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Population in Estonia compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 6.75 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Estonia vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Sierra Leone
2100 836,010 16,107,087
2099 841,611 16,121,940
2098 847,091 16,135,035
2097 852,580 16,149,905
2096 858,210 16,160,672
2095 863,813 16,169,304
2094 869,346 16,168,902
2093 874,966 16,173,609
2092 880,538 16,170,778
2091 886,175 16,163,901
2090 891,952 16,154,165
2089 897,814 16,142,526
2088 903,726 16,128,775
2087 909,938 16,112,585
2086 916,313 16,085,549
2085 922,817 16,064,212
2084 929,590 16,040,563
2083 936,429 16,006,923
2082 943,318 15,970,872
2081 950,224 15,930,880
2080 957,303 15,892,665
2079 964,518 15,850,728
2078 971,861 15,801,450
2077 979,290 15,750,408
2076 986,730 15,695,310
2075 994,224 15,635,345
2074 1,001,883 15,580,279
2073 1,009,652 15,512,655
2072 1,017,490 15,442,481
2071 1,025,441 15,370,747
2070 1,033,527 15,293,426
2069 1,041,579 15,212,664
2068 1,049,614 15,124,069
2067 1,057,732 15,028,190
2066 1,065,824 14,931,295
2065 1,073,994 14,833,794
2064 1,082,173 14,736,872
2063 1,090,322 14,638,180
2062 1,098,483 14,525,736
2061 1,106,624 14,420,068
2060 1,114,804 14,307,451
2059 1,122,732 14,194,972
2058 1,130,617 14,077,124
2057 1,138,317 13,957,197
2056 1,145,937 13,832,494
2055 1,153,485 13,702,508
2054 1,160,725 13,576,231
2053 1,167,900 13,440,929
2052 1,174,867 13,299,910
2051 1,181,816 13,152,910
2050 1,188,591 13,006,688
2049 1,195,231 12,863,637
2048 1,201,594 12,712,671
2047 1,207,963 12,566,944
2046 1,214,281 12,411,042
2045 1,220,553 12,254,651
2044 1,226,815 12,088,895
2043 1,232,969 11,928,393
2042 1,239,123 11,767,372
2041 1,245,261 11,599,942
2040 1,251,349 11,428,331
2039 1,257,523 11,259,845
2038 1,263,757 11,097,180
2037 1,270,161 10,928,754
2036 1,276,749 10,757,928
2035 1,283,416 10,582,918
2034 1,290,282 10,411,088
2033 1,297,198 10,238,503
2032 1,304,236 10,059,929
2031 1,311,342 9,881,109
2030 1,318,468 9,705,485
2029 1,325,543 9,529,493
2028 1,332,712 9,358,412
2027 1,339,889 9,177,288
2026 1,347,027 8,998,902
2025 1,366,475 8,819,794
2024 1,372,341 8,642,022
2023 1,370,286 8,460,512
2022 1,348,840 8,276,807
2021 1,330,932 8,094,602
2020 1,329,522 7,912,558
2019 1,326,898 7,731,991
2018 1,321,977 7,554,563
2017 1,317,384 7,379,299
2016 1,315,790 7,205,328
2015 1,315,407 7,037,655
2014 1,314,545 6,876,385
2013 1,317,997 6,714,051
2012 1,322,696 6,551,080
2011 1,327,439 6,387,251
2010 1,331,475 6,222,714
2009 1,334,515 6,055,646
2008 1,337,090 5,894,722
2007 1,340,680 5,749,352
2006 1,346,810 5,624,466
2005 1,354,775 5,501,712
2004 1,362,550 5,355,717
2003 1,370,720 5,177,687
2002 1,379,350 4,971,435
2001 1,388,115 4,692,716
2000 1,396,985 4,423,611
1999 1,390,244 4,318,043
1998 1,386,156 4,295,785
1997 1,399,535 4,253,716
1996 1,415,594 4,199,210
1995 1,436,634 4,179,179
1994 1,462,514 4,173,105
1993 1,494,128 4,157,130
1992 1,533,091 4,166,366
1991 1,561,314 4,246,267
1990 1,569,174 4,196,828
1989 1,568,131 4,034,037
