.13%
2095 -0.64% 0.14%
2094 -0.64% 0.19%
2093 -0.63% 0.21%
2092 -0.64% 0.21%
2091 -0.65% 0.25%
2090 -0.65% 0.23%
2089 -0.65% 0.27%
2088 -0.68% 0.29%
2087 -0.7% 0.33%
2086 -0.7% 0.3%
2085 -0.73% 0.32%
2084 -0.73% 0.34%
2083 -0.73% 0.37%
2082 -0.73% 0.41%
2081 -0.74% 0.43%
2080 -0.75% 0.41%
2079 -0.76% 0.45%
2078 -0.76% 0.47%
2077 -0.75% 0.49%
2076 -0.75% 0.54%
2075 -0.76% 0.53%
2074 -0.77% 0.51%
2073 -0.77% 0.54%
2072 -0.78% 0.56%
2071 -0.78% 0.57%
2070 -0.77% 0.6%
2069 -0.77% 0.65%
2068 -0.77% 0.68%
2067 -0.76% 0.71%
2066 -0.76% 0.69%
2065 -0.76% 0.71%
2064 -0.75% 0.77%
2063 -0.74% 0.8%
2062 -0.74% 0.81%
2061 -0.73% 0.89%
2060 -0.71% 0.88%
2059 -0.7% 0.92%
2058 -0.68% 0.94%
2057 -0.66% 0.98%
2056 -0.65% 1.04%
2055 -0.62% 1.03%
2054 -0.61% 1.08%
2053 -0.59% 1.11%
2052 -0.59% 1.14%
2051 -0.57% 1.19%
2050 -0.56% 1.13%
2049 -0.53% 1.18%
2048 -0.53% 1.3%
2047 -0.52% 1.29%
2046 -0.51% 1.38%
2045 -0.51% 1.35%
2044 -0.5% 1.39%
2043 -0.5% 1.37%
2042 -0.49% 1.4%
2041 -0.49% 1.39%
2040 -0.49% 1.44%
2039 -0.49% 1.52%
2038 -0.5% 1.51%
2037 -0.52% 1.53%
2036 -0.52% 1.57%
2035 -0.53% 1.58%
2034 -0.53% 1.59%
2033 -0.54% 1.67%
2032 -0.54% 1.74%
2031 -0.54% 1.78%
2030 -0.53% 1.78%
2029 -0.54% 1.81%
2028 -0.54% 1.88%
2027 -0.53% 1.9%
2026 -1.42% 2.01%
2025 -0.98% 2.13%
2024 0.15% 2.26%
2023 1.59% 2.54%
2022 1.35% 2.81%
2021 0.11% 3%
2020 0.2% 2.95%
2019 0.37% 2.84%
2018 0.35% 2.81%
2017 0.12% 2.77%
2016 0.03% 2.73%
2015 0.07% 2.69%
2014 -0.26% 2.65%
2013 -0.36% 2.64%
2012 -0.36% 2.25%
2011 -0.3% 1.73%
2010 -0.23% 1.56%
2009 -0.19% 1.48%
2008 -0.27% 1.41%
2007 -0.46% 1.34%
2006 -0.59% 1.29%
2005 -0.57% 1.26%
2004 -0.6% 1.28%
2003 -0.63% 1.45%
2002 -0.63% 1.77%
2001 -0.63% 2.11%
2000 0.48% 2.38%
1999 0.29% 2.52%
1998 -0.96% 2.57%
1997 -1.13% 2.62%
1996 -1.46% 2.74%
1995 -1.77% 2.95%
1994 -2.12% 3.16%
1993 -2.54% 3.24%
1992 -1.81% 3.22%
1991 -0.5% 3.39%
1990 0.07% 6.23%
1989 0.4% 6.55%
1988 0.62% 3.58%
1987 0.78% 3.25%
1986 0.75% 3.12%
1985 0.67% 2.9%
1984 0.65% 2.74%
1983 0.69% 2.69%
1982 0.72% 1.79%
1981 0.71% 1.13%
1980 0.61% 1.93%
1979 0.56% 1.64%
1978 0.69% 1.74%
1977 0.74% 2.71%
1976 0.72% 2.9%
1975 0.79% 3.13%
1974 0.87% 3.06%
1973 0.96% 3.05%
1972 1.13% 3.05%
1971 1.24% 3%
1970 1.1% 2.95%
1969 1.05% 2.88%
1968 0.93% 2.8%
1967 0.79% 2.71%
1966 1.08% 2.59%
1965 1.37% 2.49%
1964 1.45% 2.37%
1963 1.39% 2.25%
1962 1.35% 2.1%
1961 1.12% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Estonia Namibia
Current population
1339590
3173089
Population rank 155/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
