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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 21.7 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Estonia vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Niger
2100 836,010 92,119,820
2099 841,611 91,758,864
2098 847,091 91,380,105
2097 852,580 90,979,507
2096 858,210 90,560,194
2095 863,813 90,121,433
2094 869,346 89,665,016
2093 874,966 89,186,290
2092 880,538 88,687,247
2091 886,175 88,169,255
2090 891,952 87,632,134
2089 897,814 87,075,435
2088 903,726 86,497,532
2087 909,938 85,901,116
2086 916,313 85,285,801
2085 922,817 84,648,237
2084 929,590 83,990,034
2083 936,429 83,310,768
2082 943,318 82,611,309
2081 950,224 81,895,814
2080 957,303 81,159,765
2079 964,518 80,409,054
2078 971,861 79,639,286
2077 979,290 78,852,089
2076 986,730 78,045,772
2075 994,224 77,223,494
2074 1,001,883 76,387,922
2073 1,009,652 75,535,687
2072 1,017,490 74,667,410
2071 1,025,441 73,784,579
2070 1,033,527 72,888,455
2069 1,041,579 71,975,811
2068 1,049,614 71,050,594
2067 1,057,732 70,111,034
2066 1,065,824 69,159,115
2065 1,073,994 68,199,397
2064 1,082,173 67,226,153
2063 1,090,322 66,242,857
2062 1,098,483 65,249,357
2061 1,106,624 64,246,142
2060 1,114,804 63,236,587
2059 1,122,732 62,219,239
2058 1,130,617 61,193,260
2057 1,138,317 60,161,411
2056 1,145,937 59,126,596
2055 1,153,485 58,084,470
2054 1,160,725 57,038,192
2053 1,167,900 55,989,073
2052 1,174,867 54,940,685
2051 1,181,816 53,889,624
2050 1,188,591 52,841,076
2049 1,195,231 51,793,560
2048 1,201,594 50,746,939
2047 1,207,963 49,703,518
2046 1,214,281 48,661,960
2045 1,220,553 47,622,548
2044 1,226,815 46,586,941
2043 1,232,969 45,557,790
2042 1,239,123 44,531,886
2041 1,245,261 43,511,370
2040 1,251,349 42,494,381
2039 1,257,523 41,482,338
2038 1,263,757 40,472,234
2037 1,270,161 39,463,944
2036 1,276,749 38,459,660
2035 1,283,416 37,458,584
2034 1,290,282 36,465,688
2033 1,297,198 35,476,260
2032 1,304,236 34,497,489
2031 1,311,342 33,527,117
2030 1,318,468 32,563,547
2029 1,325,543 31,610,576
2028 1,332,712 30,670,274
2027 1,339,889 29,741,014
2026 1,347,027 28,823,166
2025 1,366,475 27,917,831
2024 1,372,341 27,032,412
2023 1,370,286 26,159,867
2022 1,348,840 25,311,973
2021 1,330,932 24,502,140
2020 1,329,522 23,717,613
2019 1,326,898 22,947,757
2018 1,321,977 22,188,069
2017 1,317,384 21,435,446
2016 1,315,790 20,685,753
2015 1,315,407 19,939,498
2014 1,314,545 19,215,909
2013 1,317,997 18,519,898
2012 1,322,696 17,836,769
2011 1,327,439 17,176,283
2010 1,331,475 16,548,835
2009 1,334,515 15,943,675
2008 1,337,090 15,361,915
2007 1,340,680 14,803,610
2006 1,346,810 14,268,581
2005 1,354,775 13,756,192
2004 1,362,550 13,265,836
2003 1,370,720 12,796,984
2002 1,379,350 12,349,144
2001 1,388,115 11,920,647
2000 1,396,985 11,509,630
1999 1,390,244 11,117,411
1998 1,386,156 10,741,413
1997 1,399,535 10,383,969
1996 1,415,594 10,044,852
1995 1,436,634 9,714,529
1994 1,462,514 9,398,258
1993 1,494,128 9,100,789
1992 1,533,091 8,817,633
1991 1,561,314 8,546,900
1990 1,569,174 8,286,059
1989 1,568,131 8,034,780
1988 1,561,900 7,793,748
