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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 182 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.96% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Estonia vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Nigeria
2100 831,394 481,678,166
2099 836,965 481,494,914
2098 842,414 481,219,866
2097 847,873 480,876,108
2096 853,472 480,460,381
2095 859,044 479,976,454
2094 864,547 479,432,855
2093 870,136 478,807,152
2092 875,676 478,097,591
2091 881,282 477,274,569
2090 887,028 476,367,086
2089 892,857 475,363,859
2088 898,736 474,268,867
2087 904,914 473,072,894
2086 911,254 471,769,229
2085 917,722 470,365,292
2084 924,458 468,843,169
2083 931,259 467,224,322
2082 938,110 465,509,151
2081 944,978 463,679,779
2080 952,018 461,741,930
2079 959,194 459,680,797
2078 966,496 457,513,367
2077 973,883 455,254,796
2076 981,283 452,885,729
2075 988,735 450,402,898
2074 996,352 447,825,224
2073 1,004,078 445,152,156
2072 1,011,873 442,375,349
2071 1,019,779 439,499,004
2070 1,027,821 436,539,777
2069 1,035,828 433,472,204
2068 1,043,819 430,320,190
2067 1,051,892 427,066,199
2066 1,059,940 423,736,078
2065 1,068,064 420,318,527
2064 1,076,199 416,811,285
2063 1,084,303 413,231,409
2062 1,092,418 409,583,480
2061 1,100,514 405,859,509
2060 1,108,650 402,073,494
2059 1,116,534 398,228,736
2058 1,124,375 394,315,883
2057 1,132,033 390,341,867
2056 1,139,610 386,298,064
2055 1,147,117 382,193,151
2054 1,154,317 378,030,342
2053 1,161,452 373,799,276
2052 1,168,381 369,501,634
2051 1,175,291 365,149,555
2050 1,182,029 360,734,783
2049 1,188,633 356,271,401
2048 1,194,960 351,752,501
2047 1,201,294 347,169,674
2046 1,207,577 342,532,578
2045 1,213,815 337,834,528
2044 1,220,042 333,076,416
2043 1,226,162 328,256,555
2042 1,232,282 323,388,886
2041 1,238,386 318,469,120
2040 1,244,441 313,492,800
2039 1,250,581 308,474,350
2038 1,256,780 303,423,786
2037 1,263,149 298,351,344
2036 1,269,700 293,250,795
2035 1,276,331 288,138,368
2034 1,283,159 283,018,151
2033 1,290,037 277,897,810
2032 1,297,036 272,769,123
2031 1,304,102 267,666,779
2030 1,311,189 262,583,487
2029 1,318,225 257,504,936
2028 1,325,354 252,465,743
2027 1,332,492 247,457,208
2026 1,339,590 242,477,499
2025 1,358,931 237,546,527
2024 1,372,341 232,679,478
2023 1,370,286 227,882,945
2022 1,348,840 223,150,896
2021 1,330,932 218,529,286
2020 1,329,522 213,996,181
2019 1,326,898 209,485,641
2018 1,321,977 204,938,755
2017 1,317,384 200,254,579
2016 1,315,790 195,443,700
2015 1,315,407 190,671,878
2014 1,314,545 185,896,915
2013 1,317,997 181,049,443
2012 1,322,696 176,200,625
2011 1,327,439 171,379,598
2010 1,331,475 166,642,886
2009 1,334,515 162,049,464
2008 1,337,090 157,595,014
2007 1,340,680 153,267,261
2006 1,346,810 149,077,334
2005 1,354,775 145,017,253
2004 1,362,550 141,057,045
2003 1,370,720 137,202,644
2002 1,379,350 133,471,989
2001 1,388,115 129,862,595
2000 1,396,985 126,382,494
1999 1,390,244 123,047,320
1998 1,386,156 119,846,254
1997 1,399,535 116,754,792
1996 1,415,594 113,754,779
1995 1,436,634 110,819,428
1994 1,462,514 107,935,714
1993 1,494,128 105,122,069
1992 1,533,091 102,372,770
1991 1,561,314 99,720,162
1990 1,569,174 97,120,925
1989 1,568,131 94,531,014
1988 1,561,900 92,020,090
1987 1,552,221 89,591,716
1986 1,540,190 87,235,953
1985 1,528,781 84,897,973
1984 1,518,617 82,526,443
