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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 5,572,279 people in Norway in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 5,671,119 in Norway.

Population statistics:

  • Norway's population is 4.23 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Norway is the 119th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.07% for Norway.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +0.85% in Norway.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Norway has grown from 4.66M to 5.67M (21.7% growth).

Estonia vs Norway: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Norway
2100 831,394 5,441,855
2099 836,965 5,454,583
2098 842,414 5,466,669
2097 847,873 5,478,174
2096 853,472 5,490,010
2095 859,044 5,502,418
2094 864,547 5,514,598
2093 870,136 5,527,174
2092 875,676 5,539,172
2091 881,282 5,551,172
2090 887,028 5,564,044
2089 892,857 5,576,715
2088 898,736 5,590,047
2087 904,914 5,604,159
2086 911,254 5,617,935
2085 917,722 5,631,413
2084 924,458 5,645,116
2083 931,259 5,658,044
2082 938,110 5,670,485
2081 944,978 5,682,427
2080 952,018 5,694,199
2079 959,194 5,705,317
2078 966,496 5,715,984
2077 973,883 5,726,145
2076 981,283 5,735,898
2075 988,735 5,745,619
2074 996,352 5,755,683
2073 1,004,078 5,765,642
2072 1,011,873 5,775,295
2071 1,019,779 5,784,119
2070 1,027,821 5,793,594
2069 1,035,828 5,802,341
2068 1,043,819 5,811,630
2067 1,051,892 5,821,550
2066 1,059,940 5,831,535
2065 1,068,064 5,841,333
2064 1,076,199 5,851,085
2063 1,084,303 5,860,548
2062 1,092,418 5,869,700
2061 1,100,514 5,877,754
2060 1,108,650 5,885,488
2059 1,116,534 5,892,036
2058 1,124,375 5,897,922
2057 1,132,033 5,904,330
2056 1,139,610 5,910,291
2055 1,147,117 5,915,286
2054 1,154,317 5,919,312
2053 1,161,452 5,922,325
2052 1,168,381 5,923,483
2051 1,175,291 5,923,938
2050 1,182,029 5,923,557
2049 1,188,633 5,922,138
2048 1,194,960 5,919,215
2047 1,201,294 5,916,146
2046 1,207,577 5,912,426
2045 1,213,815 5,907,334
2044 1,220,042 5,902,175
2043 1,226,162 5,896,614
2042 1,232,282 5,889,741
2041 1,238,386 5,881,692
2040 1,244,441 5,873,512
2039 1,250,581 5,864,063
2038 1,256,780 5,853,639
2037 1,263,149 5,842,734
2036 1,269,700 5,830,991
2035 1,276,331 5,818,882
2034 1,283,159 5,805,966
2033 1,290,037 5,792,030
2032 1,297,036 5,777,062
2031 1,304,102 5,760,828
2030 1,311,189 5,743,814
2029 1,318,225 5,725,891
2028 1,325,354 5,706,765
2027 1,332,492 5,686,336
2026 1,339,590 5,665,477
2025 1,358,931 5,626,258
2024 1,372,341 5,572,279
2023 1,370,286 5,519,601
2022 1,348,840 5,457,127
2021 1,330,932 5,408,320
2020 1,329,522 5,379,475
2019 1,326,898 5,347,896
2018 1,321,977 5,311,916
2017 1,317,384 5,276,968
2016 1,315,790 5,234,519
2015 1,315,407 5,188,607
2014 1,314,545 5,137,232
2013 1,317,997 5,079,623
2012 1,322,696 5,018,573
2011 1,327,439 4,953,088
2010 1,331,475 4,889,252
2009 1,334,515 4,828,726
2008 1,337,090 4,768,212
2007 1,340,680 4,709,153
2006 1,346,810 4,660,677
2005 1,354,775 4,623,291
2004 1,362,550 4,591,910
2003 1,370,720 4,564,855
2002 1,379,350 4,538,159
2001 1,388,115 4,513,751
2000 1,396,985 4,490,967
1999 1,390,244 4,461,913
1998 1,386,156 4,431,464
1997 1,399,535 4,405,157
1996 1,415,594 4,381,336
1995 1,436,634 4,359,184
1994 1,462,514 4,336,613
1993 1,494,128 4,311,991
1992 1,533,091 4,286,401
1991 1,561,314 4,261,732
1990 1,569,174 4,241,473
1989 1,568,131 4,226,901
1988 1,561,900 4,209,488
1987 1,552,221 4,186,905
1986 1,540,190 4,167,354
1985 1,528,781 4,152,516
1984 1,518,617 4,140,099
1983 1,508,745 4,128,432
1982 1,498,414 4,114,787
1981 1,487,666 4,099,702
1980 1,477,219 4,085,620
1979 1,468,333 4,072,517
1978 1,460,188 4,058,671
1977 1,450,211 4,043,205
1976 1,439,576 4,026,152
1975 1,429,352 4,007,313
1974 1,418,169 3,985,258
1973 1,405,951 3,960,612
1972 1,392,518 3,933,004
1971 1,376,955 3,903,039
1970 1,360,076 3,875,763
1969 1,345,249 3,847,707
1968 1,331,214 3,816,486
1967 1,318,946 3,784,539
1966 1,308,597 3,753,012
1965 1,294,566 3,723,168
1964 1,277,086 3,694,339
1963 1,258,857 3,666,537
1962 1,241,623 3,638,918
1961 1,225,077 3,609,800
1960 1,211,537 3,581,239

