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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 6.06 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Estonia vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Samoa
2100 831,394 384,161
2099 836,965 382,854
2098 842,414 381,539
2097 847,873 380,191
2096 853,472 378,724
2095 859,044 377,198
2094 864,547 375,643
2093 870,136 374,011
2092 875,676 372,292
2091 881,282 370,495
2090 887,028 368,729
2089 892,857 366,876
2088 898,736 364,923
2087 904,914 362,970
2086 911,254 360,980
2085 917,722 358,958
2084 924,458 356,899
2083 931,259 354,766
2082 938,110 352,554
2081 944,978 350,260
2080 952,018 347,980
2079 959,194 345,610
2078 966,496 343,130
2077 973,883 340,587
2076 981,283 337,992
2075 988,735 335,365
2074 996,352 332,762
2073 1,004,078 330,070
2072 1,011,873 327,311
2071 1,019,779 324,429
2070 1,027,821 321,716
2069 1,035,828 318,960
2068 1,043,819 316,145
2067 1,051,892 313,447
2066 1,059,940 310,683
2065 1,068,064 308,047
2064 1,076,199 305,429
2063 1,084,303 302,831
2062 1,092,418 300,287
2061 1,100,514 297,894
2060 1,108,650 295,476
2059 1,116,534 293,072
2058 1,124,375 290,637
2057 1,132,033 288,344
2056 1,139,610 286,143
2055 1,147,117 283,928
2054 1,154,317 281,737
2053 1,161,452 279,498
2052 1,168,381 277,186
2051 1,175,291 274,775
2050 1,182,029 272,374
2049 1,188,633 269,906
2048 1,194,960 267,438
2047 1,201,294 264,962
2046 1,207,577 262,389
2045 1,213,815 259,755
2044 1,220,042 257,081
2043 1,226,162 254,546
2042 1,232,282 251,896
2041 1,238,386 249,251
2040 1,244,441 246,679
2039 1,250,581 244,169
2038 1,256,780 241,648
2037 1,263,149 239,306
2036 1,269,700 237,018
2035 1,276,331 234,803
2034 1,283,159 232,771
2033 1,290,037 230,885
2032 1,297,036 229,148
2031 1,304,102 227,434
2030 1,311,189 225,916
2029 1,318,225 224,499
2028 1,325,354 223,100
2027 1,332,492 221,828
2026 1,339,590 220,601
2025 1,358,931 219,378
2024 1,372,341 218,019
2023 1,370,286 216,663
2022 1,348,840 215,261
2021 1,330,932 213,779
2020 1,329,522 211,944
2019 1,326,898 209,780
2018 1,321,977 207,582
2017 1,317,384 205,415
2016 1,315,790 203,499
2015 1,315,407 201,782
2014 1,314,545 200,037
2013 1,317,997 198,268
2012 1,322,696 196,498
2011 1,327,439 194,713
2010 1,331,475 193,023
2009 1,334,515 191,513
2008 1,337,090 190,107
2007 1,340,680 188,753
2006 1,346,810 187,709
2005 1,354,775 186,978
2004 1,362,550 186,249
2003 1,370,720 185,430
2002 1,379,350 184,471
2001 1,388,115 183,166
2000 1,396,985 181,685
1999 1,390,244 180,275
1998 1,386,156 178,905
1997 1,399,535 177,547
1996 1,415,594 176,071
1995 1,436,634 174,571
1994 1,462,514 173,159
1993 1,494,128 171,774
1992 1,533,091 170,331
1991 1,561,314 169,368
1990 1,569,174 169,042
1989 1,568,131 168,768
1988 1,561,900 168,346
1987 1,552,221 167,661
1986 1,540,190 167,061
1985 1,528,781 166,849
1984 1,518,617 166,796
1983 1,508,745 166,714
1982 1,498,414 166,484
1981 1,487,666 165,678
1980 1,477,219 164,322
1979 1,468,333 162,882
1978 1,460,188 161,375
1977 1,450,211 159,753