1983 1,508,745 80,438,260
1982 1,498,414 78,378,701
1981 1,487,666 76,068,103
1980 1,477,219 73,764,641
1979 1,468,333 71,498,242
1978 1,460,188 69,326,532
1977 1,450,211 67,234,590
1976 1,439,576 65,258,009
1975 1,429,352 63,410,815
1974 1,418,169 61,679,144
1973 1,405,951 60,082,139
1972 1,392,518 58,601,748
1971 1,376,955 57,214,684
1970 1,360,076 55,893,838
1969 1,345,249 54,631,914
1968 1,331,214 53,432,783
1967 1,318,946 52,293,065
1966 1,308,597 51,188,234
1965 1,294,566 50,086,764
1964 1,277,086 49,012,016
1963 1,258,857 47,973,575
1962 1,241,623 46,965,292
1961 1,225,077 45,989,310
1960 1,211,537 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Nigeria is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 482M 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
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Nigeria
2100 -0.67% 0.04%
2099 -0.65% 0.06%
2098 -0.64% 0.07%
2097 -0.66% 0.09%
2096 -0.65% 0.1%
2095 -0.64% 0.11%
2094 -0.64% 0.13%
2093 -0.63% 0.15%
2092 -0.64% 0.17%
2091 -0.65% 0.19%
2090 -0.65% 0.21%
2089 -0.65% 0.23%
2088 -0.68% 0.25%
2087 -0.7% 0.28%
2086 -0.7% 0.3%
2085 -0.73% 0.32%
2084 -0.73% 0.35%
2083 -0.73% 0.37%
2082 -0.73% 0.39%
2081 -0.74% 0.42%
2080 -0.75% 0.45%
2079 -0.76% 0.47%
2078 -0.76% 0.5%
2077 -0.75% 0.52%
2076 -0.75% 0.55%
2075 -0.76% 0.58%
2074 -0.77% 0.6%
2073 -0.77% 0.63%
2072 -0.78% 0.65%
2071 -0.78% 0.68%
2070 -0.77% 0.71%
2069 -0.77% 0.73%
2068 -0.77% 0.76%
2067 -0.76% 0.79%
2066 -0.76% 0.81%
2065 -0.76% 0.84%
2064 -0.75% 0.87%
2063 -0.74% 0.89%
2062 -0.74% 0.92%
2061 -0.73% 0.94%
2060 -0.71% 0.97%
2059 -0.7% 0.99%
2058 -0.68% 1.02%
2057 -0.66% 1.05%
2056 -0.65% 1.07%
2055 -0.62% 1.1%
2054 -0.61% 1.13%
2053 -0.59% 1.16%
2052 -0.59% 1.19%
2051 -0.57% 1.22%
2050 -0.56% 1.25%
2049 -0.53% 1.28%
2048 -0.53% 1.32%
2047 -0.52% 1.35%
2046 -0.51% 1.39%
2045 -0.51% 1.43%
2044 -0.5% 1.47%
2043 -0.5% 1.51%
2042 -0.49% 1.54%
2041 -0.49% 1.59%
2040 -0.49% 1.63%
2039 -0.49% 1.66%
2038 -0.5% 1.7%
2037 -0.52% 1.74%
2036 -0.52% 1.77%
2035 -0.53% 1.81%
2034 -0.53% 1.84%
2033 -0.54% 1.88%
2032 -0.54% 1.91%
2031 -0.54% 1.94%
2030 -0.53% 1.97%
2029 -0.54% 2%
2028 -0.54% 2.02%
2027 -0.53% 2.05%
2026 -1.42% 2.08%
2025 -0.98% 2.09%
2024 0.15% 2.1%
2023 1.59% 2.12%
2022 1.35% 2.11%
2021 0.11% 2.12%
2020 0.2% 2.15%
2019 0.37% 2.22%
2018 0.35% 2.34%
2017 0.12% 2.46%
2016 0.03% 2.5%
2015 0.07% 2.57%
2014 -0.26% 2.68%
2013 -0.36% 2.75%
2012 -0.36% 2.81%
2011 -0.3% 2.84%
2010 -0.23% 2.83%
2009 -0.19% 2.83%
2008 -0.27% 2.82%
2007 -0.46% 2.81%
2006 -0.59% 2.8%
2005 -0.57% 2.81%
2004 -0.6% 2.81%
2003 -0.63% 2.8%
2002 -0.63% 2.78%
2001 -0.63% 2.75%
2000 0.48% 2.71%
1999 0.29% 2.67%
1998 -0.96% 2.65%
1997 -1.13% 2.64%
1996 -1.46% 2.65%
1995 -1.77% 2.67%
1994 -2.12% 2.68%
1993 -2.54% 2.69%
1992 -1.81% 2.66%
1991 -0.5% 2.68%
1990 0.07% 2.74%
1989 0.4% 2.73%
1988 0.62% 2.71%
1987 0.78% 2.7%
1986 0.75% 2.75%
1985 0.67% 2.87%
1984 0.65% 2.6%
1983 0.69% 2.63%
1982 0.72% 3.04%
1981 0.71% 3.12%
1980 0.61% 3.17%
1979 0.56% 3.13%
1978 0.69% 3.11%
1977 0.74% 3.03%
1976 0.72% 2.91%
1975 0.79% 2.81%
1974 0.87% 2.66%
1973 0.96% 2.53%
1972 1.13% 2.42%
1971 1.24% 2.36%
1970 1.1% 2.31%
1969 1.05% 2.24%
1968 0.93% 2.18%
1967 0.79% 2.16%
1966 1.08% 2.2%
1965 1.37% 2.19%
1964 1.45% 2.16%
1963 1.39% 2.15%
1962 1.35% 2.12%
1961 1.12% 2.08%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Estonia Nigeria
