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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 12,025 people in Nauru in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 12,139 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 111 times bigger than Nauru's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Nauru is the 195th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.0001% for Nauru.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.03% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (21% growth).

Estonia vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Nauru
2100 836,010 20,708
2099 841,611 20,677
2098 847,091 20,636
2097 852,580 20,596
2096 858,210 20,561
2095 863,813 20,526
2094 869,346 20,479
2093 874,966 20,423
2092 880,538 20,377
2091 886,175 20,332
2090 891,952 20,276
2089 897,814 20,210
2088 903,726 20,143
2087 909,938 20,087
2086 916,313 20,019
2085 922,817 19,950
2084 929,590 19,872
2083 936,429 19,787
2082 943,318 19,700
2081 950,224 19,603
2080 957,303 19,517
2079 964,518 19,411
2078 971,861 19,304
2077 979,290 19,198
2076 986,730 19,089
2075 994,224 18,978
2074 1,001,883 18,866
2073 1,009,652 18,750
2072 1,017,490 18,630
2071 1,025,441 18,527
2070 1,033,527 18,388
2069 1,041,579 18,281
2068 1,049,614 18,160
2067 1,057,732 18,017
2066 1,065,824 17,896
2065 1,073,994 17,769
2064 1,082,173 17,641
2063 1,090,322 17,516
2062 1,098,483 17,394
2061 1,106,624 17,260
2060 1,114,804 17,129
2059 1,122,732 17,006
2058 1,130,617 16,874
2057 1,138,317 16,745
2056 1,145,937 16,605
2055 1,153,485 16,465
2054 1,160,725 16,328
2053 1,167,900 16,186
2052 1,174,867 16,042
2051 1,181,816 15,881
2050 1,188,591 15,731
2049 1,195,231 15,565
2048 1,201,594 15,405
2047 1,207,963 15,234
2046 1,214,281 15,058
2045 1,220,553 14,888
2044 1,226,815 14,712
2043 1,232,969 14,539
2042 1,239,123 14,357
2041 1,245,261 14,174
2040 1,251,349 13,990
2039 1,257,523 13,821
2038 1,263,757 13,666
2037 1,270,161 13,507
2036 1,276,749 13,358
2035 1,283,416 13,190
2034 1,290,282 13,035
2033 1,297,198 12,888
2032 1,304,236 12,753
2031 1,311,342 12,619
2030 1,318,468 12,499
2029 1,325,543 12,381
2028 1,332,712 12,286
2027 1,339,889 12,177
2026 1,347,027 12,100
2025 1,366,475 12,025
2024 1,372,341 11,947
2023 1,370,286 11,875
2022 1,348,840 11,801
2021 1,330,932 11,709
2020 1,329,522 11,643
2019 1,326,898 11,587
2018 1,321,977 11,477
2017 1,317,384 11,324
2016 1,315,790 11,150
2015 1,315,407 10,954
2014 1,314,545 10,742
2013 1,317,997 10,517
2012 1,322,696 10,267
2011 1,327,439 10,098
2010 1,331,475 10,043
2009 1,334,515 10,016
2008 1,337,090 10,009
2007 1,340,680 10,020
2006 1,346,810 10,034
2005 1,354,775 10,049
2004 1,362,550 10,060
2003 1,370,720 10,059
2002 1,379,350 10,082
2001 1,388,115 10,130
2000 1,396,985 10,168
1999 1,390,244 10,187
1998 1,386,156 10,198
1997 1,399,535 10,197
1996 1,415,594 10,183
1995 1,436,634 10,165
1994 1,462,514 10,137
1993 1,494,128 10,102
1992 1,533,091 10,021
1991 1,561,314 9,850
1990 1,569,174 9,622
1989 1,568,131 9,390
1988 1,561,900 9,165
1987 1,552,221 8,946
1986 1,540,190 8,742
1985 1,528,781 8,551
1984 1,518,617 8,377
1983 1,508,745 8,216
1982 1,498,414 8,040
1981 1,487,666 7,839
1980 1,477,219 7,649
1979 1,468,333 7,468
1978 1,460,188 7,298
1977 1,450,211 7,163
1976 1,439,576 7,064
1975 1,429,352 6,987
1974 1,418,169 6,923
1973 1,405,951 6,866
1972 1,392,518 6,812
1971 1,376,955 6,762
1970 1,360,076 6,710
1969 1,345,249 6,581
1968 1,331,214 6,328
1967 1,318,946 6,135
1966 1,308,597 6,043
1965 1,294,566 5,832
1964 1,277,086 5,515
1963 1,258,857 5,226
1962 1,241,623 4,979
1961 1,225,077 4,774
1960 1,211,537 4,607

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Nauru gained 1,116 people (a 11.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 989 people (a 8.87% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Nauru was ranked 196th in 2006 and ranked 195th 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 Nauru will increase by 29.6% to 15,731 people and rank change from 195th to 194th.

