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Population in Estonia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 13.5 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Estonia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Netherlands
2100 836,010 17,329,352
2099 841,611 17,362,626
2098 847,091 17,395,665
2097 852,580 17,429,925
2096 858,210 17,465,162
2095 863,813 17,502,567
2094 869,346 17,540,959
2093 874,966 17,580,632
2092 880,538 17,619,384
2091 886,175 17,658,238
2090 891,952 17,700,204
2089 897,814 17,739,947
2088 903,726 17,779,324
2087 909,938 17,815,257
2086 916,313 17,854,371
2085 922,817 17,890,610
2084 929,590 17,926,885
2083 936,429 17,963,416
2082 943,318 17,998,527
2081 950,224 18,032,297
2080 957,303 18,062,716
2079 964,518 18,093,254
2078 971,861 18,121,649
2077 979,290 18,150,234
2076 986,730 18,175,683
2075 994,224 18,196,574
2074 1,001,883 18,214,405
2073 1,009,652 18,232,486
2072 1,017,490 18,249,136
2071 1,025,441 18,264,367
2070 1,033,527 18,279,781
2069 1,041,579 18,295,123
2068 1,049,614 18,310,300
2067 1,057,732 18,325,333
2066 1,065,824 18,343,435
2065 1,073,994 18,364,513
2064 1,082,173 18,386,352
2063 1,090,322 18,409,851
2062 1,098,483 18,433,299
2061 1,106,624 18,460,766
2060 1,114,804 18,488,598
2059 1,122,732 18,517,020
2058 1,130,617 18,545,884
2057 1,138,317 18,576,502
2056 1,145,937 18,606,997
2055 1,153,485 18,634,546
2054 1,160,725 18,660,585
2053 1,167,900 18,686,212
2052 1,174,867 18,709,643
2051 1,181,816 18,736,166
2050 1,188,591 18,757,302
2049 1,195,231 18,777,673
2048 1,201,594 18,795,411
2047 1,207,963 18,812,362
2046 1,214,281 18,823,628
2045 1,220,553 18,834,974
2044 1,226,815 18,844,772
2043 1,232,969 18,850,396
2042 1,239,123 18,853,495
2041 1,245,261 18,852,912
2040 1,251,349 18,847,238
2039 1,257,523 18,837,931
2038 1,263,757 18,823,220
2037 1,270,161 18,804,912
2036 1,276,749 18,779,656
2035 1,283,416 18,751,144
2034 1,290,282 18,718,013
2033 1,297,198 18,676,061
2032 1,304,236 18,630,094
2031 1,311,342 18,577,582
2030 1,318,468 18,517,866
2029 1,325,543 18,449,618
2028 1,332,712 18,372,676
2027 1,339,889 18,289,268
2026 1,347,027 18,196,186
2025 1,366,475 18,087,633
2024 1,372,341 17,993,485
2023 1,370,286 17,877,117
2022 1,348,840 17,700,982
2021 1,330,932 17,533,044
2020 1,329,522 17,441,500
2019 1,326,898 17,344,874
2018 1,321,977 17,231,624
2017 1,317,384 17,131,296
2016 1,315,790 17,030,314
2015 1,315,407 16,939,923
2014 1,314,545 16,865,008
2013 1,317,997 16,804,432
2012 1,322,696 16,754,962
2011 1,327,439 16,693,074
2010 1,331,475 16,615,394
2009 1,334,515 16,530,388
2008 1,337,090 16,445,593
2007 1,340,680 16,381,696
2006 1,346,810 16,346,101
2005 1,354,775 16,319,868
2004 1,362,550 16,281,779
2003 1,370,720 16,225,302
2002 1,379,350 16,148,929
2001 1,388,115 16,046,180
2000 1,396,985 15,925,513
1999 1,390,244 15,812,088
1998 1,386,156 15,707,209
1997 1,399,535 15,610,650
1996 1,415,594 15,530,498
1995 1,436,634 15,459,006
1994 1,462,514 15,382,838
1993 1,494,128 15,290,368
