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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 29,651,054 people in Nepal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 29,596,762 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 22.1 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +0.66% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.4% growth).

Estonia vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Nepal
2100 831,394 31,902,377
2099 836,965 32,090,762
2098 842,414 32,277,789
2097 847,873 32,464,318
2096 853,472 32,647,891
2095 859,044 32,828,594
2094 864,547 33,009,460
2093 870,136 33,186,290
2092 875,676 33,361,327
2091 881,282 33,532,505
2090 887,028 33,699,660
2089 892,857 33,863,636
2088 898,736 34,022,597
2087 904,914 34,175,457
2086 911,254 34,322,945
2085 917,722 34,468,441
2084 924,458 34,605,513
2083 931,259 34,735,114
2082 938,110 34,856,938
2081 944,978 34,972,075
2080 952,018 35,080,783
2079 959,194 35,183,584
2078 966,496 35,277,254
2077 973,883 35,362,658
2076 981,283 35,440,746
2075 988,735 35,510,291
2074 996,352 35,573,094
2073 1,004,078 35,627,375
2072 1,011,873 35,670,886
2071 1,019,779 35,709,979
2070 1,027,821 35,739,580
2069 1,035,828 35,759,193
2068 1,043,819 35,770,405
2067 1,051,892 35,774,081
2066 1,059,940 35,770,220
2065 1,068,064 35,758,824
2064 1,076,199 35,737,661
2063 1,084,303 35,709,945
2062 1,092,418 35,669,839
2061 1,100,514 35,623,365
2060 1,108,650 35,567,728
2059 1,116,534 35,503,043
2058 1,124,375 35,427,419
2057 1,132,033 35,345,633
2056 1,139,610 35,253,644
2055 1,147,117 35,155,433
2054 1,154,317 35,050,330
2053 1,161,452 34,936,594
2052 1,168,381 34,816,009
2051 1,175,291 34,684,328
2050 1,182,029 34,546,267
2049 1,188,633 34,400,898
2048 1,194,960 34,250,249
2047 1,201,294 34,091,495
2046 1,207,577 33,921,975
2045 1,213,815 33,747,892
2044 1,220,042 33,566,784
2043 1,226,162 33,380,395
2042 1,232,282 33,186,321
2041 1,238,386 32,987,097
2040 1,244,441 32,781,189
2039 1,250,581 32,569,731
2038 1,256,780 32,349,742
2037 1,263,149 32,125,036
2036 1,269,700 31,892,962
2035 1,276,331 31,653,976
2034 1,283,159 31,407,460
2033 1,290,037 31,152,292
2032 1,297,036 30,890,627
2031 1,304,102 30,623,706
2030 1,311,189 30,349,201
2029 1,318,225 30,068,368
2028 1,325,354 29,780,585
2027 1,332,492 29,627,864
2026 1,339,590 29,585,230
2025 1,358,931 29,605,298
2024 1,372,341 29,651,054
2023 1,370,286 29,694,614
2022 1,348,840 29,715,436
2021 1,330,932 29,475,010
2020 1,329,522 28,966,574
2019 1,326,898 28,414,064
2018 1,321,977 28,079,689
2017 1,317,384 28,011,258
2016 1,315,790 27,955,462
2015 1,315,407 27,823,629
2014 1,314,545 27,672,370
2013 1,317,997 27,589,996
2012 1,322,696 27,534,915
2011 1,327,439 27,464,494
2010 1,331,475 27,341,952
2009 1,334,515 27,173,035
2008 1,337,090 26,990,037
2007 1,340,680 26,788,492
2006 1,346,810 26,565,425
2005 1,354,775 26,309,458
2004 1,362,550 26,016,656
2003 1,370,720 25,688,758
2002 1,379,350 25,328,981
2001 1,388,115 24,946,748
2000 1,396,985 24,546,509
1999 1,390,244 24,125,199
1998 1,386,156 23,680,357
1997 1,399,535 23,219,463
1996 1,415,594 22,741,862
1995 1,436,634 22,245,439
1994 1,462,514 21,717,479
1993 1,494,128 21,180,159
1992 1,533,091 20,609,707
1991 1,561,314 20,036,500
1990 1,569,174 19,524,573
1989 1,568,131 19,057,807
1988 1,561,900 18,638,661
1987 1,552,221 18,250,505
1986 1,540,190 17,868,124
1985 1,528,781 17,477,692
1984 1,518,617 17,085,242
1983 1,508,745 16,689,119
1982 1,498,414 16,297,987
1981 1,487,666 15,922,423
1980 1,477,219 15,553,105
1979 1,468,333 15,190,590
1978 1,460,188 14,839,695
1977 1,450,211 14,499,175
1976 1,439,576 14,177,649
1975 1,429,352 13,870,695
1974 1,418,169 13,568,435
1973 1,405,951 13,275,239
1972 1,392,518 12,989,099
1971 1,376,955 12,710,061
1970 1,360,076 12,436,190
1969 1,345,249 12,167,036
1968 1,331,214 11,906,266
1967 1,318,946 11,652,716
1966 1,308,597 11,408,710
1965 1,294,566 11,173,411
1964 1,277,086 10,946,392
1963 1,258,857 10,729,818
1962 1,241,623 10,521,116
1961 1,225,077 10,318,396
1960 1,211,537 10,123,658

