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Population in Estonia compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 27.4 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Estonia vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Saudi Arabia
2100 831,394 74,230,118
2099 836,965 73,760,045
2098 842,414 73,287,526
2097 847,873 72,813,125
2096 853,472 72,336,039
2095 859,044 71,858,206
2094 864,547 71,379,928
2093 870,136 70,900,460
2092 875,676 70,420,464
2091 881,282 69,940,749
2090 887,028 69,462,214
2089 892,857 68,985,976
2088 898,736 68,510,277
2087 904,914 68,035,545
2086 911,254 67,562,521
2085 917,722 67,091,615
2084 924,458 66,621,667
2083 931,259 66,152,653
2082 938,110 65,684,321
2081 944,978 65,216,102
2080 952,018 64,749,128
2079 959,194 64,282,393
2078 966,496 63,815,918
2077 973,883 63,348,712
2076 981,283 62,880,120
2075 988,735 62,409,793
2074 996,352 61,937,628
2073 1,004,078 61,462,662
2072 1,011,873 60,984,202
2071 1,019,779 60,502,791
2070 1,027,821 60,018,216
2069 1,035,828 59,529,456
2068 1,043,819 59,036,086
2067 1,051,892 58,539,487
2066 1,059,940 58,039,687
2065 1,068,064 57,537,106
2064 1,076,199 57,032,172
2063 1,084,303 56,524,331
2062 1,092,418 56,014,549
2061 1,100,514 55,501,467
2060 1,108,650 54,986,901
2059 1,116,534 54,469,809
2058 1,124,375 53,950,469
2057 1,132,033 53,430,639
2056 1,139,610 52,909,061
2055 1,147,117 52,386,571
2054 1,154,317 51,862,312
2053 1,161,452 51,336,335
2052 1,168,381 50,809,100
2051 1,175,291 50,280,719
2050 1,182,029 49,751,739
2049 1,188,633 49,221,828
2048 1,194,960 48,690,143
2047 1,201,294 48,157,605
2046 1,207,577 47,623,246
2045 1,213,815 47,087,215
2044 1,220,042 46,550,306
2043 1,226,162 46,013,232
2042 1,232,282 45,475,200
2041 1,238,386 44,936,131
2040 1,244,441 44,396,093
2039 1,250,581 43,856,006
2038 1,256,780 43,314,707
2037 1,263,149 42,773,375
2036 1,269,700 42,231,639
2035 1,276,331 41,690,245
2034 1,283,159 41,150,029
2033 1,290,037 40,611,021
2032 1,297,036 40,073,144
2031 1,304,102 39,535,357
2030 1,311,189 38,998,581
2029 1,318,225 38,417,447
2028 1,325,354 37,810,902
2027 1,332,492 37,189,969
2026 1,339,590 36,566,201
2025 1,358,931 35,932,673
2024 1,372,341 35,300,280
2023 1,370,286 33,702,731
2022 1,348,840 32,175,224
2021 1,330,932 30,784,383
2020 1,329,522 31,552,510
2019 1,326,898 30,063,799
2018 1,321,977 30,196,281
2017 1,317,384 30,977,355
2016 1,315,790 30,954,198
2015 1,315,407 29,816,382
2014 1,314,545 28,309,273
2013 1,317,997 27,624,004
2012 1,322,696 26,168,861
2011 1,327,439 25,091,867
2010 1,331,475 23,978,487
2009 1,334,515 24,217,654
2008 1,337,090 23,287,877
2007 1,340,680 22,368,313
2006 1,346,810 21,459,144
2005 1,354,775 20,559,890
2004 1,362,550 19,669,480
2003 1,370,720 18,786,767
2002 1,379,350 17,910,910
2001 1,388,115 17,041,397
2000 1,396,985 16,177,722
1999 1,390,244 15,472,075
1998 1,386,156 14,922,185
1997 1,399,535 14,374,943
1996 1,415,594 13,831,009
1995 1,436,634 13,289,245
1994 1,462,514 12,750,040
1993 1,494,128 12,215,862
1992 1,533,091 11,686,676
1991 1,561,314 11,160,744
1990 1,569,174 10,640,691
1989 1,568,131 10,128,394
1988 1,561,900 9,629,165
1987 1,552,221 9,130,194