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/norway | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Norway gained 573,842 people (a 12.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Norway's population increased by 436,600 people (a 8.34% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Norway was ranked 116th in 2006 and ranked 119th 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 Norway will increase by 4.45% to 5,923,557 people and rank change from 119th to 121st.

Norway is projected to reach its peak in 2051 at 5.92M 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
Norway
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Norway
2100 -0.67% -0.23%
2099 -0.65% -0.22%
2098 -0.64% -0.21%
2097 -0.66% -0.22%
2096 -0.65% -0.23%
2095 -0.64% -0.22%
2094 -0.64% -0.23%
2093 -0.63% -0.22%
2092 -0.64% -0.22%
2091 -0.65% -0.23%
2090 -0.65% -0.23%
2089 -0.65% -0.24%
2088 -0.68% -0.25%
2087 -0.7% -0.25%
2086 -0.7% -0.24%
2085 -0.73% -0.24%
2084 -0.73% -0.23%
2083 -0.73% -0.22%
2082 -0.73% -0.21%
2081 -0.74% -0.21%
2080 -0.75% -0.19%
2079 -0.76% -0.19%
2078 -0.76% -0.18%
2077 -0.75% -0.17%
2076 -0.75% -0.17%
2075 -0.76% -0.17%
2074 -0.77% -0.17%
2073 -0.77% -0.17%
2072 -0.78% -0.15%
2071 -0.78% -0.16%
2070 -0.77% -0.15%
2069 -0.77% -0.16%
2068 -0.77% -0.17%
2067 -0.76% -0.17%
2066 -0.76% -0.17%
2065 -0.76% -0.17%
2064 -0.75% -0.16%
2063 -0.74% -0.16%
2062 -0.74% -0.14%
2061 -0.73% -0.13%
2060 -0.71% -0.11%
2059 -0.7% -0.1%
2058 -0.68% -0.11%
2057 -0.66% -0.1%
2056 -0.65% -0.08%
2055 -0.62% -0.07%
2054 -0.61% -0.05%
2053 -0.59% -0.02%
2052 -0.59% -0.008%
2051 -0.57% 0.006%
2050 -0.56% 0.02%
2049 -0.53% 0.05%
2048 -0.53% 0.05%
2047 -0.52% 0.06%
2046 -0.51% 0.09%
2045 -0.51% 0.09%
2044 -0.5% 0.09%
2043 -0.5% 0.12%
2042 -0.49% 0.14%
2041 -0.49% 0.14%
2040 -0.49% 0.16%
2039 -0.49% 0.18%
2038 -0.5% 0.19%
2037 -0.52% 0.2%
2036 -0.52% 0.21%
2035 -0.53% 0.22%
2034 -0.53% 0.24%
2033 -0.54% 0.26%
2032 -0.54% 0.28%
2031 -0.54% 0.3%
2030 -0.53% 0.31%
2029 -0.54% 0.34%
2028 -0.54% 0.36%
2027 -0.53% 0.37%
2026 -1.42% 0.7%
2025 -0.98% 0.97%
2024 0.15% 0.95%
2023 1.59% 1.14%
2022 1.35% 0.9%
2021 0.11% 0.54%
2020 0.2% 0.59%
2019 0.37% 0.68%
2018 0.35% 0.66%
2017 0.12% 0.81%
2016 0.03% 0.88%
2015 0.07% 1%
2014 -0.26% 1.13%
2013 -0.36% 1.22%
2012 -0.36% 1.32%
2011 -0.3% 1.31%
2010 -0.23% 1.25%
2009 -0.19% 1.27%
2008 -0.27% 1.25%
2007 -0.46% 1.04%
2006 -0.59% 0.81%
2005 -0.57% 0.68%
2004 -0.6% 0.59%
2003 -0.63% 0.59%
2002 -0.63% 0.54%
2001 -0.63% 0.51%
2000 0.48% 0.65%
1999 0.29% 0.69%
1998 -0.96% 0.6%
1997 -1.13% 0.54%
1996 -1.46% 0.51%
1995 -1.77% 0.52%
1994 -2.12% 0.57%
1993 -2.54% 0.6%
1992 -1.81% 0.58%
1991 -0.5% 0.48%
1990 0.07% 0.34%
1989 0.4% 0.41%
1988 0.62% 0.54%
1987 0.78% 0.47%
1986 0.75% 0.36%
1985 0.67% 0.3%
1984 0.65% 0.28%
1983 0.69% 0.33%
1982 0.72% 0.37%
1981 0.71% 0.34%
1980 0.61% 0.32%
1979 0.56% 0.34%
1978 0.69% 0.38%
1977 0.74% 0.42%
1976 0.72% 0.47%
1975 0.79% 0.55%
1974 0.87% 0.62%
1973 0.96% 0.7%
1972 1.13% 0.77%
1971 1.24% 0.7%
1970 1.1% 0.73%
1969 1.05% 0.82%
1968 0.93% 0.84%
1967 0.79% 0.84%
1966 1.08% 0.8%
1965 1.37% 0.78%
1964 1.45% 0.76%
1963 1.39% 0.76%
1962 1.35% 0.81%
1961 1.12% 0.8%

