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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 5,413,596 people in Palestine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 5,563,879 in Palestine.

Population statistics:

  • Palestine's population is 4.13 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Palestine is the 121st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.07% for Palestine.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.39% in Palestine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Palestine has grown from 3.41M to 5.56M (63.3% growth).

Estonia vs Palestine: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Palestine
2100 836,010 11,215,819
2099 841,611 11,205,757
2098 847,091 11,192,283
2097 852,580 11,175,117
2096 858,210 11,158,746
2095 863,813 11,138,752
2094 869,346 11,119,812
2093 874,966 11,097,071
2092 880,538 11,073,029
2091 886,175 11,047,567
2090 891,952 11,020,998
2089 897,814 10,994,862
2088 903,726 10,963,888
2087 909,938 10,934,344
2086 916,313 10,901,130
2085 922,817 10,866,652
2084 929,590 10,828,231
2083 936,429 10,788,662
2082 943,318 10,744,562
2081 950,224 10,694,184
2080 957,303 10,643,741
2079 964,518 10,595,541
2078 971,861 10,542,808
2077 979,290 10,485,940
2076 986,730 10,425,009
2075 994,224 10,360,406
2074 1,001,883 10,296,803
2073 1,009,652 10,231,098
2072 1,017,490 10,162,543
2071 1,025,441 10,087,031
2070 1,033,527 10,011,609
2069 1,041,579 9,934,922
2068 1,049,614 9,859,053
2067 1,057,732 9,776,883
2066 1,065,824 9,697,923
2065 1,073,994 9,614,104
2064 1,082,173 9,528,739
2063 1,090,322 9,441,399
2062 1,098,483 9,355,323
2061 1,106,624 9,263,409
2060 1,114,804 9,170,607
2059 1,122,732 9,079,745
2058 1,130,617 8,990,271
2057 1,138,317 8,896,743
2056 1,145,937 8,802,019
2055 1,153,485 8,709,444
2054 1,160,725 8,615,281
2053 1,167,900 8,516,567
2052 1,174,867 8,414,954
2051 1,181,816 8,311,546
2050 1,188,591 8,205,177
2049 1,195,231 8,098,984
2048 1,201,594 7,992,341
2047 1,207,963 7,883,102
2046 1,214,281 7,771,995
2045 1,220,553 7,656,634
2044 1,226,815 7,540,346
2043 1,232,969 7,423,169
2042 1,239,123 7,304,164
2041 1,245,261 7,184,590
2040 1,251,349 7,065,128
2039 1,257,523 6,944,514
2038 1,263,757 6,828,736
2037 1,270,161 6,712,604
2036 1,276,749 6,597,804
2035 1,283,416 6,481,168
2034 1,290,282 6,367,252
2033 1,297,198 6,253,701
2032 1,304,236 6,144,167
2031 1,311,342 6,035,613
2030 1,318,468 5,928,640
2029 1,325,543 5,823,343
2028 1,332,712 5,719,323
2027 1,339,889 5,615,205
2026 1,347,027 5,509,670
2025 1,366,475 5,413,596
2024 1,372,341 5,289,152
2023 1,370,286 5,165,775
2022 1,348,840 5,043,612
2021 1,330,932 4,922,749
2020 1,329,522 4,803,269
2019 1,326,898 4,685,306
2018 1,321,977 4,569,087
2017 1,317,384 4,454,805
2016 1,315,790 4,367,088
2015 1,315,407 4,270,092
2014 1,314,545 4,173,398
2013 1,317,997 4,076,708
2012 1,322,696 3,979,998
2011 1,327,439 3,882,986
2010 1,331,475 3,786,161
2009 1,334,515 3,689,099
2008 1,337,090 3,591,977
2007 1,340,680 3,494,496
2006 1,346,810 3,406,334
2005 1,354,775 3,320,396
2004 1,362,550 3,236,626
2003 1,370,720 3,154,969
2002 1,379,350 3,075,373
2001 1,388,115 2,997,784
2000 1,396,985 2,922,153
1999 1,390,244 2,848,431
1998 1,386,156 2,776,568
1997 1,399,535 2,706,518
1996 1,415,594 2,587,997
1995 1,436,634 2,474,666
1994 1,462,514 2,366,298
1993 1,494,128 2,262,676
1992 1,533,091 2,163,591
1991 1,561,314 2,068,845
1990 1,569,174 1,978,248
1989 1,568,131 -
1988 1,561,900 -
1987 1,552,221 -
1986 1,540,190 -
1985 1,528,781 -
1984 1,518,617 -
1983 1,508,745 -
1982 1,498,414 -
1981 1,487,666 -
1980 1,477,219 -
1979 1,468,333 -
1978 1,460,188 -
1977 1,450,211 -
1976 1,439,576 -
1975 1,429,352 -
1974 1,418,169 -
1973 1,405,951 -
1972 1,392,518 -
1971 1,376,955 -
1970 1,360,076 -
1969 1,345,249 -
1968 1,331,214 -
1967 1,318,946 -
1966 1,308,597 -
1965 1,294,566 -
1964 1,277,086 -
1963 1,258,857 -
1962 1,241,623 -
1961 1,225,077 -
1960 1,211,537 -