Nauru is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.7K 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
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Nauru
2100 -0.67% 0.15%
2099 -0.65% 0.2%
2098 -0.64% 0.19%
2097 -0.66% 0.17%
2096 -0.65% 0.17%
2095 -0.64% 0.23%
2094 -0.64% 0.27%
2093 -0.63% 0.23%
2092 -0.64% 0.22%
2091 -0.65% 0.28%
2090 -0.65% 0.33%
2089 -0.65% 0.33%
2088 -0.68% 0.28%
2087 -0.7% 0.34%
2086 -0.7% 0.35%
2085 -0.73% 0.39%
2084 -0.73% 0.43%
2083 -0.73% 0.44%
2082 -0.73% 0.5%
2081 -0.74% 0.44%
2080 -0.75% 0.54%
2079 -0.76% 0.56%
2078 -0.76% 0.55%
2077 -0.75% 0.57%
2076 -0.75% 0.59%
2075 -0.76% 0.6%
2074 -0.77% 0.62%
2073 -0.77% 0.65%
2072 -0.78% 0.56%
2071 -0.78% 0.75%
2070 -0.77% 0.59%
2069 -0.77% 0.66%
2068 -0.77% 0.8%
2067 -0.76% 0.68%
2066 -0.76% 0.71%
2065 -0.76% 0.73%
2064 -0.75% 0.71%
2063 -0.74% 0.7%
2062 -0.74% 0.78%
2061 -0.73% 0.76%
2060 -0.71% 0.73%
2059 -0.7% 0.78%
2058 -0.68% 0.77%
2057 -0.66% 0.85%
2056 -0.65% 0.85%
2055 -0.62% 0.84%
2054 -0.61% 0.87%
2053 -0.59% 0.9%
2052 -0.59% 1.01%
2051 -0.57% 0.96%
2050 -0.56% 1.06%
2049 -0.53% 1.04%
2048 -0.53% 1.12%
2047 -0.52% 1.17%
2046 -0.51% 1.14%
2045 -0.51% 1.2%
2044 -0.5% 1.19%
2043 -0.5% 1.27%
2042 -0.49% 1.29%
2041 -0.49% 1.32%
2040 -0.49% 1.22%
2039 -0.49% 1.14%
2038 -0.5% 1.17%
2037 -0.52% 1.12%
2036 -0.52% 1.27%
2035 -0.53% 1.19%
2034 -0.53% 1.14%
2033 -0.54% 1.06%
2032 -0.54% 1.06%
2031 -0.54% 0.96%
2030 -0.53% 0.96%
2029 -0.54% 0.77%
2028 -0.54% 0.9%
2027 -0.53% 0.64%
2026 -1.42% 0.63%
2025 -0.43% 0.65%
2024 0.15% 0.61%
2023 1.59% 0.63%
2022 1.35% 0.79%
2021 0.11% 0.57%
2020 0.2% 0.48%
2019 0.37% 0.96%
2018 0.35% 1.35%
2017 0.12% 1.56%
2016 0.03% 1.79%
2015 0.07% 1.97%
2014 -0.26% 2.14%
2013 -0.36% 2.43%
2012 -0.36% 1.67%
2011 -0.3% 0.55%
2010 -0.23% 0.27%
2009 -0.19% 0.07%
2008 -0.27% -0.11%
2007 -0.46% -0.14%
2006 -0.59% -0.15%
2005 -0.57% -0.11%
2004 -0.6% 0.01%
2003 -0.63% -0.23%
2002 -0.63% -0.47%
2001 -0.63% -0.37%
2000 0.48% -0.19%
1999 0.29% -0.11%
1998 -0.96% 0.01%
1997 -1.13% 0.14%
1996 -1.46% 0.18%
1995 -1.77% 0.28%
1994 -2.12% 0.35%
1993 -2.54% 0.81%
1992 -1.81% 1.74%
1991 -0.5% 2.37%
1990 0.07% 2.47%
1989 0.4% 2.45%
1988 0.62% 2.45%
1987 0.78% 2.33%
1986 0.75% 2.23%
1985 0.67% 2.08%
1984 0.65% 1.96%
1983 0.69% 2.19%
1982 0.72% 2.56%
1981 0.71% 2.48%
1980 0.61% 2.42%
1979 0.56% 2.33%
1978 0.69% 1.88%
1977 0.74% 1.4%
1976 0.72% 1.1%
1975 0.79% 0.92%
1974 0.87% 0.83%
1973 0.96% 0.79%
1972 1.13% 0.74%
1971 1.24% 0.77%
1970 1.1% 1.96%
1969 1.05% 4%
1968 0.93% 3.15%
1967 0.79% 1.52%
1966 1.08% 3.62%
1965 1.37% 5.75%
1964 1.45% 5.53%
1963 1.39% 4.96%
1962 1.35% 4.29%
1961 1.12% 3.62%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Estonia Nauru
Current population
1347027
12139
Population rank 155/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.5 hours
4.69 days
One birth every
53.9 minutes
1.25 days
One death every
33.3 minutes
4.06 days
