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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 11,947 people in Nauru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 12,125 in Nauru.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 110.5 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 +0.37% per year vs +1.17% in Nauru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Nauru has grown from 10K to 12.1K (20.8% growth).

Estonia vs Nauru: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Nauru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Nauru
2100 831,394 20,717
2099 836,965 20,686
2098 842,414 20,645
2097 847,873 20,605
2096 853,472 20,570
2095 859,044 20,535
2094 864,547 20,488
2093 870,136 20,432
2092 875,676 20,386
2091 881,282 20,341
2090 887,028 20,285
2089 892,857 20,219
2088 898,736 20,152
2087 904,914 20,096
2086 911,254 20,028
2085 917,722 19,959
2084 924,458 19,880
2083 931,259 19,796
2082 938,110 19,709
2081 944,978 19,611
2080 952,018 19,525
2079 959,194 19,420
2078 966,496 19,312
2077 973,883 19,206
2076 981,283 19,098
2075 988,735 18,986
2074 996,352 18,874
2073 1,004,078 18,758
2072 1,011,873 18,638
2071 1,019,779 18,535
2070 1,027,821 18,396
2069 1,035,828 18,289
2068 1,043,819 18,168
2067 1,051,892 18,025
2066 1,059,940 17,903
2065 1,068,064 17,777
2064 1,076,199 17,649
2063 1,084,303 17,524
2062 1,092,418 17,402
2061 1,100,514 17,267
2060 1,108,650 17,137
2059 1,116,534 17,013
2058 1,124,375 16,882
2057 1,132,033 16,752
2056 1,139,610 16,612
2055 1,147,117 16,472
2054 1,154,317 16,335
2053 1,161,452 16,193
2052 1,168,381 16,049
2051 1,175,291 15,888
2050 1,182,029 15,738
2049 1,188,633 15,572
2048 1,194,960 15,412
2047 1,201,294 15,241
2046 1,207,577 15,064
2045 1,213,815 14,895
2044 1,220,042 14,718
2043 1,226,162 14,546
2042 1,232,282 14,363
2041 1,238,386 14,180
2040 1,244,441 13,996
2039 1,250,581 13,827
2038 1,256,780 13,672
2037 1,263,149 13,513
2036 1,269,700 13,363
2035 1,276,331 13,196
2034 1,283,159 13,040
2033 1,290,037 12,894
2032 1,297,036 12,758
2031 1,304,102 12,625
2030 1,311,189 12,504
2029 1,318,225 12,386
2028 1,325,354 12,292
2027 1,332,492 12,182
2026 1,339,590 12,105
2025 1,358,931 12,030
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Nauru's population increased by 975 people (a 8.74% 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 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Nauru will increase by 29.8% to 15,738 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 831K 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 -0.98% 0.7%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Nauru's population grew by 0.61%.

Live population counters

Estonia Nauru
Current population
1339590
12125
Population rank 155/197 195/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0001%
One net population change
4.26 hours
5.07 days
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.21 days
One death every
32.8 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +6 +0
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +72
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0.61%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 126/197
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 - -7,742 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/nauru | 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 Nauru 66.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,590 people) and 33.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,320 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 (1960–2024, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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