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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 14,975,051 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 11.2 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Estonia vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Rwanda
2100 831,394 33,092,520
2099 836,965 32,987,847
2098 842,414 32,907,335
2097 847,873 32,832,706
2096 853,472 32,747,490
2095 859,044 32,615,044
2094 864,547 32,529,590
2093 870,136 32,396,544
2092 875,676 32,274,083
2091 881,282 32,171,077
2090 887,028 32,068,626
2089 892,857 31,872,593
2088 898,736 31,726,882
2087 904,914 31,533,364
2086 911,254 31,379,315
2085 917,722 31,235,000
2084 924,458 31,092,940
2083 931,259 30,917,707
2082 938,110 30,733,578
2081 944,978 30,557,819
2080 952,018 30,367,298
2079 959,194 30,176,627
2078 966,496 29,997,866
2077 973,883 29,800,561
2076 981,283 29,627,021
2075 988,735 29,423,503
2074 996,352 29,225,643
2073 1,004,078 29,007,777
2072 1,011,873 28,780,763
2071 1,019,779 28,560,382
2070 1,027,821 28,316,533
2069 1,035,828 28,103,541
2068 1,043,819 27,854,906
2067 1,051,892 27,591,747
2066 1,059,940 27,355,659
2065 1,068,064 27,084,704
2064 1,076,199 26,821,315
2063 1,084,303 26,543,184
2062 1,092,418 26,296,132
2061 1,100,514 25,985,356
2060 1,108,650 25,712,904
2059 1,116,534 25,437,446
2058 1,124,375 25,106,242
2057 1,132,033 24,837,928
2056 1,139,610 24,566,784
2055 1,147,117 24,266,669
2054 1,154,317 23,976,914
2053 1,161,452 23,690,426
2052 1,168,381 23,406,346
2051 1,175,291 23,099,207
2050 1,182,029 22,800,250
2049 1,188,633 22,484,698
2048 1,194,960 22,157,938
2047 1,201,294 21,834,786
2046 1,207,577 21,540,566
2045 1,213,815 21,215,262
2044 1,220,042 20,902,695
2043 1,226,162 20,535,605
2042 1,232,282 20,201,608
2041 1,238,386 19,832,577
2040 1,244,441 19,463,015
2039 1,250,581 19,096,860
2038 1,256,780 18,761,626
2037 1,263,149 18,421,864
2036 1,269,700 18,116,691
2035 1,276,331 17,753,910
2034 1,283,159 17,421,234
2033 1,290,037 17,089,349
2032 1,297,036 16,811,505
2031 1,304,102 16,485,559
2030 1,311,189 16,167,916
2029 1,318,225 15,858,862
2028 1,325,354 15,544,959
2027 1,332,492 15,207,733
2026 1,339,590 14,888,776
2025 1,358,931 14,560,205
2024 1,372,341 14,256,567
2023 1,370,286 13,954,471
2022 1,348,840 13,651,030
2021 1,330,932 13,355,260
2020 1,329,522 13,065,837
2019 1,326,898 12,776,103
2018 1,321,977 12,487,996
2017 1,317,384 12,202,060
2016 1,315,790 11,919,183
2015 1,315,407 11,640,022
2014 1,314,545 11,364,757
2013 1,317,997 11,093,340
2012 1,322,696 10,829,901
2011 1,327,439 10,573,733
2010 1,331,475 10,317,553
2009 1,334,515 10,060,432
2008 1,337,090 9,804,269
2007 1,340,680 9,549,933
2006 1,346,810 9,299,246
2005 1,354,775 9,054,528
2004 1,362,550 8,816,844
2003 1,370,720 8,586,875
2002 1,379,350 8,400,180
2001 1,388,115 8,287,094
2000 1,396,985 8,213,931
1999 1,390,244 8,147,912
1998 1,386,156 8,081,681
1997 1,399,535 7,755,238
1996 1,415,594 6,708,764
1995 1,436,634 5,674,118
1994 1,462,514 6,792,352
1993 1,494,128 7,981,132
1992 1,533,091 7,683,266
1991 1,561,314 7,526,966
1990 1,569,174 7,375,307
1989 1,568,131 7,184,706
1988 1,561,900 6,968,071
1987 1,552,221 6,749,493
