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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 18,839,108 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 14.1 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Estonia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Romania
2100 831,394 10,801,385
2099 836,965 10,885,505
2098 842,414 10,969,050
2097 847,873 11,052,086
2096 853,472 11,134,776
2095 859,044 11,217,462
2094 864,547 11,299,298
2093 870,136 11,382,352
2092 875,676 11,464,817
2091 881,282 11,546,872
2090 887,028 11,630,335
2089 892,857 11,713,468
2088 898,736 11,796,733
2087 904,914 11,880,373
2086 911,254 11,966,550
2085 917,722 12,052,744
2084 924,458 12,140,454
2083 931,259 12,229,714
2082 938,110 12,319,480
2081 944,978 12,412,385
2080 952,018 12,507,333
2079 959,194 12,603,302
2078 966,496 12,700,870
2077 973,883 12,799,985
2076 981,283 12,900,610
2075 988,735 13,002,848
2074 996,352 13,107,513
2073 1,004,078 13,213,407
2072 1,011,873 13,323,211
2071 1,019,779 13,435,661
2070 1,027,821 13,550,449
2069 1,035,828 13,667,892
2068 1,043,819 13,786,771
2067 1,051,892 13,909,141
2066 1,059,940 14,034,214
2065 1,068,064 14,163,381
2064 1,076,199 14,293,294
2063 1,084,303 14,424,068
2062 1,092,418 14,557,025
2061 1,100,514 14,689,897
2060 1,108,650 14,821,441
2059 1,116,534 14,952,855
2058 1,124,375 15,082,857
2057 1,132,033 15,211,914
2056 1,139,610 15,340,213
2055 1,147,117 15,467,019
2054 1,154,317 15,590,545
2053 1,161,452 15,712,155
2052 1,168,381 15,834,374
2051 1,175,291 15,954,507
2050 1,182,029 16,073,070
2049 1,188,633 16,192,498
2048 1,194,960 16,311,535
2047 1,201,294 16,430,565
2046 1,207,577 16,547,661
2045 1,213,815 16,665,026
2044 1,220,042 16,783,383
2043 1,226,162 16,900,955
2042 1,232,282 17,018,000
2041 1,238,386 17,136,818
2040 1,244,441 17,253,674
2039 1,250,581 17,370,310
2038 1,256,780 17,488,193
2037 1,263,149 17,604,853
2036 1,269,700 17,721,511
2035 1,276,331 17,837,396
2034 1,283,159 17,950,976
2033 1,290,037 18,064,449
2032 1,297,036 18,176,399
2031 1,304,102 18,288,437
2030 1,311,189 18,399,699
2029 1,318,225 18,511,331
2028 1,325,354 18,621,197
2027 1,332,492 18,730,482
2026 1,339,590 18,839,108
2025 1,358,931 18,946,392
2024 1,372,341 19,051,804
2023 1,370,286 19,061,062
2022 1,348,840 19,048,502
2021 1,330,932 19,122,059
2020 1,329,522 19,265,250
2019 1,326,898 19,371,648
2018 1,321,977 19,473,970
2017 1,317,384 19,588,715
2016 1,315,790 19,702,267
2015 1,315,407 19,815,616
2014 1,314,545 19,908,979
2013 1,317,997 19,983,693
2012 1,322,696 20,058,035
2011 1,327,439 20,147,528
2010 1,331,475 20,246,871
2009 1,334,515 20,367,487
2008 1,337,090 20,537,875
2007 1,340,680 20,882,982
2006 1,346,810 21,193,760
2005 1,354,775 21,319,685
2004 1,362,550 21,451,748
2003 1,370,720 21,574,326
2002 1,379,350 21,730,496
2001 1,388,115 22,131,970
2000 1,396,985 22,442,971
1999 1,390,244 22,472,040
1998 1,386,156 22,507,344
1997 1,399,535 22,553,978
1996 1,415,594 22,619,004
1995 1,436,634 22,684,270
1994 1,462,514 22,730,211
1993 1,494,128 22,763,280
1992 1,533,091 22,794,284
1991 1,561,314 23,001,155
1990 1,569,174 23,201,835
1989 1,568,131 23,161,458
1988 1,561,900 23,057,662