1986 1,540,190 8,628,639
1985 1,528,781 8,151,779
1984 1,518,617 7,697,307
1983 1,508,745 7,252,941
1982 1,498,414 6,824,486
1981 1,487,666 6,420,551
1980 1,477,219 6,047,997
1979 1,468,333 5,703,698
1978 1,460,188 5,381,902
1977 1,450,211 5,083,048
1976 1,439,576 4,807,933
1975 1,429,352 4,556,287
1974 1,418,169 4,323,632
1973 1,405,951 4,106,344
1972 1,392,518 3,905,722
1971 1,376,955 3,724,031
1970 1,360,076 3,562,470
1969 1,345,249 3,417,114
1968 1,331,214 3,282,711
1967 1,318,946 3,157,242
1966 1,308,597 3,039,887
1965 1,294,566 2,928,771
1964 1,277,086 2,821,968
1963 1,258,857 2,719,341
1962 1,241,623 2,620,910
1961 1,225,077 2,526,347
1960 1,211,537 2,435,403

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Saudi Arabia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 74.2M 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
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.67% 0.64%
2099 -0.65% 0.64%
2098 -0.64% 0.65%
2097 -0.66% 0.66%
2096 -0.65% 0.66%
2095 -0.64% 0.67%
2094 -0.64% 0.68%
2093 -0.63% 0.68%
2092 -0.64% 0.69%
2091 -0.65% 0.69%
2090 -0.65% 0.69%
2089 -0.65% 0.69%
2088 -0.68% 0.7%
2087 -0.7% 0.7%
2086 -0.7% 0.7%
2085 -0.73% 0.71%
2084 -0.73% 0.71%
2083 -0.73% 0.71%
2082 -0.73% 0.72%
2081 -0.74% 0.72%
2080 -0.75% 0.73%
2079 -0.76% 0.73%
2078 -0.76% 0.74%
2077 -0.75% 0.75%
2076 -0.75% 0.75%
2075 -0.76% 0.76%
2074 -0.77% 0.77%
2073 -0.77% 0.78%
2072 -0.78% 0.8%
2071 -0.78% 0.81%
2070 -0.77% 0.82%
2069 -0.77% 0.84%
2068 -0.77% 0.85%
2067 -0.76% 0.86%
2066 -0.76% 0.87%
2065 -0.76% 0.89%
2064 -0.75% 0.9%
2063 -0.74% 0.91%
2062 -0.74% 0.92%
2061 -0.73% 0.94%
2060 -0.71% 0.95%
2059 -0.7% 0.96%
2058 -0.68% 0.97%
2057 -0.66% 0.99%
2056 -0.65% 1%
2055 -0.62% 1.01%
2054 -0.61% 1.02%
2053 -0.59% 1.04%
2052 -0.59% 1.05%
2051 -0.57% 1.06%
2050 -0.56% 1.08%
2049 -0.53% 1.09%
2048 -0.53% 1.11%
2047 -0.52% 1.12%
2046 -0.51% 1.14%
2045 -0.51% 1.15%
2044 -0.5% 1.17%
2043 -0.5% 1.18%
2042 -0.49% 1.2%
2041 -0.49% 1.22%
2040 -0.49% 1.23%
2039 -0.49% 1.25%
2038 -0.5% 1.27%
2037 -0.52% 1.28%
2036 -0.52% 1.3%
2035 -0.53% 1.31%
2034 -0.53% 1.33%
2033 -0.54% 1.34%
2032 -0.54% 1.36%
2031 -0.54% 1.38%
2030 -0.53% 1.51%
2029 -0.54% 1.6%
2028 -0.54% 1.67%
2027 -0.53% 1.71%
2026 -1.42% 1.76%
2025 -0.98% 1.79%
2024 0.15% 4.74%
2023 1.59% 4.75%
2022 1.35% 4.52%
2021 0.11% -2.43%
2020 0.2% 4.95%
2019 0.37% -0.44%
2018 0.35% -2.52%
2017 0.12% 0.07%
2016 0.03% 3.82%
2015 0.07% 5.32%
2014 -0.26% 2.48%
2013 -0.36% 5.56%
2012 -0.36% 4.29%
2011 -0.3% 4.64%
2010 -0.23% -0.99%
2009 -0.19% 3.99%
2008 -0.27% 4.11%
2007 -0.46% 4.24%
2006 -0.59% 4.37%
2005 -0.57% 4.53%
2004 -0.6% 4.7%
2003 -0.63% 4.89%
2002 -0.63% 5.1%
2001 -0.63% 5.34%
2000 0.48% 4.56%
1999 0.29% 3.69%
1998 -0.96% 3.81%
1997 -1.13% 3.93%
1996 -1.46% 4.08%
1995 -1.77% 4.23%
1994 -2.12% 4.37%
1993 -2.54% 4.53%
1992 -1.81% 4.71%
1991 -0.5% 4.89%
1990 0.07% 5.06%
1989 0.4% 5.18%
1988 0.62% 5.47%
1987 0.78% 5.81%
1986 0.75% 5.85%
1985 0.67% 5.9%
1984 0.65% 6.13%
1983 0.69% 6.28%
1982 0.72% 6.29%
1981 0.71% 6.16%
1980 0.61% 6.04%
1979 0.56% 5.98%
1978 0.69% 5.88%
1977 0.74% 5.72%
1976 0.72% 5.52%
1975 0.79% 5.38%
1974 0.87% 5.29%
1973 0.96% 5.14%