1986 1,540,190 6,531,881
1985 1,528,781 6,317,228
1984 1,518,617 6,107,627
1983 1,508,745 5,905,311
1982 1,498,414 5,711,549
1981 1,487,666 5,527,230
1980 1,477,219 5,353,259
1979 1,468,333 5,189,541
1978 1,460,188 5,035,171
1977 1,450,211 4,888,240
1976 1,439,576 4,745,954
1975 1,429,352 4,607,728
1974 1,418,169 4,474,228
1973 1,405,951 4,345,047
1972 1,392,518 4,220,335
1971 1,376,955 4,100,044
1970 1,360,076 3,980,669
1969 1,345,249 3,861,271
1968 1,331,214 3,744,010
1967 1,318,946 3,629,577
1966 1,308,597 3,521,626
1965 1,294,566 3,423,210
1964 1,277,086 3,334,834
1963 1,258,857 3,258,890
1962 1,241,623 3,186,025
1961 1,225,077 3,106,779
1960 1,211,537 3,022,294

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/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Rwanda is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 33.1M 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
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Rwanda
2100 -0.67% 0.32%
2099 -0.65% 0.24%
2098 -0.64% 0.23%
2097 -0.66% 0.26%
2096 -0.65% 0.41%
2095 -0.64% 0.26%
2094 -0.64% 0.41%
2093 -0.63% 0.38%
2092 -0.64% 0.32%
2091 -0.65% 0.32%
2090 -0.65% 0.62%
2089 -0.65% 0.46%
2088 -0.68% 0.61%
2087 -0.7% 0.49%
2086 -0.7% 0.46%
2085 -0.73% 0.46%
2084 -0.73% 0.57%
2083 -0.73% 0.6%
2082 -0.73% 0.58%
2081 -0.74% 0.63%
2080 -0.75% 0.63%
2079 -0.76% 0.6%
2078 -0.76% 0.66%
2077 -0.75% 0.59%
2076 -0.75% 0.69%
2075 -0.76% 0.68%
2074 -0.77% 0.75%
2073 -0.77% 0.79%
2072 -0.78% 0.77%
2071 -0.78% 0.86%
2070 -0.77% 0.76%
2069 -0.77% 0.89%
2068 -0.77% 0.95%
2067 -0.76% 0.86%
2066 -0.76% 1%
2065 -0.76% 0.98%
2064 -0.75% 1.05%
2063 -0.74% 0.94%
2062 -0.74% 1.2%
2061 -0.73% 1.06%
2060 -0.71% 1.08%
2059 -0.7% 1.32%
2058 -0.68% 1.08%
2057 -0.66% 1.1%
2056 -0.65% 1.24%
2055 -0.62% 1.21%
2054 -0.61% 1.21%
2053 -0.59% 1.21%
2052 -0.59% 1.33%
2051 -0.57% 1.31%
2050 -0.56% 1.4%
2049 -0.53% 1.47%
2048 -0.53% 1.48%
2047 -0.52% 1.37%
2046 -0.51% 1.53%
2045 -0.51% 1.5%
2044 -0.5% 1.79%
2043 -0.5% 1.65%
2042 -0.49% 1.86%
2041 -0.49% 1.9%
2040 -0.49% 1.92%
2039 -0.49% 1.79%
2038 -0.5% 1.84%
2037 -0.52% 1.68%
2036 -0.52% 2.04%
2035 -0.53% 1.91%
2034 -0.53% 1.94%
2033 -0.54% 1.65%
2032 -0.54% 1.98%
2031 -0.54% 1.96%
2030 -0.53% 1.95%
2029 -0.54% 2.02%
2028 -0.54% 2.22%
2027 -0.53% 2.14%
2026 -1.42% 2.26%
2025 -0.98% 2.13%
2024 0.15% 2.16%
2023 1.59% 2.22%
2022 1.35% 2.21%
2021 0.11% 2.22%
2020 0.2% 2.27%
2019 0.37% 2.31%
2018 0.35% 2.34%
2017 0.12% 2.37%
2016 0.03% 2.4%
2015 0.07% 2.42%
2014 -0.26% 2.45%
2013 -0.36% 2.43%
2012 -0.36% 2.42%
2011 -0.3% 2.48%
2010 -0.23% 2.56%
2009 -0.19% 2.61%
2008 -0.27% 2.66%
2007 -0.46% 2.7%
2006 -0.59% 2.7%
2005 -0.57% 2.7%
2004 -0.6% 2.68%
2003 -0.63% 2.22%
2002 -0.63% 1.36%
2001 -0.63% 0.89%
2000 0.48% 0.81%
1999 0.29% 0.82%
1998 -0.96% 4.21%
1997 -1.13% 15.6%
1996 -1.46% 18.2%
1995 -1.77% -16.5%
1994 -2.12% -14.9%
1993 -2.54% 3.88%
1992 -1.81% 2.08%
1991 -0.5% 2.06%
1990 0.07% 2.65%
1989 0.4% 3.11%
1988 0.62% 3.24%
1987 0.78% 3.33%
1986 0.75% 3.4%
1985 0.67% 3.43%
1984 0.65% 3.43%
1983 0.69% 3.39%
1982 0.72% 3.33%
1981 0.71% 3.25%
1980 0.61% 3.15%
1979 0.56% 3.07%
1978 0.69% 3.01%
1977 0.74% 3%
1976 0.72% 3%
1975 0.79% 2.98%
