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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 14 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 +0.35% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Estonia vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Romania
2100 836,010 10,843,503
2099 841,611 10,927,951
2098 847,091 11,011,822
2097 852,580 11,095,182
2096 858,210 11,178,195
2095 863,813 11,261,202
2094 869,346 11,343,358
2093 874,966 11,426,736
2092 880,538 11,509,522
2091 886,175 11,591,897
2090 891,952 11,675,686
2089 897,814 11,759,143
2088 903,726 11,842,733
2087 909,938 11,926,699
2086 916,313 12,013,212
2085 922,817 12,099,742
2084 929,590 12,187,794
2083 936,429 12,277,402
2082 943,318 12,367,518
2081 950,224 12,460,785
2080 957,303 12,556,104
2079 964,518 12,652,446
2078 971,861 12,750,395
2077 979,290 12,849,896
2076 986,730 12,950,914
2075 994,224 13,053,551
2074 1,001,883 13,158,624
2073 1,009,652 13,264,931
2072 1,017,490 13,375,162
2071 1,025,441 13,488,051
2070 1,033,527 13,603,287
2069 1,041,579 13,721,187
2068 1,049,614 13,840,530
2067 1,057,732 13,963,377
2066 1,065,824 14,088,938
2065 1,073,994 14,218,608
2064 1,082,173 14,349,029
2063 1,090,322 14,480,312
2062 1,098,483 14,613,788
2061 1,106,624 14,747,178
2060 1,114,804 14,879,235
2059 1,122,732 15,011,161
2058 1,130,617 15,141,670
2057 1,138,317 15,271,230
2056 1,145,937 15,400,030
2055 1,153,485 15,527,331
2054 1,160,725 15,651,338
2053 1,167,900 15,773,422
2052 1,174,867 15,896,118
2051 1,181,816 16,016,719
2050 1,188,591 16,135,745
2049 1,195,231 16,255,638
2048 1,201,594 16,375,139
2047 1,207,963 16,494,633
2046 1,214,281 16,612,186
2045 1,220,553 16,730,009
2044 1,226,815 16,848,827
2043 1,232,969 16,966,857
2042 1,239,123 17,084,359
2041 1,245,261 17,203,640
2040 1,251,349 17,320,952
2039 1,257,523 17,438,042
2038 1,263,757 17,556,386
2037 1,270,161 17,673,500
2036 1,276,749 17,790,613
2035 1,283,416 17,906,949
2034 1,290,282 18,020,973
2033 1,297,198 18,134,889
2032 1,304,236 18,247,275
2031 1,311,342 18,359,750
2030 1,318,468 18,471,446
2029 1,325,543 18,583,513
2028 1,332,712 18,693,807
2027 1,339,889 18,803,518
2026 1,347,027 18,912,567
2025 1,366,475 19,020,271
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% 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 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 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 -0.43% -0.17%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Estonia Romania
Current population
1347027
18912567
Population rank 155/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
1.5 hours
16.7 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 -86
Annual growth/decline -5,866 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 172/197
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 -6,038 -7,742 -100,975 -28,466
2023 -5,070 5,717 -83,869 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 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 (1960–2025, 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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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