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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 7.96 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Estonia vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Portugal
2100 831,394 8,977,781
2099 836,965 8,983,042
2098 842,414 8,987,129
2097 847,873 8,992,549
2096 853,472 8,998,689
2095 859,044 9,006,394
2094 864,547 9,011,158
2093 870,136 9,016,023
2092 875,676 9,021,257
2091 881,282 9,025,345
2090 887,028 9,029,722
2089 892,857 9,034,399
2088 898,736 9,039,122
2087 904,914 9,045,400
2086 911,254 9,050,153
2085 917,722 9,055,552
2084 924,458 9,062,369
2083 931,259 9,068,714
2082 938,110 9,077,003
2081 944,978 9,087,394
2080 952,018 9,098,423
2079 959,194 9,111,057
2078 966,496 9,125,056
2077 973,883 9,140,039
2076 981,283 9,158,661
2075 988,735 9,178,289
2074 996,352 9,201,245
2073 1,004,078 9,225,478
2072 1,011,873 9,248,867
2071 1,019,779 9,275,782
2070 1,027,821 9,304,137
2069 1,035,828 9,334,425
2068 1,043,819 9,367,211
2067 1,051,892 9,399,389
2066 1,059,940 9,432,609
2065 1,068,064 9,466,860
2064 1,076,199 9,503,941
2063 1,084,303 9,540,829
2062 1,092,418 9,578,098
2061 1,100,514 9,614,549
2060 1,108,650 9,652,893
2059 1,116,534 9,691,151
2058 1,124,375 9,731,557
2057 1,132,033 9,769,285
2056 1,139,610 9,807,403
2055 1,147,117 9,847,280
2054 1,154,317 9,885,446
2053 1,161,452 9,924,814
2052 1,168,381 9,963,090
2051 1,175,291 9,999,372
2050 1,182,029 10,035,796
2049 1,188,633 10,072,922
2048 1,194,960 10,106,403
2047 1,201,294 10,140,325
2046 1,207,577 10,173,871
2045 1,213,815 10,206,046
2044 1,220,042 10,237,224
2043 1,226,162 10,268,090
2042 1,232,282 10,296,167
2041 1,238,386 10,322,968
2040 1,244,441 10,351,965
2039 1,250,581 10,379,824
2038 1,256,780 10,405,843
2037 1,263,149 10,430,143
2036 1,269,700 10,454,779
2035 1,276,331 10,478,501
2034 1,283,159 10,502,828
2033 1,290,037 10,525,638
2032 1,297,036 10,548,736
2031 1,304,102 10,569,489
2030 1,311,189 10,588,717
2029 1,318,225 10,609,556
2028 1,325,354 10,631,437
2027 1,332,492 10,649,916
2026 1,339,590 10,667,081
2025 1,358,931 10,683,692
2024 1,372,341 10,694,681
2023 1,370,286 10,578,174
2022 1,348,840 10,434,332
2021 1,330,932 10,361,831
2020 1,329,522 10,297,081
2019 1,326,898 10,286,263
2018 1,321,977 10,283,822
2017 1,317,384 10,300,300
2016 1,315,790 10,325,452
2015 1,315,407 10,358,076
2014 1,314,545 10,401,062
2013 1,317,997 10,457,295
2012 1,322,696 10,514,844
2011 1,327,439 10,557,560
2010 1,331,475 10,573,100
2009 1,334,515 10,568,247
2008 1,337,090 10,558,177
2007 1,340,680 10,542,964
2006 1,346,810 10,522,288
2005 1,354,775 10,503,330
2004 1,362,550 10,483,861
2003 1,370,720 10,458,821
2002 1,379,350 10,419,631
2001 1,388,115 10,362,722
2000 1,396,985 10,289,898
1999 1,390,244 10,217,828
1998 1,386,156 10,160,196
1997 1,399,535 10,108,977
1996 1,415,594 10,063,945
1995 1,436,634 10,026,176
1994 1,462,514 9,991,525
1993 1,494,128 9,964,675
1992 1,533,091 9,952,494
1991 1,561,314 9,960,235
1990 1,569,174 9,983,218
1989 1,568,131 10,005,000
1988 1,561,900 10,019,610