1992 1,533,091 15,184,166
1991 1,561,314 15,069,798
1990 1,569,174 14,951,510
1989 1,568,131 14,848,907
1988 1,561,900 14,760,094
1987 1,552,221 14,665,037
1986 1,540,190 14,572,278
1985 1,528,781 14,491,632
1984 1,518,617 14,424,211
1983 1,508,745 14,367,070
1982 1,498,414 14,312,690
1981 1,487,666 14,247,208
1980 1,477,219 14,149,800
1979 1,468,333 14,038,270
1978 1,460,188 13,941,700
1977 1,450,211 13,856,185
1976 1,439,576 13,774,037
1975 1,429,352 13,666,335
1974 1,418,169 13,545,056
1973 1,405,951 13,439,322
1972 1,392,518 13,328,593
1971 1,376,955 13,194,497
1970 1,360,076 13,038,526
1969 1,345,249 12,877,984
1968 1,331,214 12,729,721
1967 1,318,946 12,598,201
1966 1,308,597 12,456,251
1965 1,294,566 12,294,732
1964 1,277,086 12,127,120
1963 1,258,857 11,965,966
1962 1,241,623 11,805,689
1961 1,225,077 11,638,712
1960 1,211,537 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Netherlands
2100 -0.67% -0.19%
2099 -0.65% -0.19%
2098 -0.64% -0.2%
2097 -0.66% -0.2%
2096 -0.65% -0.21%
2095 -0.64% -0.22%
2094 -0.64% -0.23%
2093 -0.63% -0.22%
2092 -0.64% -0.22%
2091 -0.65% -0.24%
2090 -0.65% -0.22%
2089 -0.65% -0.22%
2088 -0.68% -0.2%
2087 -0.7% -0.22%
2086 -0.7% -0.2%
2085 -0.73% -0.2%
2084 -0.73% -0.2%
2083 -0.73% -0.2%
2082 -0.73% -0.19%
2081 -0.74% -0.17%
2080 -0.75% -0.17%
2079 -0.76% -0.16%
2078 -0.76% -0.16%
2077 -0.75% -0.14%
2076 -0.75% -0.11%
2075 -0.76% -0.1%
2074 -0.77% -0.1%
2073 -0.77% -0.09%
2072 -0.78% -0.08%
2071 -0.78% -0.08%
2070 -0.77% -0.08%
2069 -0.77% -0.08%
2068 -0.77% -0.08%
2067 -0.76% -0.1%
2066 -0.76% -0.11%
2065 -0.76% -0.12%
2064 -0.75% -0.13%
2063 -0.74% -0.13%
2062 -0.74% -0.15%
2061 -0.73% -0.15%
2060 -0.71% -0.15%
2059 -0.7% -0.16%
2058 -0.68% -0.16%
2057 -0.66% -0.16%
2056 -0.65% -0.15%
2055 -0.62% -0.14%
2054 -0.61% -0.14%
2053 -0.59% -0.13%
2052 -0.59% -0.14%
2051 -0.57% -0.11%
2050 -0.56% -0.11%
2049 -0.53% -0.09%
2048 -0.53% -0.09%
2047 -0.52% -0.06%
2046 -0.51% -0.06%
2045 -0.51% -0.05%
2044 -0.5% -0.03%
2043 -0.5% -0.02%
2042 -0.49% 0.003%
2041 -0.49% 0.03%
2040 -0.49% 0.05%
2039 -0.49% 0.08%
2038 -0.5% 0.1%
2037 -0.52% 0.13%
2036 -0.52% 0.15%
2035 -0.53% 0.18%
2034 -0.53% 0.22%
2033 -0.54% 0.25%
2032 -0.54% 0.28%
2031 -0.54% 0.32%
2030 -0.53% 0.37%
2029 -0.54% 0.42%
2028 -0.54% 0.46%
2027 -0.53% 0.51%
2026 -1.42% 0.6%
2025 -0.43% 0.52%
2024 0.15% 0.65%
2023 1.59% 1%
2022 1.35% 0.96%
2021 0.11% 0.52%
2020 0.2% 0.56%
2019 0.37% 0.66%
2018 0.35% 0.59%
2017 0.12% 0.59%
2016 0.03% 0.53%
2015 0.07% 0.44%
2014 -0.26% 0.36%
2013 -0.36% 0.3%
2012 -0.36% 0.37%
2011 -0.3% 0.47%
2010 -0.23% 0.51%
2009 -0.19% 0.52%
2008 -0.27% 0.39%
2007 -0.46% 0.22%
2006 -0.59% 0.16%
2005 -0.57% 0.23%
2004 -0.6% 0.35%
2003 -0.63% 0.47%
2002 -0.63% 0.64%
2001 -0.63% 0.76%
2000 0.48% 0.72%
1999 0.29% 0.67%
1998 -0.96% 0.62%
1997 -1.13% 0.52%
1996 -1.46% 0.46%
1995 -1.77% 0.5%
1994 -2.12% 0.6%
1993 -2.54% 0.7%
1992 -1.81% 0.76%
1991 -0.5% 0.79%
1990 0.07% 0.69%
1989 0.4% 0.6%
1988 0.62% 0.65%
1987 0.78% 0.64%
1986 0.75% 0.56%
1985 0.67% 0.47%
1984 0.65% 0.4%