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/nepal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,641,300 people (a 5.87% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,546,267 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Nepal is projected to reach its peak in 2067 at 35.8M 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
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Nepal
2100 -0.67% -0.59%
2099 -0.65% -0.58%
2098 -0.64% -0.57%
2097 -0.66% -0.56%
2096 -0.65% -0.55%
2095 -0.64% -0.55%
2094 -0.64% -0.53%
2093 -0.63% -0.52%
2092 -0.64% -0.51%
2091 -0.65% -0.5%
2090 -0.65% -0.48%
2089 -0.65% -0.47%
2088 -0.68% -0.45%
2087 -0.7% -0.43%
2086 -0.7% -0.42%
2085 -0.73% -0.4%
2084 -0.73% -0.37%
2083 -0.73% -0.35%
2082 -0.73% -0.33%
2081 -0.74% -0.31%
2080 -0.75% -0.29%
2079 -0.76% -0.27%
2078 -0.76% -0.24%
2077 -0.75% -0.22%
2076 -0.75% -0.2%
2075 -0.76% -0.18%
2074 -0.77% -0.15%
2073 -0.77% -0.12%
2072 -0.78% -0.11%
2071 -0.78% -0.08%
2070 -0.77% -0.05%
2069 -0.77% -0.03%
2068 -0.77% -0.01%
2067 -0.76% 0.01%
2066 -0.76% 0.03%
2065 -0.76% 0.06%
2064 -0.75% 0.08%
2063 -0.74% 0.11%
2062 -0.74% 0.13%
2061 -0.73% 0.16%
2060 -0.71% 0.18%
2059 -0.7% 0.21%
2058 -0.68% 0.23%
2057 -0.66% 0.26%
2056 -0.65% 0.28%
2055 -0.62% 0.3%
2054 -0.61% 0.33%
2053 -0.59% 0.35%
2052 -0.59% 0.38%
2051 -0.57% 0.4%
2050 -0.56% 0.42%
2049 -0.53% 0.44%
2048 -0.53% 0.47%
2047 -0.52% 0.5%
2046 -0.51% 0.52%
2045 -0.51% 0.54%
2044 -0.5% 0.56%
2043 -0.5% 0.58%
2042 -0.49% 0.6%
2041 -0.49% 0.63%
2040 -0.49% 0.65%
2039 -0.49% 0.68%
2038 -0.5% 0.7%
2037 -0.52% 0.73%
2036 -0.52% 0.75%
2035 -0.53% 0.78%
2034 -0.53% 0.82%
2033 -0.54% 0.85%
2032 -0.54% 0.87%
2031 -0.54% 0.9%
2030 -0.53% 0.93%
2029 -0.54% 0.97%
2028 -0.54% 0.52%
2027 -0.53% 0.14%
2026 -1.42% -0.07%
2025 -0.98% -0.15%
2024 0.15% -0.15%
2023 1.59% -0.07%
2022 1.35% 0.82%
2021 0.11% 1.76%
2020 0.2% 1.94%
2019 0.37% 1.19%
2018 0.35% 0.24%
2017 0.12% 0.2%
2016 0.03% 0.47%
2015 0.07% 0.55%
2014 -0.26% 0.3%
2013 -0.36% 0.2%
2012 -0.36% 0.26%
2011 -0.3% 0.45%
2010 -0.23% 0.62%
2009 -0.19% 0.68%
2008 -0.27% 0.75%
2007 -0.46% 0.84%
2006 -0.59% 0.97%
2005 -0.57% 1.13%
2004 -0.6% 1.28%
2003 -0.63% 1.42%
2002 -0.63% 1.53%
2001 -0.63% 1.63%
2000 0.48% 1.75%
1999 0.29% 1.88%
1998 -0.96% 1.98%
1997 -1.13% 2.1%
1996 -1.46% 2.23%
1995 -1.77% 2.43%
1994 -2.12% 2.54%
1993 -2.54% 2.77%
1992 -1.81% 2.86%
1991 -0.5% 2.62%
1990 0.07% 2.45%
1989 0.4% 2.25%
1988 0.62% 2.13%
1987 0.78% 2.14%
1986 0.75% 2.23%
1985 0.67% 2.3%
1984 0.65% 2.37%
1983 0.69% 2.4%
1982 0.72% 2.36%
1981 0.71% 2.37%
1980 0.61% 2.39%
1979 0.56% 2.36%
1978 0.69% 2.35%
1977 0.74% 2.27%
1976 0.72% 2.21%
1975 0.79% 2.23%
1974 0.87% 2.21%
1973 0.96% 2.2%
1972 1.13% 2.2%
1971 1.24% 2.2%
1970 1.1% 2.21%
1969 1.05% 2.19%
1968 0.93% 2.18%
1967 0.79% 2.14%
1966 1.08% 2.11%
1965 1.37% 2.07%
1964 1.45% 2.02%
1963 1.39% 1.98%
1962 1.35% 1.96%
1961 1.12% 1.92%