1987 1,552,221 7,561,150
1986 1,540,190 7,335,811
1985 1,528,781 7,118,457
1984 1,518,617 6,909,971
1983 1,508,745 6,708,644
1982 1,498,414 6,512,732
1981 1,487,666 6,322,006
1980 1,477,219 6,135,971
1979 1,468,333 5,955,556
1978 1,460,188 5,782,932
1977 1,450,211 5,619,716
1976 1,439,576 5,464,962
1975 1,429,352 5,317,019
1974 1,418,169 5,174,953
1973 1,405,951 5,037,865
1972 1,392,518 4,904,845
1971 1,376,955 4,776,225
1970 1,360,076 4,650,275
1969 1,345,249 4,525,725
1968 1,331,214 4,403,637
1967 1,318,946 4,283,590
1966 1,308,597 4,165,544
1965 1,294,566 4,049,695
1964 1,277,086 3,935,814
1963 1,258,857 3,823,873
1962 1,241,623 3,714,520
1961 1,225,077 3,608,162
1960 1,211,537 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Niger is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 92.1M 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
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Niger
2100 -0.67% 0.39%
2099 -0.65% 0.41%
2098 -0.64% 0.44%
2097 -0.66% 0.46%
2096 -0.65% 0.49%
2095 -0.64% 0.51%
2094 -0.64% 0.54%
2093 -0.63% 0.56%
2092 -0.64% 0.59%
2091 -0.65% 0.61%
2090 -0.65% 0.64%
2089 -0.65% 0.67%
2088 -0.68% 0.69%
2087 -0.7% 0.72%
2086 -0.7% 0.75%
2085 -0.73% 0.78%
2084 -0.73% 0.82%
2083 -0.73% 0.85%
2082 -0.73% 0.87%
2081 -0.74% 0.91%
2080 -0.75% 0.93%
2079 -0.76% 0.97%
2078 -0.76% 1%
2077 -0.75% 1.03%
2076 -0.75% 1.06%
2075 -0.76% 1.09%
2074 -0.77% 1.13%
2073 -0.77% 1.16%
2072 -0.78% 1.2%
2071 -0.78% 1.23%
2070 -0.77% 1.27%
2069 -0.77% 1.3%
2068 -0.77% 1.34%
2067 -0.76% 1.38%
2066 -0.76% 1.41%
2065 -0.76% 1.45%
2064 -0.75% 1.48%
2063 -0.74% 1.52%
2062 -0.74% 1.56%
2061 -0.73% 1.6%
2060 -0.71% 1.64%
2059 -0.7% 1.68%
2058 -0.68% 1.72%
2057 -0.66% 1.75%
2056 -0.65% 1.79%
2055 -0.62% 1.83%
2054 -0.61% 1.87%
2053 -0.59% 1.91%
2052 -0.59% 1.95%
2051 -0.57% 1.98%
2050 -0.56% 2.02%
2049 -0.53% 2.06%
2048 -0.53% 2.1%
2047 -0.52% 2.14%
2046 -0.51% 2.18%
2045 -0.51% 2.22%
2044 -0.5% 2.26%
2043 -0.5% 2.3%
2042 -0.49% 2.35%
2041 -0.49% 2.39%
2040 -0.49% 2.44%
2039 -0.49% 2.5%
2038 -0.5% 2.55%
2037 -0.52% 2.61%
2036 -0.52% 2.67%
2035 -0.53% 2.72%
2034 -0.53% 2.79%
2033 -0.54% 2.84%
2032 -0.54% 2.89%
2031 -0.54% 2.96%
2030 -0.53% 3.01%
2029 -0.54% 3.07%
2028 -0.54% 3.12%
2027 -0.53% 3.18%
2026 -1.42% 3.24%
2025 -0.43% 3.28%
2024 0.15% 3.34%
2023 1.59% 3.35%
2022 1.35% 3.31%
2021 0.11% 3.31%
2020 0.2% 3.35%
2019 0.37% 3.42%
2018 0.35% 3.51%
2017 0.12% 3.62%
2016 0.03% 3.74%
2015 0.07% 3.77%
2014 -0.26% 3.76%
2013 -0.36% 3.83%
2012 -0.36% 3.85%
2011 -0.3% 3.79%
2010 -0.23% 3.8%
2009 -0.19% 3.79%
2008 -0.27% 3.77%
2007 -0.46% 3.75%
2006 -0.59% 3.72%
2005 -0.57% 3.7%
2004 -0.6% 3.66%
2003 -0.63% 3.63%
2002 -0.63% 3.59%
2001 -0.63% 3.57%
2000 0.48% 3.53%
1999 0.29% 3.5%
1998 -0.96% 3.44%
1997 -1.13% 3.38%
1996 -1.46% 3.4%
1995 -1.77% 3.37%
1994 -2.12% 3.27%
1993 -2.54% 3.21%
1992 -1.81% 3.17%
1991 -0.5% 3.15%
1990 0.07% 3.13%
1989 0.4% 3.09%
1988 0.62% 3.08%
1987 0.78% 3.07%
1986 0.75% 3.05%
1985 0.67% 3.02%
1984 0.65% 3%
1983 0.69% 3.01%
1982 0.72% 3.02%
1981 0.71% 3.03%
1980 0.61% 3.03%
1979 0.56% 2.99%
1978 0.69% 2.9%