Daily growth/decline -16 +0
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +78
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 119/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -13,350 -122
Net migration rank 141/196 82/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 2,548
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 191/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 21.3%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 29/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Nauru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Nauru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -122
2024 -6,038 -7,742 203 -121
2023 -5,070 5,717 213 -148
2022 -5,665 39,754 226 -144
2021 -5,324 7,043 236 -137
2020 -2,659 3,694 246 -214
2019 -1,327 5,386 255 -171
2018 -1,322 7,089 265 -131
2017 -1,713 5,202 279 -115
2016 -1,316 1,081 289 -105
2015 -1,315 4,261 291 -86
2014 -1,972 -674 290 -69
2013 -1,713 -2,688 291 -53
2012 -1,455 -3,674 292 -38
2011 -531 -3,941 291 -206
2010 0 -3,781 281 -246
2009 -400 -2,089 261 -249
2008 -668 -2,034 240 -243
2007 -1,608 -2,941 222 -235
2006 -2,559 -5,351 209 -224
2005 -2,981 -5,208 204 -217
2004 -3,679 -3,681 202 -210
2003 -5,072 -3,705 201 -199
2002 -5,380 -2,889 200 -247
2001 -5,830 -3,280 203 -252
2000 -5,309 -3,083 207 -236
1999 -6,117 1,419 212 -227
1998 -7,208 -3,296 214 -217
1997 -6,018 -4,066 218 -209
1996 -5,662 -10,540 221 -204
1995 -7,327 -12,655 225 -201
1994 -8,044 -17,984 229 -196
1993 -5,976 -25,501 235 -194
1992 -1,993 -38,391 237 -121
1991 -312 -9,712 225 0
1990 2,825 -2,660 214 20
1989 5,803 -368 204 24
1988 6,404 5,256 195 29
1987 6,829 5,389 186 27
1986 6,160 5,260 178 21
1985 4,281 5,097 171 8
1984 5,163 5,006 166 -2
1983 5,884 4,986 163 -5
1982 5,244 4,832 162 30
1981 4,612 4,789 157 44
1980 3,989 4,619 145 44
1979 3,818 4,521 130 48
1978 4,088 7,234 111 40
1977 4,931 7,189 89 32
1976 4,319 6,942 79 0
1975 4,717 6,737 70 0
1974 5,956 6,594 63 0
1973 5,623 6,488 57 0
1972 6,267 6,432 53 0
1971 7,160 6,392 50 0
1970 6,257 6,158 49 0
1969 5,515 8,650 71 132
1968 5,592 9,403 116 180
1967 5,012 9,115 117 -28
1966 4,842 8,998 123 -32
1965 5,437 8,851 113 218
1964 6,897 8,734 100 203
1963 6,043 8,410 88 181
1962 6,457 8,248 75 158
1961 7,228 7,991 70 120
1960 7,511 7,762 72 76

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

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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 Nauru 64.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,503 people) and 35.4% is from migration (a loss of 1,372 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 2,548 people or 21.3% in Nauru.

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
Nauru
City Population
Yaren 747

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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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