Current population
1339590
243824469
Population rank 155/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 2.94%
One net population change
4.26 hours
6.58 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +6 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 48/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -15,258
Net migration rank 141/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -15,258
2024 - -7,742 - -35,202
2023 -5,070 5,717 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 -5,665 39,754 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 -5,324 7,043 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 -2,659 3,694 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 -1,327 5,386 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 -1,322 7,089 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 -1,713 5,202 4,706,183 78,685
2016 -1,316 1,081 4,761,594 75,265
2015 -1,315 4,261 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 -1,972 -674 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 -1,713 -2,688 4,811,751 40,201
2012 -1,455 -3,674 4,774,508 71,138
2011 -531 -3,941 4,728,363 67,808
2010 0 -3,781 4,629,173 47,966
2009 -400 -2,089 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 -668 -2,034 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 -1,608 -2,941 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 -2,559 -5,351 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 -2,981 -5,208 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 -3,679 -3,681 3,877,376 46,370
2003 -5,072 -3,705 3,751,120 33,857
2002 -5,380 -2,889 3,606,814 69,594
2001 -5,830 -3,280 3,478,370 64,163
2000 -5,309 -3,083 3,343,196 74,535
1999 -6,117 1,419 3,155,425 97,195
1998 -7,208 -3,296 3,003,946 145,575
1997 -6,018 -4,066 2,936,500 96,885
1996 -5,662 -10,540 2,882,205 84,448
1995 -7,327 -12,655 2,830,771 73,243
1994 -8,044 -17,984 2,735,198 128,134
1993 -5,976 -25,501 2,673,675 90,200
1992 -1,993 -38,391 2,596,173 138,412
1991 -312 -9,712 2,527,807 42,760
1990 2,825 -2,660 2,491,928 135,959
1989 5,803 -368 2,452,324 99,588
1988 6,404 5,256 2,376,419 93,510
1987 6,829 5,389 2,322,397 64,418
1986 6,160 5,260 2,295,003 29,682
1985 4,281 5,097 2,289,784 61,514
1984 5,163 5,006 2,278,060 113,758
1983 5,884 4,986 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 5,244 4,832 2,233,401 101,116
1981 4,612 4,789 2,179,884 106,723
1980 3,989 4,619 2,121,618 198,672
1979 3,818 4,521 2,074,807 137,721
1978 4,088 7,234 2,019,621 111,258
1977 4,931 7,189 1,923,917 129,075
1976 4,319 6,942 1,827,289 72,889
1975 4,717 6,737 1,718,623 75,603
1974 5,956 6,594 1,624,813 44,281
1973 5,623 6,488 1,525,485 -618
1972 6,267 6,432 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 7,160 6,392 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 6,257 6,158 1,295,507 7,953
1969 5,515 8,650 1,213,484 6,912
1968 5,592 9,403 1,168,254 9,615
1967 5,012 9,115 1,082,884 18,683
1966 4,842 8,998 1,095,582 12,513
1965 5,437 8,851 1,061,840 32,988
1964 6,897 8,734 1,028,272 26,411
1963 6,043 8,410 995,116 27,115
1962 6,457 8,248 966,452 27,906
1961 7,228 7,991 932,111 25,515
1960 7,511 7,762 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

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
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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