1983 0.69% 0.38%
1982 0.72% 0.46%
1981 0.71% 0.69%
1980 0.61% 0.79%
1979 0.56% 0.69%
1978 0.69% 0.62%
1977 0.74% 0.6%
1976 0.72% 0.79%
1975 0.79% 0.9%
1974 0.87% 0.79%
1973 0.96% 0.83%
1972 1.13% 1.02%
1971 1.24% 1.2%
1970 1.1% 1.25%
1969 1.05% 1.16%
1968 0.93% 1.04%
1967 0.79% 1.14%
1966 1.08% 1.31%
1965 1.37% 1.38%
1964 1.45% 1.35%
1963 1.39% 1.36%
1962 1.35% 1.43%
1961 1.12% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Estonia Netherlands
Current population
1347027
18243998
Population rank 155/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.22%
One net population change
1.5 hours
5.6 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +258
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 127/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +104,681
Net migration rank 141/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 104,681
2024 -6,038 -7,742 -7,197 121,628
2023 -5,070 5,717 -5,363 144,558
2022 -5,665 39,754 -1,770 224,472
2021 -5,324 7,043 7,014 106,416
2020 -2,659 3,694 0 67,598
2019 -1,327 5,386 17,345 109,003
2018 -1,322 7,089 15,508 87,197
2017 -1,713 5,202 18,844 86,332
2016 -1,316 1,081 23,843 88,743
2015 -1,315 4,261 23,716 55,585
2014 -1,972 -674 35,417 36,591
2013 -1,713 -2,688 30,248 19,973
2012 -1,455 -3,674 35,186 14,861
2011 -531 -3,941 45,072 31,224
2010 0 -3,781 48,184 33,703
2009 -400 -2,089 51,244 39,832
2008 -668 -2,034 49,337 32,406
2007 -1,608 -2,941 49,145 -304
2006 -2,559 -5,351 49,038 -25,401
2005 -2,981 -5,208 50,592 -22,496
2004 -3,679 -3,681 56,987 -9,230
2003 -5,072 -3,705 58,411 7,937
2002 -5,380 -2,889 59,751 28,824
2001 -5,830 -3,280 62,580 56,096
2000 -5,309 -3,083 66,887 59,308
1999 -6,117 1,419 60,086 47,179
1998 -7,208 -3,296 61,258 52,058
1997 -6,018 -4,066 56,198 31,302
1996 -5,662 -10,540 51,251 21,792
1995 -7,327 -12,655 54,106 15,056
1994 -8,044 -17,984 61,532 20,193
1993 -5,976 -25,501 58,103 44,514
1992 -1,993 -38,391 66,811 50,148
1991 -312 -9,712 69,321 51,670
1990 2,825 -2,660 68,777 53,564
1989 5,803 -368 59,396 31,165
1988 6,404 5,256 61,993 31,026
1987 6,829 5,389 64,526 39,559
1986 6,160 5,260 59,746 30,380
1985 4,281 5,097 55,069 27,356
1984 5,163 5,006 54,812 12,902
1983 5,884 4,986 51,722 11,007
1982 5,244 4,832 54,388 7,644
1981 4,612 4,789 62,688 17,643
1980 3,989 4,619 66,504 54,010
1979 3,818 4,521 63,172 42,772
1978 4,088 7,234 61,344 26,639
1977 4,931 7,189 63,739 19,809
1976 4,319 6,942 63,361 18,774
1975 4,717 6,737 64,232 68,569
1974 5,956 6,594 75,853 31,645
1973 5,623 6,488 84,668 18,705
1972 6,267 6,432 101,297 17,470
1971 7,160 6,392 116,112 32,756
1970 6,257 6,158 129,082 32,438
1969 5,515 8,650 139,082 21,850
1968 5,592 9,403 132,389 7,243
1967 5,012 9,115 138,580 -10,673
1966 4,842 8,998 138,265 20,740
1965 5,437 8,851 146,308 19,444
1964 6,897 8,734 157,653 15,014
1963 6,043 8,410 154,361 -21
1962 6,457 8,248 153,474 18,024
1961 7,228 7,991 159,450 8,258
1960 7,511 7,762 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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