1976 1,439,576 157,113
1975 1,429,352 153,344
1974 1,418,169 149,431
1973 1,405,951 146,516
1972 1,392,518 144,538
1971 1,376,955 142,503
1970 1,360,076 140,400
1969 1,345,249 138,233
1968 1,331,214 136,020
1967 1,318,946 133,764
1966 1,308,597 131,073
1965 1,294,566 127,978
1964 1,277,086 124,894
1963 1,258,857 121,764
1962 1,241,623 118,597
1961 1,225,077 115,496
1960 1,211,537 112,490

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/samoa | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Samoa is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 384K 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
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Samoa
2100 -0.67% 0.34%
2099 -0.65% 0.34%
2098 -0.64% 0.35%
2097 -0.66% 0.39%
2096 -0.65% 0.4%
2095 -0.64% 0.41%
2094 -0.64% 0.44%
2093 -0.63% 0.46%
2092 -0.64% 0.48%
2091 -0.65% 0.48%
2090 -0.65% 0.51%
2089 -0.65% 0.54%
2088 -0.68% 0.54%
2087 -0.7% 0.55%
2086 -0.7% 0.56%
2085 -0.73% 0.58%
2084 -0.73% 0.6%
2083 -0.73% 0.63%
2082 -0.73% 0.65%
2081 -0.74% 0.66%
2080 -0.75% 0.69%
2079 -0.76% 0.72%
2078 -0.76% 0.75%
2077 -0.75% 0.77%
2076 -0.75% 0.78%
2075 -0.76% 0.78%
2074 -0.77% 0.82%
2073 -0.77% 0.84%
2072 -0.78% 0.89%
2071 -0.78% 0.84%
2070 -0.77% 0.86%
2069 -0.77% 0.89%
2068 -0.77% 0.86%
2067 -0.76% 0.89%
2066 -0.76% 0.86%
2065 -0.76% 0.86%
2064 -0.75% 0.86%
2063 -0.74% 0.85%
2062 -0.74% 0.8%
2061 -0.73% 0.82%
2060 -0.71% 0.82%
2059 -0.7% 0.84%
2058 -0.68% 0.8%
2057 -0.66% 0.77%
2056 -0.65% 0.78%
2055 -0.62% 0.78%
2054 -0.61% 0.8%
2053 -0.59% 0.83%
2052 -0.59% 0.88%
2051 -0.57% 0.88%
2050 -0.56% 0.91%
2049 -0.53% 0.92%
2048 -0.53% 0.93%
2047 -0.52% 0.98%
2046 -0.51% 1.01%
2045 -0.51% 1.04%
2044 -0.5% 1%
2043 -0.5% 1.05%
2042 -0.49% 1.06%
2041 -0.49% 1.04%
2040 -0.49% 1.03%
2039 -0.49% 1.04%
2038 -0.5% 0.98%
2037 -0.52% 0.96%
2036 -0.52% 0.94%
2035 -0.53% 0.87%
2034 -0.53% 0.82%
2033 -0.54% 0.76%
2032 -0.54% 0.75%
2031 -0.54% 0.67%
2030 -0.53% 0.63%
2029 -0.54% 0.63%
2028 -0.54% 0.57%
2027 -0.53% 0.56%
2026 -1.42% 0.56%
2025 -0.98% 0.62%
2024 0.15% 0.63%
2023 1.59% 0.65%
2022 1.35% 0.69%
2021 0.11% 0.87%
2020 0.2% 1.03%
2019 0.37% 1.06%
2018 0.35% 1.05%
2017 0.12% 0.94%
2016 0.03% 0.85%
2015 0.07% 0.87%
2014 -0.26% 0.89%
2013 -0.36% 0.9%
2012 -0.36% 0.92%
2011 -0.3% 0.88%
2010 -0.23% 0.79%
2009 -0.19% 0.74%
2008 -0.27% 0.72%
2007 -0.46% 0.56%
2006 -0.59% 0.39%
2005 -0.57% 0.39%
2004 -0.6% 0.44%
2003 -0.63% 0.52%
2002 -0.63% 0.71%
2001 -0.63% 0.82%
2000 0.48% 0.78%
1999 0.29% 0.77%
1998 -0.96% 0.76%
1997 -1.13% 0.84%
1996 -1.46% 0.86%
1995 -1.77% 0.82%
1994 -2.12% 0.81%
1993 -2.54% 0.85%
1992 -1.81% 0.57%
1991 -0.5% 0.19%
1990 0.07% 0.16%
1989 0.4% 0.25%
1988 0.62% 0.41%
1987 0.78% 0.36%
1986 0.75% 0.13%
1985 0.67% 0.03%
1984 0.65% 0.05%
1983 0.69% 0.14%
1982 0.72% 0.49%
1981 0.71% 0.83%
1980 0.61% 0.88%
1979 0.56% 0.93%
1978 0.69% 1.02%
1977 0.74% 1.68%
1976 0.72% 2.46%
1975 0.79% 2.62%
1974 0.87% 1.99%
1973 0.96% 1.37%
1972 1.13% 1.43%
1971 1.24% 1.5%
1970 1.1% 1.57%
1969 1.05% 1.63%
1968 0.93% 1.69%
1967 0.79% 2.05%