1987 1,552,221 10,030,031
1986 1,540,190 10,032,734
1985 1,528,781 10,023,613
1984 1,518,617 9,996,232
1983 1,508,745 9,957,865
1982 1,498,414 9,911,771
1981 1,487,666 9,851,362
1980 1,477,219 9,766,312
1979 1,468,333 9,661,265
1978 1,460,188 9,558,250
1977 1,450,211 9,455,675
1976 1,439,576 9,355,810
1975 1,429,352 9,093,470
1974 1,418,169 8,754,365
1973 1,405,951 8,633,100
1972 1,392,518 8,630,430
1971 1,376,955 8,643,756
1970 1,360,076 8,680,431
1969 1,345,249 8,757,705
1968 1,331,214 8,836,650
1967 1,318,946 8,874,520
1966 1,308,597 8,930,990
1965 1,294,566 8,998,595
1964 1,277,086 9,035,365
1963 1,258,857 9,030,355
1962 1,241,623 8,993,985
1961 1,225,077 8,929,316
1960 1,211,537 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 14.1% in Portugal.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Portugal
2100 -0.67% -0.06%
2099 -0.65% -0.05%
2098 -0.64% -0.06%
2097 -0.66% -0.07%
2096 -0.65% -0.09%
2095 -0.64% -0.05%
2094 -0.64% -0.05%
2093 -0.63% -0.06%
2092 -0.64% -0.05%
2091 -0.65% -0.05%
2090 -0.65% -0.05%
2089 -0.65% -0.05%
2088 -0.68% -0.07%
2087 -0.7% -0.05%
2086 -0.7% -0.06%
2085 -0.73% -0.08%
2084 -0.73% -0.07%
2083 -0.73% -0.09%
2082 -0.73% -0.11%
2081 -0.74% -0.12%
2080 -0.75% -0.14%
2079 -0.76% -0.15%
2078 -0.76% -0.16%
2077 -0.75% -0.2%
2076 -0.75% -0.21%
2075 -0.76% -0.25%
2074 -0.77% -0.26%
2073 -0.77% -0.25%
2072 -0.78% -0.29%
2071 -0.78% -0.3%
2070 -0.77% -0.32%
2069 -0.77% -0.35%
2068 -0.77% -0.34%
2067 -0.76% -0.35%
2066 -0.76% -0.36%
2065 -0.76% -0.39%
2064 -0.75% -0.39%
2063 -0.74% -0.39%
2062 -0.74% -0.38%
2061 -0.73% -0.4%
2060 -0.71% -0.39%
2059 -0.7% -0.42%
2058 -0.68% -0.39%
2057 -0.66% -0.39%
2056 -0.65% -0.4%
2055 -0.62% -0.39%
2054 -0.61% -0.4%
2053 -0.59% -0.38%
2052 -0.59% -0.36%
2051 -0.57% -0.36%
2050 -0.56% -0.37%
2049 -0.53% -0.33%
2048 -0.53% -0.33%
2047 -0.52% -0.33%
2046 -0.51% -0.32%
2045 -0.51% -0.3%
2044 -0.5% -0.3%
2043 -0.5% -0.27%
2042 -0.49% -0.26%
2041 -0.49% -0.28%
2040 -0.49% -0.27%
2039 -0.49% -0.25%
2038 -0.5% -0.23%
2037 -0.52% -0.24%
2036 -0.52% -0.23%
2035 -0.53% -0.23%
2034 -0.53% -0.22%
2033 -0.54% -0.22%
2032 -0.54% -0.2%
2031 -0.54% -0.18%
2030 -0.53% -0.2%
2029 -0.54% -0.21%
2028 -0.54% -0.17%
2027 -0.53% -0.16%
2026 -1.42% -0.16%
2025 -0.98% -0.1%
2024 0.15% 1.1%
2023 1.59% 1.38%
2022 1.35% 0.7%
2021 0.11% 0.63%
2020 0.2% 0.11%
2019 0.37% 0.02%
2018 0.35% -0.16%
2017 0.12% -0.24%
2016 0.03% -0.31%
2015 0.07% -0.41%
2014 -0.26% -0.54%
2013 -0.36% -0.55%
2012 -0.36% -0.4%
2011 -0.3% -0.15%
2010 -0.23% 0.05%
2009 -0.19% 0.1%
2008 -0.27% 0.14%
2007 -0.46% 0.2%
2006 -0.59% 0.18%
2005 -0.57% 0.19%
2004 -0.6% 0.24%
2003 -0.63% 0.38%
2002 -0.63% 0.55%
2001 -0.63% 0.71%
2000 0.48% 0.71%
1999 0.29% 0.57%
1998 -0.96% 0.51%
1997 -1.13% 0.45%
1996 -1.46% 0.38%
1995 -1.77% 0.35%
1994 -2.12% 0.27%
1993 -2.54% 0.12%
1992 -1.81% -0.08%
1991 -0.5% -0.23%
1990 0.07% -0.22%
1989 0.4% -0.15%
1988 0.62% -0.1%
1987 0.78% -0.03%
1986 0.75% 0.09%
1985 0.67% 0.27%
1984 0.65% 0.39%
1983 0.69% 0.47%
1982 0.72% 0.61%
1981 0.71% 0.87%
1980 0.61% 1.09%