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/norway | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Norway's population grew by 0.95%.

Live population counters

Estonia Norway
Current population
1339590
5671119
Population rank 155/197 119/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
4.26 hours
9.98 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
12.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +144
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +52,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0.95%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 105/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
17.7 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +29,798
Net migration rank 141/196 29/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 1,012,404
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 60/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 18.2%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 33/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Norway
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Norway
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 29,798
2024 - -7,742 - 44,356
2023 -5,070 5,717 8,280 53,806
2022 -5,665 39,754 5,457 58,040
2021 -5,324 7,043 14,062 19,804
2020 -2,659 3,694 12,372 11,277
2019 -1,327 5,386 13,904 25,707
2018 -1,322 7,089 14,342 18,473
2017 -1,713 5,202 15,831 21,657
2016 -1,316 1,081 17,797 26,417
2015 -1,315 4,261 18,160 30,242
2014 -1,972 -674 18,494 38,522
2013 -1,713 -2,688 17,779 40,690
2012 -1,455 -3,674 18,066 47,883
2011 -531 -3,941 18,822 47,454
2010 0 -3,781 20,046 42,865
2009 -400 -2,089 20,280 39,316
2008 -668 -2,034 19,073 44,002
2007 -1,608 -2,941 16,482 40,111
2006 -2,559 -5,351 17,244 24,054
2005 -2,981 -5,208 15,719 18,588
2004 -3,679 -3,681 15,612 13,412
2003 -5,072 -3,705 14,151 11,389
2002 -5,380 -2,889 10,892 17,279
2001 -5,830 -3,280 13,090 7,906
2000 -5,309 -3,083 15,269 9,805
1999 -6,117 1,419 14,278 19,147
1998 -7,208 -3,296 14,181 13,519
1997 -6,018 -4,066 15,418 9,744
1996 -5,662 -10,540 17,087 5,671
1995 -7,327 -12,655 14,821 6,343
1994 -8,044 -17,984 16,045 7,580
1993 -5,976 -25,501 12,936 12,567
1992 -1,993 -38,391 15,431 10,218
1991 -312 -9,712 16,194 7,949
1990 2,825 -2,660 14,845 1,818
1989 5,803 -368 13,949 -1,730
1988 6,404 5,256 12,207 10,380
1987 6,829 5,389 9,212 13,907
1986 6,160 5,260 8,751 7,616
1985 4,281 5,097 6,644 6,725
1984 5,163 5,006 7,452 3,856
1983 5,884 4,986 7,844 4,120
1982 5,244 4,832 9,875 5,749
1981 4,612 4,789 9,020 6,010
1980 3,989 4,619 9,806 3,763
1979 3,818 4,521 10,181 2,839
1978 4,088 7,234 11,364 3,823
1977 4,931 7,189 11,321 4,845
1976 4,319 6,942 13,286 4,779
1975 4,717 6,737 16,430 3,312
1974 5,956 6,594 20,324 4,425
1973 5,623 6,488 21,387 3,414
1972 6,267 6,432 24,777 5,603
1971 7,160 6,392 26,541 3,031
1970 6,257 6,158 25,968 -1,034
1969 5,515 8,650 28,858 2,230
1968 5,592 9,403 29,387 1,761
1967 5,012 9,115 30,276 2,460
1966 4,842 8,998 31,150 -888
1965 5,437 8,851 31,275 -1,525
1964 6,897 8,734 30,293 -1,571
1963 6,043 8,410 26,766 1,061
1962 6,457 8,248 28,020 655
1961 7,228 7,991 29,239 1,437
1960 7,511 7,762 29,366 -1,427

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/norway | 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 Norway 31.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 138,699 people) and 68.7% is from migration (a gain of 303,945 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 1,012,404 people or 18.2% in Norway.

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
Norway
City Population
Oslo 718K
Bergen 291K
Trondheim 199K
Stavanger 150K
Baerum 132K
Drammen 105K
Asker 100K
Lillestrom 95.8K
Fredrikstad 85.9K
Sandnes 84.9K

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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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