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/palestine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Palestine gained 960,754 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Palestine's population increased by 1,196,791 people (a 27.4% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Palestine was ranked 127th in 2006 and ranked 121st 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 Palestine will increase by 47.5% to 8,205,177 people and rank change from 121st to 112th.

Palestine is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 11.2M 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
Palestine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Palestine
2100 -0.67% 0.09%
2099 -0.65% 0.12%
2098 -0.64% 0.15%
2097 -0.66% 0.15%
2096 -0.65% 0.18%
2095 -0.64% 0.17%
2094 -0.64% 0.2%
2093 -0.63% 0.22%
2092 -0.64% 0.23%
2091 -0.65% 0.24%
2090 -0.65% 0.24%
2089 -0.65% 0.28%
2088 -0.68% 0.27%
2087 -0.7% 0.3%
2086 -0.7% 0.32%
2085 -0.73% 0.35%
2084 -0.73% 0.37%
2083 -0.73% 0.41%
2082 -0.73% 0.47%
2081 -0.74% 0.47%
2080 -0.75% 0.45%
2079 -0.76% 0.5%
2078 -0.76% 0.54%
2077 -0.75% 0.58%
2076 -0.75% 0.62%
2075 -0.76% 0.62%
2074 -0.77% 0.64%
2073 -0.77% 0.67%
2072 -0.78% 0.75%
2071 -0.78% 0.75%
2070 -0.77% 0.77%
2069 -0.77% 0.77%
2068 -0.77% 0.84%
2067 -0.76% 0.81%
2066 -0.76% 0.87%
2065 -0.76% 0.9%
2064 -0.75% 0.93%
2063 -0.74% 0.92%
2062 -0.74% 0.99%
2061 -0.73% 1.01%
2060 -0.71% 1%
2059 -0.7% 1%
2058 -0.68% 1.05%
2057 -0.66% 1.08%
2056 -0.65% 1.06%
2055 -0.62% 1.09%
2054 -0.61% 1.16%
2053 -0.59% 1.21%
2052 -0.59% 1.24%
2051 -0.57% 1.3%
2050 -0.56% 1.31%
2049 -0.53% 1.33%
2048 -0.53% 1.39%
2047 -0.52% 1.43%
2046 -0.51% 1.51%
2045 -0.51% 1.54%
2044 -0.5% 1.58%
2043 -0.5% 1.63%
2042 -0.49% 1.66%
2041 -0.49% 1.69%
2040 -0.49% 1.74%
2039 -0.49% 1.7%
2038 -0.5% 1.73%
2037 -0.52% 1.74%
2036 -0.52% 1.8%
2035 -0.53% 1.79%
2034 -0.53% 1.82%
2033 -0.54% 1.78%
2032 -0.54% 1.8%
2031 -0.54% 1.8%
2030 -0.53% 1.81%
2029 -0.54% 1.82%
2028 -0.54% 1.85%
2027 -0.53% 1.92%
2026 -1.42% 1.77%
2025 -0.43% 2.35%
2024 0.15% 2.39%
2023 1.59% 2.42%
2022 1.35% 2.46%
2021 0.11% 2.49%
2020 0.2% 2.52%
2019 0.37% 2.54%
2018 0.35% 2.57%
2017 0.12% 2.01%
2016 0.03% 2.27%
2015 0.07% 2.32%
2014 -0.26% 2.37%
2013 -0.36% 2.43%
2012 -0.36% 2.5%
2011 -0.3% 2.56%
2010 -0.23% 2.63%
2009 -0.19% 2.7%
2008 -0.27% 2.79%
2007 -0.46% 2.59%
2006 -0.59% 2.59%
2005 -0.57% 2.59%
2004 -0.6% 2.59%
2003 -0.63% 2.59%
2002 -0.63% 2.59%
2001 -0.63% 2.59%
2000 0.48% 2.59%
1999 0.29% 2.59%
1998 -0.96% 2.59%
1997 -1.13% 4.58%
1996 -1.46% 4.58%
1995 -1.77% 4.58%
1994 -2.12% 4.58%
1993 -2.54% 4.58%
1992 -1.81% 4.58%
1991 -0.5% 4.58%
1990 0.07% -
1989 0.4% -
1988 0.62% -
1987 0.78% -
1986 0.75% -
1985 0.67% -
1984 0.65% -
1983 0.69% -
1982 0.72% -
1981 0.71% -
1980 0.61% -
1979 0.56% -
1978 0.69% -
1977 0.74% -
1976 0.72% -
1975 0.79% -
1974 0.87% -
1973 0.96% -
1972 1.13% -
1971 1.24% -
1970 1.1% -
1969 1.05% -
1968 0.93% -
1967 0.79% -
1966 1.08% -
1965 1.37% -
1964 1.45% -
1963 1.39% -
1962 1.35% -
1961 1.12% -