1972 1.13% 4.88%
1971 1.24% 4.54%
1970 1.1% 4.25%
1969 1.05% 4.09%
1968 0.93% 3.97%
1967 0.79% 3.86%
1966 1.08% 3.79%
1965 1.37% 3.78%
1964 1.45% 3.77%
1963 1.39% 3.76%
1962 1.35% 3.74%
1961 1.12% 3.73%

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/saudi-arabia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Estonia Saudi Arabia
Current population
1339590
36734925
Population rank 155/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
4.26 hours
19.7 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 4/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +119,738
Net migration rank 141/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 119,738
2024 - -7,742 - 122,170
2023 -5,070 5,717 474,366 325,691
2022 -5,665 39,754 406,920 977,072
2021 -5,324 7,043 409,032 -106,287
2020 -2,659 3,694 447,036 -74,725
2019 -1,327 5,386 474,407 191,582
2018 -1,322 7,089 528,767 -988,751
2017 -1,713 5,202 546,751 -920,812
2016 -1,316 1,081 537,829 -26,997
2015 -1,315 4,261 511,023 465,292
2014 -1,972 -674 493,431 469,144
2013 -1,713 -2,688 475,299 485,794
2012 -1,455 -3,674 465,649 479,206
2011 -531 -3,941 443,675 491,253
2010 0 -3,781 418,641 504,955
2009 -400 -2,089 438,557 496,229
2008 -668 -2,034 433,457 491,337
2007 -1,608 -2,941 425,199 489,136
2006 -2,559 -5,351 399,333 504,661
2005 -2,981 -5,208 375,938 518,565
2004 -3,679 -3,681 362,843 523,472
2003 -5,072 -3,705 364,520 514,606
2002 -5,380 -2,889 372,099 500,508
2001 -5,830 -3,280 382,153 484,252
2000 -5,309 -3,083 392,407 468,515
1999 -6,117 1,419 390,112 160,263
1998 -7,208 -3,296 389,499 159,898
1997 -6,018 -4,066 385,033 160,066
1996 -5,662 -10,540 382,248 160,532
1995 -7,327 -12,655 380,231 160,512
1994 -8,044 -17,984 377,351 160,306
1993 -5,976 -25,501 372,621 158,074
1992 -1,993 -38,391 366,763 160,908
1991 -312 -9,712 361,329 162,857
1990 2,825 -2,660 355,495 160,416
1989 5,803 -368 349,399 159,273
1988 6,404 5,256 342,865 146,918
1987 6,829 5,389 333,088 175,075
1986 6,160 5,260 322,340 172,606
1985 4,281 5,097 310,558 148,208
1984 5,163 5,006 296,615 153,562
1983 5,884 4,986 280,616 157,930
1982 5,244 4,832 264,831 153,528
1981 4,612 4,789 249,156 140,355
1980 3,989 4,619 234,372 121,220
1979 3,818 4,521 220,186 112,826
1978 4,088 7,234 205,331 105,263
1977 4,931 7,189 191,103 96,015
1976 4,319 6,942 178,024 85,083
1975 4,717 6,737 166,223 73,960
1974 5,956 6,594 155,478 69,653
1973 5,623 6,488 145,450 63,995
1972 6,267 6,432 136,360 55,439
1971 7,160 6,392 127,600 43,989
1970 6,257 6,158 120,440 31,097
1969 5,515 8,650 113,859 25,312
1968 5,592 9,403 108,281 21,366
1967 5,012 9,115 103,343 17,947
1966 4,842 8,998 98,361 15,054
1965 5,437 8,851 93,820 15,000
1964 6,897 8,734 89,776 15,000
1963 6,043 8,410 85,480 15,000
1962 6,457 8,248 81,393 15,000
1961 7,228 7,991 77,743 15,000
1960 7,511 7,762 74,143 15,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/saudi-arabia | 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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

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
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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