1977 0.74% 2.83%
1976 0.72% 2.78%
1975 0.79% 2.75%
1974 0.87% 2.72%
1973 0.96% 2.71%
1972 1.13% 2.69%
1971 1.24% 2.71%
1970 1.1% 2.75%
1969 1.05% 2.77%
1968 0.93% 2.8%
1967 0.79% 2.83%
1966 1.08% 2.86%
1965 1.37% 2.89%
1964 1.45% 2.93%
1963 1.39% 2.94%
1962 1.35% 2.95%
1961 1.12% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Estonia Niger
Current population
1347027
29294628
Population rank 155/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.35%
One net population change
1.5 hours
35.7 seconds
One birth every
53.9 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +2,426
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 9/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -7,704
Net migration rank 141/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -7,704
2024 -6,038 -7,742 883,987 -4,041
2023 -5,070 5,717 864,139 995
2022 -5,665 39,754 829,651 995
2021 -5,324 7,043 793,428 -4,405
2020 -2,659 3,694 784,437 -4,402
2019 -1,327 5,386 775,474 -15,778
2018 -1,322 7,089 763,536 -3,830
2017 -1,713 5,202 752,384 -6,830
2016 -1,316 1,081 738,999 14,833
2015 -1,315 4,261 721,630 17,051
2014 -1,972 -674 704,609 3,891
2013 -1,713 -2,688 686,070 -2,543
2012 -1,455 -3,674 664,009 18,714
2011 -531 -3,941 645,175 -6,941
2010 0 -3,781 624,685 -8,033
2009 -400 -2,089 602,671 -9,014
2008 -668 -2,034 579,727 -9,847
2007 -1,608 -2,941 556,808 -10,069
2006 -2,559 -5,351 533,374 -10,054
2005 -2,981 -5,208 511,167 -9,700
2004 -3,679 -3,681 488,328 -9,070
2003 -5,072 -3,705 467,295 -8,841
2002 -5,380 -2,889 446,767 -9,550
2001 -5,830 -3,280 428,417 -8,654
2000 -5,309 -3,083 410,779 -8,522
1999 -6,117 1,419 394,212 -12,037
1998 -7,208 -3,296 377,120 -7,298
1997 -6,018 -4,066 358,745 -13,680
1996 -5,662 -10,540 341,223 -8,057
1995 -7,327 -12,655 323,630 3,843
1994 -8,044 -17,984 306,026 -959
1993 -5,976 -25,501 292,135 -2,269
1992 -1,993 -38,391 278,690 -2,258
1991 -312 -9,712 266,527 -1,500
1990 2,825 -2,660 256,594 73
1989 5,803 -368 245,278 613
1988 6,404 5,256 237,296 -1,139
1987 6,829 5,389 231,371 -2,338
1986 6,160 5,260 224,365 -2,728
1985 4,281 5,097 219,206 -6,126
1984 5,163 5,006 213,111 -9,208
1983 5,884 4,986 207,962 -9,209
1982 5,244 4,832 202,012 -8,935
1981 4,612 4,789 195,938 -7,559
1980 3,989 4,619 189,251 -5,564
1979 3,818 4,521 180,632 -3,495
1978 4,088 7,234 171,614 -3,494
1977 4,931 7,189 161,792 -3,476
1976 4,319 6,942 154,489 -3,308
1975 4,717 6,737 147,962 -3,254
1974 5,956 6,594 142,606 -3,179
1973 5,623 6,488 137,695 -2,942
1972 6,267 6,432 133,813 -2,525
1971 7,160 6,392 128,223 -2,277
1970 6,257 6,158 128,184 -2,225
1969 5,515 8,650 125,389 -2,245
1968 5,592 9,403 123,301 -2,277
1967 5,012 9,115 121,358 -2,289
1966 4,842 8,998 119,314 -2,289
1965 5,437 8,851 116,963 -2,289
1964 6,897 8,734 115,386 -2,289
1963 6,043 8,410 113,072 -2,289
1962 6,457 8,248 110,280 -2,369
1961 7,228 7,991 107,693 -2,893
1960 7,511 7,762 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

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
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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