1987 1,552,221 22,949,430
1986 1,540,190 22,836,841
1985 1,528,781 22,732,999
1984 1,518,617 22,640,547
1983 1,508,745 22,560,478
1982 1,498,414 22,475,741
1981 1,487,666 22,353,070
1980 1,477,219 22,207,282
1979 1,468,333 22,090,488
1978 1,460,188 21,951,464
1977 1,450,211 21,756,096
1976 1,439,576 21,551,634
1975 1,429,352 21,293,583
1974 1,418,169 21,029,429
1973 1,405,951 20,835,681
1972 1,392,518 20,657,957
1971 1,376,955 20,461,567
1970 1,360,076 20,250,398
1969 1,345,249 20,009,141
1968 1,331,214 19,799,831
1967 1,318,946 19,534,242
1966 1,308,597 19,215,450
1965 1,294,566 19,031,576
1964 1,277,086 18,919,126
1963 1,258,857 18,797,850
1962 1,241,623 18,676,550
1961 1,225,077 18,555,250
1960 1,211,537 18,406,905

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/romania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 31.5% in Romania.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Romania
2100 -0.67% -0.77%
2099 -0.65% -0.76%
2098 -0.64% -0.75%
2097 -0.66% -0.74%
2096 -0.65% -0.74%
2095 -0.64% -0.72%
2094 -0.64% -0.73%
2093 -0.63% -0.72%
2092 -0.64% -0.71%
2091 -0.65% -0.72%
2090 -0.65% -0.71%
2089 -0.65% -0.71%
2088 -0.68% -0.7%
2087 -0.7% -0.72%
2086 -0.7% -0.72%
2085 -0.73% -0.72%
2084 -0.73% -0.73%
2083 -0.73% -0.73%
2082 -0.73% -0.75%
2081 -0.74% -0.76%
2080 -0.75% -0.76%
2079 -0.76% -0.77%
2078 -0.76% -0.77%
2077 -0.75% -0.78%
2076 -0.75% -0.79%
2075 -0.76% -0.8%
2074 -0.77% -0.8%
2073 -0.77% -0.82%
2072 -0.78% -0.84%
2071 -0.78% -0.85%
2070 -0.77% -0.86%
2069 -0.77% -0.86%
2068 -0.77% -0.88%
2067 -0.76% -0.89%
2066 -0.76% -0.91%
2065 -0.76% -0.91%
2064 -0.75% -0.91%
2063 -0.74% -0.91%
2062 -0.74% -0.9%
2061 -0.73% -0.89%
2060 -0.71% -0.88%
2059 -0.7% -0.86%
2058 -0.68% -0.85%
2057 -0.66% -0.84%
2056 -0.65% -0.82%
2055 -0.62% -0.79%
2054 -0.61% -0.77%
2053 -0.59% -0.77%
2052 -0.59% -0.75%
2051 -0.57% -0.74%
2050 -0.56% -0.74%
2049 -0.53% -0.73%
2048 -0.53% -0.72%
2047 -0.52% -0.71%
2046 -0.51% -0.7%
2045 -0.51% -0.71%
2044 -0.5% -0.7%
2043 -0.5% -0.69%
2042 -0.49% -0.69%
2041 -0.49% -0.68%
2040 -0.49% -0.67%
2039 -0.49% -0.67%
2038 -0.5% -0.66%
2037 -0.52% -0.66%
2036 -0.52% -0.65%
2035 -0.53% -0.63%
2034 -0.53% -0.63%
2033 -0.54% -0.62%
2032 -0.54% -0.61%
2031 -0.54% -0.6%
2030 -0.53% -0.6%
2029 -0.54% -0.59%
2028 -0.54% -0.58%
2027 -0.53% -0.58%
2026 -1.42% -0.57%
2025 -0.98% -0.55%
2024 0.15% -0.05%
2023 1.59% 0.07%
2022 1.35% -0.38%
2021 0.11% -0.74%
2020 0.2% -0.55%
2019 0.37% -0.53%
2018 0.35% -0.59%
2017 0.12% -0.58%
2016 0.03% -0.57%
2015 0.07% -0.47%
2014 -0.26% -0.37%
2013 -0.36% -0.37%
2012 -0.36% -0.44%
2011 -0.3% -0.49%
2010 -0.23% -0.59%
2009 -0.19% -0.83%
2008 -0.27% -1.65%
2007 -0.46% -1.47%
2006 -0.59% -0.59%
2005 -0.57% -0.62%
2004 -0.6% -0.57%
2003 -0.63% -0.72%
2002 -0.63% -1.81%
2001 -0.63% -1.39%
2000 0.48% -0.13%
1999 0.29% -0.16%
1998 -0.96% -0.21%
1997 -1.13% -0.29%
1996 -1.46% -0.29%
1995 -1.77% -0.2%
1994 -2.12% -0.15%
1993 -2.54% -0.14%
1992 -1.81% -0.9%
1991 -0.5% -0.86%
1990 0.07% 0.17%
1989 0.4% 0.45%
1988 0.62% 0.47%
1987 0.78% 0.49%
1986 0.75% 0.46%
1985 0.67% 0.41%
1984 0.65% 0.35%
1983 0.69% 0.38%
1982 0.72% 0.55%
1981 0.71% 0.66%
1980 0.61% 0.53%
1979 0.56% 0.63%
1978 0.69% 0.9%
