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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 6,549,143 people in Serbia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 6,500,256 in Serbia.

Population statistics:

  • Serbia's population is 4.83 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Serbia is the 110th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.08% for Serbia.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.77% in Serbia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Serbia has declined from 7.41M to 6.5M (12.3% decline).

Estonia vs Serbia: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Serbia
2100 836,010 3,624,616
2099 841,611 3,652,806
2098 847,091 3,681,036
2097 852,580 3,709,552
2096 858,210 3,738,231
2095 863,813 3,767,093
2094 869,346 3,796,201
2093 874,966 3,825,522
2092 880,538 3,855,267
2091 886,175 3,885,260
2090 891,952 3,915,419
2089 897,814 3,946,052
2088 903,726 3,976,782
2087 909,938 4,008,021
2086 916,313 4,039,630
2085 922,817 4,071,614
2084 929,590 4,104,024
2083 936,429 4,137,041
2082 943,318 4,170,603
2081 950,224 4,204,520
2080 957,303 4,239,046
2079 964,518 4,274,213
2078 971,861 4,310,048
2077 979,290 4,346,216
2076 986,730 4,382,620
2075 994,224 4,419,404
2074 1,001,883 4,456,820
2073 1,009,652 4,494,554
2072 1,017,490 4,532,671
2071 1,025,441 4,571,200
2070 1,033,527 4,610,279
2069 1,041,579 4,649,626
2068 1,049,614 4,689,227
2067 1,057,732 4,728,969
2066 1,065,824 4,768,652
2065 1,073,994 4,808,648
2064 1,082,173 4,848,712
2063 1,090,322 4,888,888
2062 1,098,483 4,929,248
2061 1,106,624 4,969,370
2060 1,114,804 5,009,557
2059 1,122,732 5,049,580
2058 1,130,617 5,089,783
2057 1,138,317 5,130,427
2056 1,145,937 5,171,093
2055 1,153,485 5,211,735
2054 1,160,725 5,252,427
2053 1,167,900 5,293,039
2052 1,174,867 5,334,193
2051 1,181,816 5,376,024
2050 1,188,591 5,417,847
2049 1,195,231 5,460,219
2048 1,201,594 5,502,886
2047 1,207,963 5,546,051
2046 1,214,281 5,589,756
2045 1,220,553 5,634,078
2044 1,226,815 5,678,918
2043 1,232,969 5,724,337
2042 1,239,123 5,770,492
2041 1,245,261 5,817,068
2040 1,251,349 5,863,637
2039 1,257,523 5,910,619
2038 1,263,757 5,957,363
2037 1,270,161 6,004,061
2036 1,276,749 6,050,436
2035 1,283,416 6,096,764
2034 1,290,282 6,142,866
2033 1,297,198 6,188,997
2032 1,304,236 6,234,637
2031 1,311,342 6,279,936
2030 1,318,468 6,325,002
2029 1,325,543 6,369,418
2028 1,332,712 6,413,572
2027 1,339,889 6,457,306
2026 1,347,027 6,500,256
2025 1,366,475 6,549,143
2024 1,372,341 6,586,476
2023 1,370,286 6,623,183
2022 1,348,840 6,664,449
2021 1,330,932 6,834,326
2020 1,329,522 6,899,126
2019 1,326,898 6,945,235
2018 1,321,977 6,982,604
2017 1,317,384 7,020,858
2016 1,315,790 7,058,322
2015 1,315,407 7,095,383
2014 1,314,545 7,131,787
2013 1,317,997 7,166,553
2012 1,322,696 7,201,497
2011 1,327,439 7,236,519
2010 1,331,475 7,291,436
2009 1,334,515 7,320,807
2008 1,337,090 7,350,222
2007 1,340,680 7,381,579
2006 1,346,810 7,411,569
2005 1,354,775 7,440,769
2004 1,362,550 7,463,157
2003 1,370,720 7,480,591
2002 1,379,350 7,500,031
2001 1,388,115 7,503,433
2000 1,396,985 7,516,346
1999 1,390,244 7,540,401
1998 1,386,156 7,567,745
1997 1,399,535 7,598,538
1996 1,415,594 7,622,185
1995 1,436,634 7,628,264
1994 1,462,514 7,622,711
1993 1,494,128 7,614,328
1992 1,533,091 7,604,063
1991 1,561,314 7,595,636
1990 1,569,174 7,897,937
1989 1,568,131 7,893,787
1988 1,561,900 7,884,218
1987 1,552,221 7,868,027
1986 1,540,190 7,853,824
1985 1,528,781 7,835,902
1984 1,518,617 7,813,549
1983 1,508,745 7,788,100
1982 1,498,414 7,763,335
1981 1,487,666 7,736,787
1980 1,477,219 7,709,544
1979 1,468,333 7,541,997
1978 1,460,188 7,504,017
1977 1,450,211 7,462,783
1976 1,439,576 7,418,973
1975 1,429,352 7,368,717
1974 1,418,169 7,326,043
1973 1,405,951 7,283,902
1972 1,392,518 7,252,012
1971 1,376,955 7,211,716
1970 1,360,076 7,164,993
1969 1,345,249 7,123,249
1968 1,331,214 7,007,586
1967 1,318,946 6,966,522
1966 1,308,597 6,927,969
1965 1,294,566 6,876,624
1964 1,277,086 6,832,855
1963 1,258,857 6,787,950
1962 1,241,623 6,740,264
1961 1,225,077 6,689,077
1960 1,211,537 6,638,992