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/palestine | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Palestine's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Estonia Palestine
Current population
1347027
5563879
Population rank 155/197 121/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
1.5 hours
4.24 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
3.75 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
16.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +341
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +124,444
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 33/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
22.8 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -23,156
Net migration rank 141/196 154/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 272,481
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 103/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 5%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 92/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Palestine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Palestine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -23,156
2024 -6,038 -7,742 108,930 -23,145
2023 -5,070 5,717 102,613 -24,996
2022 -5,665 39,754 123,987 -5,006
2021 -5,324 7,043 120,396 -12,369
2020 -2,659 3,694 122,416 -12,369
2019 -1,327 5,386 124,508 -24,733
2018 -1,322 7,089 124,791 -25,141
2017 -1,713 5,202 125,688 -25,452
2016 -1,316 1,081 126,698 -22,774
2015 -1,315 4,261 126,189 -22,903
2014 -1,972 -674 120,724 -27,077
2013 -1,713 -2,688 120,503 -26,979
2012 -1,455 -3,674 119,185 -26,916
2011 -531 -3,941 119,021 -26,662
2010 0 -3,781 117,674 -26,351
2009 -400 -2,089 111,724 -25,906
2008 -668 -2,034 108,395 -23,985
2007 -1,608 -2,941 112,453 -20,337
2006 -2,559 -5,351 111,728 -23,445
2005 -2,981 -5,208 110,569 -28,161
2004 -3,679 -3,681 110,045 -32,853
2003 -5,072 -3,705 109,162 -35,968
2002 -5,380 -2,889 108,560 -35,038
2001 -5,830 -3,280 107,320 -25,652
2000 -5,309 -3,083 106,367 -11,496
1999 -6,117 1,419 104,823 -13,860
1998 -7,208 -3,296 103,566 -13,146
1997 -6,018 -4,066 102,307 10,417
1996 -5,662 -10,540 98,085 9,810
1995 -7,327 -12,655 94,037 8,763
1994 -8,044 -17,984 90,156 7,434
1993 -5,976 -25,501 86,434 5,975
1992 -1,993 -38,391 82,865 4,411
1991 -312 -9,712 79,444 2,116
1990 2,825 -2,660 76,163 -476
1989 5,803 -368 - -3,026
1988 6,404 5,256 - -3,008
1987 6,829 5,389 - 50,702
1986 6,160 5,260 - -21,071
1985 4,281 5,097 - -31,640
1984 5,163 5,006 - 9,108
1983 5,884 4,986 - 684
1982 5,244 4,832 - -9,799
1981 4,612 4,789 - -13,892
1980 3,989 4,619 - -15,067
1979 3,818 4,521 - -16,058
1978 4,088 7,234 - -16,654
1977 4,931 7,189 - -16,444
1976 4,319 6,942 - -14,515
1975 4,717 6,737 - -11,596
1974 5,956 6,594 - -8,670
1973 5,623 6,488 - -6,736
1972 6,267 6,432 - -7,848
1971 7,160 6,392 - -17,235
1970 6,257 6,158 - -31,405
1969 5,515 8,650 - -45,586
1968 5,592 9,403 - -54,963
1967 5,012 9,115 - -55,265
1966 4,842 8,998 - -47,780
1965 5,437 8,851 - -36,419
1964 6,897 8,734 - -31,125
1963 6,043 8,410 - -21,220
1962 6,457 8,248 - -18,971
1961 7,228 7,991 - -18,224
1960 7,511 7,762 - -17,662

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/palestine | 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 Palestine 85.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,206,216 people) and 14.2% is from migration (a loss of 198,888 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 272,481 people or 5% in Palestine.

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
Palestine
City Population
Gaza 590K
Ashdod 220K
Hebron 215K
Nablus 178K
Ramallah 43.9K
Qalqilya 41.7K
Bethlehem 36K
Dura 6K

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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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