1974 0.87% 2.97%
1973 0.96% 2.96%
1972 1.13% 2.93%
1971 1.24% 3%
1970 1.1% 3.09%
1969 1.05% 3.13%
1968 0.93% 3.15%
1967 0.79% 3.07%
1966 1.08% 2.87%
1965 1.37% 2.65%
1964 1.45% 2.33%
1963 1.39% 2.29%
1962 1.35% 2.55%
1961 1.12% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Estonia Rwanda
Current population
1339590
14975051
Population rank 155/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.18%
One net population change
4.26 hours
1.74 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +828
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 45/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 +6,282
Net migration rank 141/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 6,282
2024 - -7,742 - -15,582
2023 -5,070 5,717 312,762 -9,001
2022 -5,665 39,754 312,145 -9,001
2021 -5,324 7,043 309,895 -21,492
2020 -2,659 3,694 312,692 -22,251
2019 -1,327 5,386 313,525 -24,492
2018 -1,322 7,089 312,512 -25,323
2017 -1,713 5,202 310,323 -25,634
2016 -1,316 1,081 305,549 -24,474
2015 -1,315 4,261 299,114 -21,862
2014 -1,972 -674 292,779 -19,505
2013 -1,713 -2,688 286,331 -16,779
2012 -1,455 -3,674 282,584 -25,260
2011 -531 -3,941 282,922 -27,915
2010 0 -3,781 286,848 -29,501
2009 -400 -2,089 287,034 -30,128
2008 -668 -2,034 287,334 -31,913
2007 -1,608 -2,941 285,791 -32,537
2006 -2,559 -5,351 282,149 -34,008
2005 -2,981 -5,208 275,121 -33,830
2004 -3,679 -3,681 265,273 -31,214
2003 -5,072 -3,705 251,243 -25,355
2002 -5,380 -2,889 239,036 -91,518
2001 -5,830 -3,280 230,845 -152,197
2000 -5,309 -3,083 221,276 -153,588
1999 -6,117 1,419 210,518 -146,162
1998 -7,208 -3,296 197,185 -129,089
1997 -6,018 -4,066 174,687 410,106
1996 -5,662 -10,540 140,455 1,367,700
1995 -7,327 -12,655 121,137 439,995
1994 -8,044 -17,984 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 -5,976 -25,501 183,926 236,110
1992 -1,993 -38,391 188,025 -12,334
1991 -312 -9,712 196,431 -59,519
1990 2,825 -2,660 207,895 -41,483
1989 5,803 -368 217,632 -2,826
1988 6,404 5,256 223,759 -5,285
1987 6,829 5,389 225,744 -7,062
1986 6,160 5,260 225,526 -8,982
1985 4,281 5,097 223,794 -11,031
1984 5,163 5,006 219,337 -12,899
1983 5,884 4,986 212,750 -14,560
1982 5,244 4,832 205,147 -15,818
1981 4,612 4,789 195,769 -16,453
1980 3,989 4,619 184,988 -16,359
1979 3,818 4,521 174,477 -15,669
1978 4,088 7,234 163,779 -13,838
1977 4,931 7,189 155,011 -11,084
1976 4,319 6,942 147,665 -7,027
1975 4,717 6,737 140,596 -4,791
1974 5,956 6,594 135,743 -4,535
1973 5,623 6,488 131,021 -3,862
1972 6,267 6,432 126,403 -4,156
1971 7,160 6,392 122,567 -4,230
1970 6,257 6,158 119,273 1,149
1969 5,515 8,650 115,394 2,983
1968 5,592 9,403 111,422 4,728
1967 5,012 9,115 108,053 4,655
1966 4,842 8,998 105,128 -1,930
1965 5,437 8,851 103,422 -9,774
1964 6,897 8,734 102,562 -19,458
1963 6,043 8,410 94,296 -25,524
1962 6,457 8,248 102,548 -25,594
1961 7,228 7,991 102,051 -20,508
1960 7,511 7,762 100,627 -13,198

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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

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
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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