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Serbia lost 353,247 people (a 4.77% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Serbia's population decreased by 558,066 people (a 7.91% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Serbia was ranked 97th in 2006 and ranked 110th 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 Serbia will decrease by 16.7% to 5,417,847 people and rank change from 110th to 125th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 32.6% in Serbia.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Serbia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Serbia
2100 -0.67% -0.77%
2099 -0.65% -0.77%
2098 -0.64% -0.77%
2097 -0.66% -0.77%
2096 -0.65% -0.77%
2095 -0.64% -0.77%
2094 -0.64% -0.77%
2093 -0.63% -0.77%
2092 -0.64% -0.77%
2091 -0.65% -0.77%
2090 -0.65% -0.78%
2089 -0.65% -0.77%
2088 -0.68% -0.78%
2087 -0.7% -0.78%
2086 -0.7% -0.79%
2085 -0.73% -0.79%
2084 -0.73% -0.8%
2083 -0.73% -0.8%
2082 -0.73% -0.81%
2081 -0.74% -0.81%
2080 -0.75% -0.82%
2079 -0.76% -0.83%
2078 -0.76% -0.83%
2077 -0.75% -0.83%
2076 -0.75% -0.83%
2075 -0.76% -0.84%
2074 -0.77% -0.84%
2073 -0.77% -0.84%
2072 -0.78% -0.84%
2071 -0.78% -0.85%
2070 -0.77% -0.85%
2069 -0.77% -0.84%
2068 -0.77% -0.84%
2067 -0.76% -0.83%
2066 -0.76% -0.83%
2065 -0.76% -0.83%
2064 -0.75% -0.82%
2063 -0.74% -0.82%
2062 -0.74% -0.81%
2061 -0.73% -0.8%
2060 -0.71% -0.79%
2059 -0.7% -0.79%
2058 -0.68% -0.79%
2057 -0.66% -0.79%
2056 -0.65% -0.78%
2055 -0.62% -0.77%
2054 -0.61% -0.77%
2053 -0.59% -0.77%
2052 -0.59% -0.78%
2051 -0.57% -0.77%
2050 -0.56% -0.78%
2049 -0.53% -0.78%
2048 -0.53% -0.78%
2047 -0.52% -0.78%
2046 -0.51% -0.79%
2045 -0.51% -0.79%
2044 -0.5% -0.79%
2043 -0.5% -0.8%
2042 -0.49% -0.8%
2041 -0.49% -0.79%
2040 -0.49% -0.79%
2039 -0.49% -0.78%
2038 -0.5% -0.78%
2037 -0.52% -0.77%
2036 -0.52% -0.76%
2035 -0.53% -0.75%
2034 -0.53% -0.75%
2033 -0.54% -0.73%
2032 -0.54% -0.72%
2031 -0.54% -0.71%
2030 -0.53% -0.7%
2029 -0.54% -0.69%
2028 -0.54% -0.68%
2027 -0.53% -0.66%
2026 -1.42% -0.75%
2025 -0.43% -0.57%
2024 0.15% -0.55%
2023 1.59% -0.62%
2022 1.35% -2.49%
2021 0.11% -0.94%
2020 0.2% -0.66%
2019 0.37% -0.54%
2018 0.35% -0.54%
2017 0.12% -0.53%
2016 0.03% -0.52%
2015 0.07% -0.51%
2014 -0.26% -0.49%
2013 -0.36% -0.49%
2012 -0.36% -0.48%
2011 -0.3% -0.75%
2010 -0.23% -0.4%
2009 -0.19% -0.4%
2008 -0.27% -0.42%
2007 -0.46% -0.4%
2006 -0.59% -0.39%
2005 -0.57% -0.3%
2004 -0.6% -0.23%
2003 -0.63% -0.26%
2002 -0.63% -0.05%
2001 -0.63% -0.17%
2000 0.48% -0.32%
1999 0.29% -0.36%
1998 -0.96% -0.41%
1997 -1.13% -0.31%
1996 -1.46% -0.08%
1995 -1.77% 0.07%
1994 -2.12% 0.11%
1993 -2.54% 0.13%
1992 -1.81% 0.11%
1991 -0.5% -3.83%
1990 0.07% 0.05%
1989 0.4% 0.12%
1988 0.62% 0.21%
1987 0.78% 0.18%
1986 0.75% 0.23%
1985 0.67% 0.29%
1984 0.65% 0.33%
1983 0.69% 0.32%
1982 0.72% 0.34%
1981 0.71% 0.35%
1980 0.61% 2.22%
1979 0.56% 0.51%
1978 0.69% 0.55%
1977 0.74% 0.59%
1976 0.72% 0.68%
1975 0.79% 0.58%
1974 0.87% 0.58%
1973 0.96% 0.44%
1972 1.13% 0.56%
1971 1.24% 0.65%
1970 1.1% 0.59%
1969 1.05% 1.65%
1968 0.93% 0.59%
1967 0.79% 0.56%
1966 1.08% 0.75%
1965 1.37% 0.64%
1964 1.45% 0.66%
1963 1.39% 0.71%
1962 1.35% 0.77%
1961 1.12% 0.75%