1979 0.56% 1.08%
1978 0.69% 1.08%
1977 0.74% 1.07%
1976 0.72% 2.88%
1975 0.79% 3.87%
1974 0.87% 1.4%
1973 0.96% 0.03%
1972 1.13% -0.15%
1971 1.24% -0.42%
1970 1.1% -0.88%
1969 1.05% -0.89%
1968 0.93% -0.43%
1967 0.79% -0.63%
1966 1.08% -0.75%
1965 1.37% -0.41%
1964 1.45% 0.06%
1963 1.39% 0.4%
1962 1.35% 0.72%
1961 1.12% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Estonia Portugal
Current population
1339590
10667081
Population rank 155/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
4.26 hours
4.51 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +319
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 94/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +16,472
Net migration rank 141/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 16,472
2024 - -7,742 - 20,648
2023 -5,070 5,717 -32,792 29,102
2022 -5,665 39,754 -40,694 68,696
2021 -5,324 7,043 -45,592 69,606
2020 -2,659 3,694 -39,129 54,076
2019 -1,327 5,386 -24,687 63,031
2018 -1,322 7,089 -25,709 22,495
2017 -1,713 5,202 -23,691 13,979
2016 -1,316 1,081 -23,749 -775
2015 -1,315 4,261 -23,823 -3,209
2014 -1,972 -674 -22,882 -26,447
2013 -1,713 -2,688 -24,052 -36,342
2012 -1,455 -3,674 -17,875 -37,083
2011 -531 -3,941 -5,279 -31,513
2010 0 -3,781 -4,230 -5,627
2009 -400 -2,089 -5,284 14,532
2008 -668 -2,034 0 9,478
2007 -1,608 -2,941 -1,055 21,064
2006 -2,559 -5,351 3,156 16,754
2005 -2,981 -5,208 2,101 15,537
2004 -3,679 -3,681 7,339 13,928
2003 -5,072 -3,705 4,184 24,740
2002 -5,380 -2,889 8,335 42,169
2001 -5,830 -3,280 8,290 55,565
2000 -5,309 -3,083 15,435 60,586
1999 -6,117 1,419 8,175 49,572
1998 -7,208 -3,296 7,112 40,931
1997 -6,018 -4,066 8,087 36,922
1996 -5,662 -10,540 4,026 32,640
1995 -7,327 -12,655 4,011 26,971
1994 -8,044 -17,984 9,991 20,761
1993 -5,976 -25,501 7,972 8,561
1992 -1,993 -38,391 13,933 -11,847
1991 -312 -9,712 12,948 -37,914
1990 2,825 -2,660 13,976 -34,855
1989 5,803 -368 22,011 -30,615
1988 6,404 5,256 24,047 -26,595
1987 6,829 5,389 28,084 -23,142
1986 6,160 5,260 31,102 -20,000
1985 4,281 5,097 33,077 -19,183
1984 5,163 5,006 45,983 -16,658
1983 5,884 4,986 47,798 -16,568
1982 5,244 4,832 58,479 -15,006
1981 4,612 4,789 56,152 -7,938
1980 3,989 4,619 63,481 29,881
1979 3,818 4,521 67,628 32,434
1978 4,088 7,234 70,731 34,345
1977 4,931 7,189 84,156 37,779
1976 4,319 6,942 85,138 40,490
1975 4,717 6,737 81,841 42,262
1974 5,956 6,594 74,412 41,254
1973 5,623 6,488 76,835 39,748
1972 6,267 6,432 83,715 39,058
1971 7,160 6,392 82,980 48,944
1970 6,257 6,158 87,672 -191,862
1969 5,515 8,650 89,329 -161,114
1968 5,592 9,403 100,737 -145,200
1967 5,012 9,115 106,495 -136,232
1966 4,842 8,998 107,171 -129,233
1965 5,437 8,851 115,182 -123,855
1964 6,897 8,734 120,170 -118,763
1963 6,043 8,410 113,783 -116,874
1962 6,457 8,248 123,217 -113,947
1961 7,228 7,991 117,867 -112,768
1960 7,511 7,762 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

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
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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