1988 1,561,900 3,934,517
1987 1,552,221 3,829,718
1986 1,540,190 3,728,380
1985 1,528,781 3,638,438
1984 1,518,617 3,558,758
1983 1,508,745 3,481,646
1982 1,498,414 3,408,183
1981 1,487,666 3,338,940
1980 1,477,219 3,272,089
1979 1,468,333 3,207,499
1978 1,460,188 3,145,517
1977 1,450,211 3,085,354
1976 1,439,576 3,028,820
1975 1,429,352 2,974,657
1974 1,418,169 2,920,459
1973 1,405,951 2,866,955
1972 1,392,518 2,814,388
1971 1,376,955 2,763,222
1970 1,360,076 2,712,286
1969 1,345,249 2,661,365
1968 1,331,214 2,611,532
1967 1,318,946 2,562,384
1966 1,308,597 2,514,638
1965 1,294,566 2,468,666
1964 1,277,086 2,424,390
1963 1,258,857 2,382,258
1962 1,241,623 2,342,242
1961 1,225,077 2,304,227
1960 1,211,537 2,268,356

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/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Sierra Leone is projected to reach its peak in 2093 at 16.2M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Sierra Leone
2100 -0.67% -0.09%
2099 -0.65% -0.08%
2098 -0.64% -0.09%
2097 -0.66% -0.07%
2096 -0.65% -0.05%
2095 -0.64% 0.002%
2094 -0.64% -0.03%
2093 -0.63% 0.02%
2092 -0.64% 0.04%
2091 -0.65% 0.06%
2090 -0.65% 0.07%
2089 -0.65% 0.09%
2088 -0.68% 0.1%
2087 -0.7% 0.17%
2086 -0.7% 0.13%
2085 -0.73% 0.15%
2084 -0.73% 0.21%
2083 -0.73% 0.23%
2082 -0.73% 0.25%
2081 -0.74% 0.24%
2080 -0.75% 0.26%
2079 -0.76% 0.31%
2078 -0.76% 0.32%
2077 -0.75% 0.35%
2076 -0.75% 0.38%
2075 -0.76% 0.35%
2074 -0.77% 0.44%
2073 -0.77% 0.45%
2072 -0.78% 0.47%
2071 -0.78% 0.51%
2070 -0.77% 0.53%
2069 -0.77% 0.59%
2068 -0.77% 0.64%
2067 -0.76% 0.65%
2066 -0.76% 0.66%
2065 -0.76% 0.66%
2064 -0.75% 0.67%
2063 -0.74% 0.77%
2062 -0.74% 0.73%
2061 -0.73% 0.79%
2060 -0.71% 0.79%
2059 -0.7% 0.84%
2058 -0.68% 0.86%
2057 -0.66% 0.9%
2056 -0.65% 0.95%
2055 -0.62% 0.93%
2054 -0.61% 1.01%
2053 -0.59% 1.06%
2052 -0.59% 1.12%
2051 -0.57% 1.12%
2050 -0.56% 1.11%
2049 -0.53% 1.19%
2048 -0.53% 1.16%
2047 -0.52% 1.26%
2046 -0.51% 1.28%
2045 -0.51% 1.37%
2044 -0.5% 1.35%
2043 -0.5% 1.37%
2042 -0.49% 1.44%
2041 -0.49% 1.5%
2040 -0.49% 1.5%
2039 -0.49% 1.47%
2038 -0.5% 1.54%
2037 -0.52% 1.59%
2036 -0.52% 1.65%
2035 -0.53% 1.65%
2034 -0.53% 1.69%
2033 -0.54% 1.78%
2032 -0.54% 1.81%
2031 -0.54% 1.81%
2030 -0.53% 1.85%
2029 -0.54% 1.83%
2028 -0.54% 1.97%
2027 -0.53% 1.98%
2026 -1.42% 2.03%
2025 -0.43% 2.06%
2024 0.15% 2.15%
2023 1.59% 2.22%
2022 1.35% 2.25%
2021 0.11% 2.3%
2020 0.2% 2.34%
2019 0.37% 2.35%
2018 0.35% 2.38%
2017 0.12% 2.41%
2016 0.03% 2.38%
2015 0.07% 2.35%
2014 -0.26% 2.42%
2013 -0.36% 2.49%
2012 -0.36% 2.56%
2011 -0.3% 2.64%
2010 -0.23% 2.76%
2009 -0.19% 2.73%
2008 -0.27% 2.53%
2007 -0.46% 2.22%
2006 -0.59% 2.23%
2005 -0.57% 2.73%
2004 -0.6% 3.44%
2003 -0.63% 4.15%
2002 -0.63% 5.94%
2001 -0.63% 6.08%
2000 0.48% 2.44%
1999 0.29% 0.52%
1998 -0.96% 0.99%
1997 -1.13% 1.3%
1996 -1.46% 0.48%
1995 -1.77% 0.15%
1994 -2.12% 0.38%
1993 -2.54% -0.22%
1992 -1.81% -1.88%
1991 -0.5% 1.18%
1990 0.07% 4.04%
1989 0.4% 2.53%
1988 0.62% 2.74%
1987 0.78% 2.72%
1986 0.75% 2.47%
1985 0.67% 2.24%
1984 0.65% 2.21%
1983 0.69% 2.16%
1982 0.72% 2.07%
1981 0.71% 2.04%
1980 0.61% 2.01%