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 Serbia's population declined by 0.57%.

Live population counters

Estonia Serbia
Current population
1347027
6500256
Population rank 155/197 110/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.08%
One net population change
1.5 hours
14.1 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
8.67 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
5.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 -102
Annual growth/decline -5,866 -37,333
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.57%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 187/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
40.3 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -13,086
Net migration rank 141/196 140/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 712,550
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 70/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 64/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Serbia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Serbia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -13,086
2024 -6,038 -7,742 -37,543 -8,132
2023 -5,070 5,717 -36,427 4,348
2022 -5,665 39,754 -46,651 40,118
2021 -5,324 7,043 -74,494 -8,974
2020 -2,659 3,694 -55,193 -10,220
2019 -1,327 5,386 -36,810 -18,891
2018 -1,322 7,089 -37,707 -18,883
2017 -1,713 5,202 -39,317 -18,651
2016 -1,316 1,081 -35,998 -18,322
2015 -1,315 4,261 -37,605 -18,789
2014 -1,972 -674 -34,946 -18,846
2013 -1,713 -2,688 -34,399 -17,866
2012 -1,455 -3,674 -35,288 -18,513
2011 -531 -3,941 -36,906 611
2010 0 -3,781 -34,999 3,632
2009 -400 -2,089 -33,676 6,043
2008 -668 -2,034 -33,590 7,070
2007 -1,608 -2,941 -34,693 7,045
2006 -2,559 -5,351 -31,870 8,018
2005 -2,981 -5,208 -34,227 7,945
2004 -3,679 -3,681 -26,121 7,300
2003 -5,072 -3,705 -24,686 6,854
2002 -5,380 -2,889 -24,750 1,562
2001 -5,830 -3,280 -20,259 -12,007
2000 -5,309 -3,083 -30,065 -14,368
1999 -6,117 1,419 -29,408 -4,073
1998 -7,208 -3,296 -23,006 -5,665
1997 -6,018 -4,066 -18,389 -5,817
1996 -5,662 -10,540 -16,007 -5,598
1995 -7,327 -12,655 -7,628 -6,019
1994 -8,044 -17,984 -7,157 -5,934
1993 -5,976 -25,501 -5,703 -5,972
1992 -1,993 -38,391 -3,779 -4,415
1991 -312 -9,712 2,210 -8,483
1990 2,825 -2,660 7,416 -16,260
1989 5,803 -368 11,872 -16,360
1988 6,404 5,256 13,852 -15,715
1987 6,829 5,389 16,711 -16,686
1986 6,160 5,260 19,407 -17,990
1985 4,281 5,097 22,090 -17,646
1984 5,163 5,006 23,815 -15,567
1983 5,884 4,986 27,515 -15,301
1982 5,244 4,832 30,603 -13,550
1981 4,612 4,789 34,304 -8,531
1980 3,989 4,619 36,273 287
1979 3,818 4,521 39,022 -960
1978 4,088 7,234 43,636 -1,481
1977 4,931 7,189 48,105 -1,953
1976 4,319 6,942 51,399 -2,744
1975 4,717 6,737 52,502 -3,490
1974 5,956 6,594 51,583 -3,525
1973 5,623 6,488 49,596 -2,396
1972 6,267 6,432 48,248 -348
1971 7,160 6,392 47,424 1,655
1970 6,257 6,158 48,343 1,861
1969 5,515 8,650 50,304 4,112
1968 5,592 9,403 51,653 5,430
1967 5,012 9,115 53,120 6,114
1966 4,842 8,998 53,338 7,037
1965 5,437 8,851 53,383 7,957
1964 6,897 8,734 54,185 8,045
1963 6,043 8,410 55,580 8,276
1962 6,457 8,248 59,307 6,064
1961 7,228 7,991 61,065 6,422
1960 7,511 7,762 63,642 4,377

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 Serbia 85.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 437,745 people) and 14.9% is from migration (a loss of 76,396 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 712,550 people or 10.6% in Serbia.

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
Serbia
City Population
Belgrade 1.2M
Novi Sad 260K
Pristina 227K
Nis 183K
Kragujevac 151K
Subotica 106K
Valjevo 90.3K
Cacak 71.9K
Mitrovica 71.6K
Novi Pazar 66.5K

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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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