4.26 hours
7.84 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +184
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 41/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 +1,866
Net migration rank 141/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 1,866
2024 - -7,742 - 4,211
2023 -5,070 5,717 58,435 11,675
2022 -5,665 39,754 54,534 22,212
2021 -5,324 7,043 50,160 31,327
2020 -2,659 3,694 55,034 27,056
2019 -1,327 5,386 54,769 19,676
2018 -1,322 7,089 53,970 17,920
2017 -1,713 5,202 52,975 16,080
2016 -1,316 1,081 52,228 14,002
2015 -1,315 4,261 50,846 12,755
2014 -1,972 -674 49,581 11,134
2013 -1,713 -2,688 47,801 10,748
2012 -1,455 -3,674 46,204 10,957
2011 -531 -3,941 43,557 -4,067
2010 0 -3,781 42,046 -8,518
2009 -400 -2,089 39,942 -8,626
2008 -668 -2,034 38,147 -8,775
2007 -1,608 -2,941 36,430 -8,905
2006 -2,559 -5,351 34,690 -8,792
2005 -2,981 -5,208 32,909 -8,195
2004 -3,679 -3,681 31,478 -7,192
2003 -5,072 -3,705 31,115 -6,153
2002 -5,380 -2,889 31,947 -1,913
2001 -5,830 -3,280 32,942 2,869
2000 -5,309 -3,083 35,280 5,709
1999 -6,117 1,419 37,233 6,333
1998 -7,208 -3,296 37,500 6,180
1997 -6,018 -4,066 37,256 6,023
1996 -5,662 -10,540 37,177 5,866
1995 -7,327 -12,655 39,119 5,712
1994 -8,044 -17,984 41,316 5,578
1993 -5,976 -25,501 42,861 5,464
1992 -1,993 -38,391 43,945 2,487
1991 -312 -9,712 44,523 309
1990 2,825 -2,660 43,956 3,969
1989 5,803 -368 37,715 75,072
1988 6,404 5,256 34,798 10,916
1987 6,829 5,389 33,340 4,559
1986 6,160 5,260 31,764 3,953
1985 4,281 5,097 30,575 2,090
1984 5,163 5,006 29,395 -267
1983 5,884 4,986 28,307 -481
1982 5,244 4,832 27,474 -889
1981 4,612 4,789 27,938 -18,901
1980 3,989 4,619 28,142 -15,041
1979 3,818 4,521 28,930 -4,818
1978 4,088 7,234 29,821 -22,827
1977 4,931 7,189 29,241 -3,907
1976 4,319 6,942 28,785 -5,048
1975 4,717 6,737 27,882 -553
1974 5,956 6,594 26,844 -744
1973 5,623 6,488 25,754 -1,066
1972 6,267 6,432 24,606 -236
1971 7,160 6,392 23,467 -208
1970 6,257 6,158 22,414 -244
1969 5,515 8,650 21,387 -57
1968 5,592 9,403 20,470 -636
1967 5,012 9,115 19,498 -339
1966 4,842 8,998 18,635 -1,023
1965 5,437 8,851 17,902 -1,327
1964 6,897 8,734 17,134 -1,660
1963 6,043 8,410 16,430 -2,016
1962 6,457 8,248 15,656 -2,403
1961 7,228 7,991 14,936 -2,807
1960 7,511 7,762 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

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
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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

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