1979 0.56% 1.97%
1978 0.69% 1.95%
1977 0.74% 1.87%
1976 0.72% 1.82%
1975 0.79% 1.86%
1974 0.87% 1.87%
1973 0.96% 1.87%
1972 1.13% 1.85%
1971 1.24% 1.88%
1970 1.1% 1.91%
1969 1.05% 1.91%
1968 0.93% 1.92%
1967 0.79% 1.9%
1966 1.08% 1.86%
1965 1.37% 1.83%
1964 1.45% 1.77%
1963 1.39% 1.71%
1962 1.35% 1.65%
1961 1.12% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Estonia Sierra Leone
Current population
1347027
9090531
Population rank 155/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
1.5 hours
2.96 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +487
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 47/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -11,309
Net migration rank 141/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -11,309
2024 -6,038 -7,742 189,234 -11,000
2023 -5,070 5,717 188,788 -4,000
2022 -5,665 39,754 186,625 -4,000
2021 -5,324 7,043 183,326 -1,544
2020 -2,659 3,694 181,015 1,292
2019 -1,327 5,386 181,068 -2,238
2018 -1,322 7,089 178,772 -2,741
2017 -1,713 5,202 173,259 1,234
2016 -1,316 1,081 168,784 4,657
2015 -1,315 4,261 162,275 -356
2014 -1,972 -674 160,137 485
2013 -1,713 -2,688 161,265 2,773
2012 -1,455 -3,674 160,915 988
2011 -531 -3,941 158,858 6,895
2010 0 -3,781 155,338 7,983
2009 -400 -2,089 152,669 18,145
2008 -668 -2,034 149,855 1,182
2007 -1,608 -2,941 145,740 -6,042
2006 -2,559 -5,351 144,127 -34,052
2005 -2,981 -5,208 137,234 -1,805
2004 -3,679 -3,681 132,661 23,897
2003 -5,072 -3,705 130,312 69,185
2002 -5,380 -2,889 126,429 86,578
2001 -5,830 -3,280 116,647 227,791
2000 -5,309 -3,083 110,754 83,013
1999 -6,117 1,419 102,295 -84,926
1998 -7,208 -3,296 103,906 -76,766
1997 -6,018 -4,066 105,433 -48,437
1996 -5,662 -10,540 104,140 -52,110
1995 -7,327 -12,655 100,885 -112,857
1994 -8,044 -17,984 101,486 -77,371
1993 -5,976 -25,501 103,317 -95,476
1992 -1,993 -38,391 103,251 -129,565
1991 -312 -9,712 105,477 -238,965
1990 2,825 -2,660 100,778 131,587
1989 5,803 -368 98,298 -5,079
1988 6,404 5,256 96,344 9,470
1987 6,829 5,389 94,235 9,558
1986 6,160 5,260 90,902 7,992
1985 4,281 5,097 88,869 -7,873
1984 5,163 5,006 87,072 -8,708
1983 5,884 4,986 84,628 -8,783
1982 5,244 4,832 82,457 -11,379
1981 4,612 4,789 80,111 -12,699
1980 3,989 4,619 77,932 -11,641
1979 3,818 4,521 75,992 -13,095
1978 4,088 7,234 74,130 -13,073
1977 4,931 7,189 71,663 -12,399
1976 4,319 6,942 69,506 -15,686
1975 4,717 6,737 67,560 -13,058
1974 5,956 6,594 65,357 -11,473
1973 5,623 6,488 62,443 -9,322
1972 6,267 6,432 60,279 -8,267
1971 7,160 6,392 58,484 -8,162
1970 6,257 6,158 56,513 -4,957
1969 5,515 8,650 54,768 -4,485
1968 5,592 9,403 53,126 -3,743
1967 5,012 9,115 51,734 -2,819
1966 4,842 8,998 49,486 -2,911
1965 5,437 8,851 47,223 -1,851
1964 6,897 8,734 45,487 -2,308
1963 6,043 8,410 43,569 -2,480
1962 6,457 8,248 41,603 -2,658
1961 7,228 7,991 40,022 -2,947
1960 7,511 7,762 38,192 -3,528

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

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
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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