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/nepal | CC BY

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

Live population counters

Estonia Nepal
Current population
1339590
29596762
Population rank 155/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.36%
One net population change
4.26 hours
12.1 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
54.9 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
2.55 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 -119
Annual growth/decline +2,055 -43,560
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 174/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -364,699
Net migration rank 141/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -364,699
2024 - -7,742 - -401,282
2023 -5,070 5,717 368,450 -409,782
2022 -5,665 39,754 379,021 -379,321
2021 -5,324 7,043 351,165 130,001
2020 -2,659 3,694 373,553 162,139
2019 -1,327 5,386 387,113 182,203
2018 -1,322 7,089 394,576 -295,151
2017 -1,713 5,202 406,219 -368,787
2016 -1,316 1,081 415,921 -341,748
2015 -1,315 4,261 410,565 -221,062
2014 -1,972 -674 423,166 -310,156
2013 -1,713 -2,688 424,804 -373,064
2012 -1,455 -3,674 430,151 -371,707
2011 -531 -3,941 429,957 -347,552
2010 0 -3,781 432,631 -269,963
2009 -400 -2,089 441,290 -266,144
2008 -668 -2,034 452,353 -261,540
2007 -1,608 -2,941 464,780 -252,526
2006 -2,559 -5,351 475,335 -241,455
2005 -2,981 -5,208 489,093 -211,024
2004 -3,679 -3,681 504,853 -197,336
2003 -5,072 -3,705 516,575 -168,314
2002 -5,380 -2,889 525,045 -153,730
2001 -5,830 -3,280 542,118 -148,973
2000 -5,309 -3,083 554,506 -147,193
1999 -6,117 1,419 557,847 -122,551
1998 -7,208 -3,296 562,787 -108,400
1997 -6,018 -4,066 565,882 -98,454
1996 -5,662 -10,540 580,099 -92,307
1995 -7,327 -12,655 591,283 -86,232
1994 -8,044 -17,984 578,293 -27,415
1993 -5,976 -25,501 561,549 -37,782
1992 -1,993 -38,391 533,029 84,113
1991 -312 -9,712 512,233 17,056
1990 2,825 -2,660 495,202 -640
1989 5,803 -368 478,771 -39,808
1988 6,404 5,256 463,581 -64,246
1987 6,829 5,389 449,400 -72,437
1986 6,160 5,260 434,802 -47,017
1985 4,281 5,097 423,240 -30,154
1984 5,163 5,006 411,122 -19,300
1983 5,884 4,986 399,103 1,304
1982 5,244 4,832 385,741 -3,898
1981 4,612 4,789 374,145 -4,855
1980 3,989 4,619 364,254 5,084
1979 3,818 4,521 355,597 88
1978 4,088 7,234 345,765 346
1977 4,931 7,189 332,843 2,108
1976 4,319 6,942 323,222 -15,119
1975 4,717 6,737 312,479 -6,686
1974 5,956 6,594 303,078 -4,361
1973 5,623 6,488 288,750 -1,076
1972 6,267 6,432 286,708 -2,107
1971 7,160 6,392 280,752 -7,284
1970 6,257 6,158 272,439 1,847
1969 5,515 8,650 264,560 -527
1968 5,592 9,403 258,259 -746
1967 5,012 9,115 249,240 347
1966 4,842 8,998 241,716 -3,306
1965 5,437 8,851 233,726 -1,551
1964 6,897 8,734 227,948 -6,087
1963 6,043 8,410 219,586 -8,303
1962 6,457 8,248 215,368 -9,249
1961 7,228 7,991 209,917 -10,601
1960 7,511 7,762 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/nepal | 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 Nepal 67.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,909,749 people) and 32.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,851,664 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

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
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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