1966 1.08% 2.42%
1965 1.37% 2.47%
1964 1.45% 2.57%
1963 1.39% 2.67%
1962 1.35% 2.68%
1961 1.12% 2.67%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/samoa | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Estonia Samoa
Current population
1339590
220932
Population rank 155/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.003%
One net population change
4.26 hours
6.46 hours
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
32.8 minutes
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +6 +4
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 125/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 -2,815
Net migration rank 141/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -2,815
2024 - -7,742 - -2,754
2023 -5,070 5,717 4,170 -2,810
2022 -5,665 39,754 4,288 -2,837
2021 -5,324 7,043 4,379 -2,860
2020 -2,659 3,694 4,442 -2,299
2019 -1,327 5,386 4,495 -2,313
2018 -1,322 7,089 4,637 -2,425
2017 -1,713 5,202 4,661 -2,539
2016 -1,316 1,081 4,720 -3,008
2015 -1,315 4,261 4,795 -3,074
2014 -1,972 -674 4,849 -3,081
2013 -1,713 -2,688 4,875 -3,107
2012 -1,455 -3,674 4,863 -3,089
2011 -531 -3,941 4,860 -3,056
2010 0 -3,781 4,779 -3,197
2009 -400 -2,089 4,525 -3,093
2008 -668 -2,034 4,581 -3,194
2007 -1,608 -2,941 4,480 -3,152
2006 -2,559 -5,351 4,473 -3,714
2005 -2,981 -5,208 4,503 -3,805
2004 -3,679 -3,681 4,554 -3,796
2003 -5,072 -3,705 4,622 -3,748
2002 -5,380 -2,889 4,672 -3,624
2001 -5,830 -3,280 4,759 -3,198
2000 -5,309 -3,083 4,855 -3,453
1999 -6,117 1,419 4,937 -3,517
1998 -7,208 -3,296 5,022 -3,702
1997 -6,018 -4,066 5,053 -3,658
1996 -5,662 -10,540 5,038 -3,476
1995 -7,327 -12,655 4,976 -3,532
1994 -8,044 -17,984 4,880 -3,505
1993 -5,976 -25,501 4,769 -3,373
1992 -1,993 -38,391 4,652 -3,161
1991 -312 -9,712 4,655 -4,227
1990 2,825 -2,660 4,759 -4,533
1989 5,803 -368 4,845 -4,527
1988 6,404 5,256 4,889 -4,366
1987 6,829 5,389 4,909 -4,056
1986 6,160 5,260 4,983 -4,637
1985 4,281 5,097 4,998 -4,920
1984 5,163 5,006 4,979 -4,944
1983 5,884 4,986 4,914 -4,789
1982 5,244 4,832 4,808 -4,479
1981 4,612 4,789 4,720 -3,440
1980 3,989 4,619 4,672 -3,240
1979 3,818 4,521 4,624 -3,177
1978 4,088 7,234 4,587 -3,022
1977 4,931 7,189 4,555 -2,866
1976 4,319 6,942 4,519 -929
1975 4,717 6,737 4,465 -522
1974 5,956 6,594 4,411 -526
1973 5,623 6,488 4,446 -2,501
1972 6,267 6,432 4,487 -2,483
1971 7,160 6,392 4,534 -2,463
1970 6,257 6,158 4,567 -2,429
1969 5,515 8,650 4,592 -2,399
1968 5,592 9,403 4,605 -2,370
1967 5,012 9,115 4,621 -2,333
1966 4,842 8,998 4,593 -1,503
1965 5,437 8,851 4,605 -1,512
1964 6,897 8,734 4,326 -1,252
1963 6,043 8,410 4,544 -1,365
1962 6,457 8,248 4,498 -1,341
1961 7,228 7,991 4,399 -1,349
1960 7,511 7,762 4,298 -1,333

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/samoa | CC BY

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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

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
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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