1977 0.74% 0.95%
1976 0.72% 1.21%
1975 0.79% 1.26%
1974 0.87% 0.93%
1973 0.96% 0.86%
1972 1.13% 0.96%
1971 1.24% 1.04%
1970 1.1% 1.21%
1969 1.05% 1.06%
1968 0.93% 1.36%
1967 0.79% 1.66%
1966 1.08% 0.97%
1965 1.37% 0.59%
1964 1.45% 0.65%
1963 1.39% 0.65%
1962 1.35% 0.65%
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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Estonia Romania
Current population
1339590
18839108
Population rank 155/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
4.26 hours
56.8 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 -25
Annual growth/decline +2,055 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 169/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -29,041
Net migration rank 141/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -29,041
2024 - -7,742 - -28,466
2023 -5,070 5,717 -89,587 -27,780
2022 -5,665 39,754 -93,338 89,076
2021 -5,324 7,043 -141,504 -17,731
2020 -2,659 3,694 -100,179 -13,202
2019 -1,327 5,386 -60,053 -27,909
2018 -1,322 7,089 -62,316 -33,018
2017 -1,713 5,202 -50,930 -33,081
2016 -1,316 1,081 -53,196 -33,073
2015 -1,315 4,261 -59,447 -35,751
2014 -1,972 -674 -55,745 -35,448
2013 -1,713 -2,688 -59,951 -34,910
2012 -1,455 -3,674 -54,157 -37,589
2011 -531 -3,941 -56,413 -102,769
2010 0 -3,781 -46,567 -122,364
2009 -400 -2,089 -34,625 -137,953
2008 -668 -2,034 -30,806 -144,368
2007 -1,608 -2,941 -37,590 -133,089
2006 -2,559 -5,351 -38,148 -132,777
2005 -2,981 -5,208 -40,508 -131,176
2004 -3,679 -3,681 -42,904 -117,432
2003 -5,072 -3,705 -56,093 -107,139
2002 -5,380 -2,889 -58,673 -106,585
2001 -5,830 -3,280 -37,625 -91,154
2000 -5,309 -3,083 -22,443 -92,451
1999 -6,117 1,419 -31,461 -82,590
1998 -7,208 -3,296 -33,761 -81,366
1997 -6,018 -4,066 -42,853 -88,734
1996 -5,662 -10,540 -56,548 -70,799
1995 -7,327 -12,655 -36,295 -73,779
1994 -8,044 -17,984 -18,184 -76,246
1993 -5,976 -25,501 -13,658 -73,475
1992 -1,993 -38,391 -4,559 -63,200
1991 -312 -9,712 25,301 -36,824
1990 2,825 -2,660 69,605 -38,157
1989 5,803 -368 122,756 -33,866
1988 6,404 5,256 126,817 -48,911
1987 6,829 5,389 128,517 -42,868
1986 6,160 5,260 134,737 -50,450
1985 4,281 5,097 111,392 -28,108
1984 5,163 5,006 117,731 -24,629
1983 5,884 4,986 87,986 3,093
1982 5,244 4,832 119,121 -4,725
1981 4,612 4,789 156,472 -20,870
1980 3,989 4,619 168,776 -16,668
1979 3,818 4,521 194,397 -29,600
1978 4,088 7,234 204,148 -31,427
1977 4,931 7,189 215,385 -28,135
1976 4,319 6,942 213,361 18,748
1975 4,717 6,737 219,324 9,125
1974 5,956 6,594 235,530 6,725
1973 5,623 6,488 175,020 58,651
1972 6,267 6,432 198,316 61,920
1971 7,160 6,392 206,662 74,473
1970 6,257 6,158 234,905 71,919
1969 5,515 8,650 264,120 74,851
1968 5,592 9,403 338,577 33,601
1967 5,012 9,115 347,709 37,282
1966 4,842 8,998 115,293 -25,458
1965 5,437 8,851 114,190 -60,430
1964 6,897 8,734 134,326 -59,500
1963 6,043 8,410 139,104 -58,076
1962 6,457 8,248 130,736 -56,152
1961 7,228 7,991 163,286 -54,642
1960 7,511 7,762 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

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
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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