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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 5,413,813 people in Slovakia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 5,376,239 in Slovakia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovakia's population is 3.99 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Slovakia is the 125th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.06% for Slovakia.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs -0.008% in Slovakia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Slovakia has grown from 5.37M to 5.38M (0.06% growth).

Estonia vs Slovakia: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Slovakia
2100 836,010 3,388,353
2099 841,611 3,410,527
2098 847,091 3,432,738
2097 852,580 3,454,958
2096 858,210 3,477,150
2095 863,813 3,499,531
2094 869,346 3,522,068
2093 874,966 3,544,820
2092 880,538 3,567,858
2091 886,175 3,591,243
2090 891,952 3,614,972
2089 897,814 3,639,184
2088 903,726 3,663,803
2087 909,938 3,688,979
2086 916,313 3,714,826
2085 922,817 3,741,361
2084 929,590 3,768,554
2083 936,429 3,796,482
2082 943,318 3,825,124
2081 950,224 3,854,574
2080 957,303 3,884,854
2079 964,518 3,915,890
2078 971,861 3,947,687
2077 979,290 3,980,420
2076 986,730 4,013,906
2075 994,224 4,048,115
2074 1,001,883 4,082,918
2073 1,009,652 4,118,344
2072 1,017,490 4,154,378
2071 1,025,441 4,190,678
2070 1,033,527 4,227,297
2069 1,041,579 4,264,100
2068 1,049,614 4,301,007
2067 1,057,732 4,337,728
2066 1,065,824 4,374,132
2065 1,073,994 4,410,344
2064 1,082,173 4,446,244
2063 1,090,322 4,481,639
2062 1,098,483 4,516,504
2061 1,106,624 4,550,644
2060 1,114,804 4,584,186
2059 1,122,732 4,616,990
2058 1,130,617 4,649,013
2057 1,138,317 4,680,116
2056 1,145,937 4,710,464
2055 1,153,485 4,739,960
2054 1,160,725 4,768,542
2053 1,167,900 4,796,670
2052 1,174,867 4,824,228
2051 1,181,816 4,851,216
2050 1,188,591 4,877,755
2049 1,195,231 4,903,974
2048 1,201,594 4,929,712
2047 1,207,963 4,955,205
2046 1,214,281 4,980,481
2045 1,220,553 5,005,547
2044 1,226,815 5,030,570
2043 1,232,969 5,055,426
2042 1,239,123 5,079,926
2041 1,245,261 5,104,270
2040 1,251,349 5,128,291
2039 1,257,523 5,151,796
2038 1,263,757 5,174,897
2037 1,270,161 5,197,430
2036 1,276,749 5,219,344
2035 1,283,416 5,240,519
2034 1,290,282 5,260,607
2033 1,297,198 5,279,808
2032 1,304,236 5,297,883
2031 1,311,342 5,314,815
2030 1,318,468 5,330,403
2029 1,325,543 5,344,463
2028 1,332,712 5,356,733
2027 1,339,889 5,367,421
2026 1,347,027 5,376,239
2025 1,366,475 5,413,813
2024 1,372,341 5,422,069
2023 1,370,286 5,426,740
2022 1,348,840 5,431,752
2021 1,330,932 5,447,247
2020 1,329,522 5,458,827
2019 1,326,898 5,454,147
2018 1,321,977 5,446,771
2017 1,317,384 5,439,232
2016 1,315,790 5,430,798
2015 1,315,407 5,423,801
2014 1,314,545 5,418,649
2013 1,317,997 5,413,393
2012 1,322,696 5,407,579
2011 1,327,439 5,398,384
2010 1,331,475 5,391,428
2009 1,334,515 5,386,406
2008 1,337,090 5,379,233
2007 1,340,680 5,374,622
2006 1,346,810 5,373,054
2005 1,354,775 5,372,807
2004 1,362,550 5,372,280
2003 1,370,720 5,373,374
2002 1,379,350 5,376,912
2001 1,388,115 5,378,867
2000 1,396,985 5,388,720
1999 1,390,244 5,396,020
1998 1,386,156 5,390,516
1997 1,399,535 5,383,291
1996 1,415,594 5,373,361
1995 1,436,634 5,361,999
1994 1,462,514 5,346,331
1993 1,494,128 5,325,305
1992 1,533,091 5,305,016
1991 1,561,314 5,303,294
1990 1,569,174 5,299,187
1989 1,568,131 5,275,942
1988 1,561,900 5,250,596
1987 1,552,221 5,222,840
1986 1,540,190 5,193,838
1985 1,528,781 5,161,768
1984 1,518,617 5,127,097
1983 1,508,745 5,091,971
1982 1,498,414 5,055,099
1981 1,487,666 5,016,105
1980 1,477,219 4,979,815
1979 1,468,333 4,938,973
1978 1,460,188 4,890,125
1977 1,450,211 4,840,501
1976 1,439,576 4,789,507
1975 1,429,352 4,739,105
1974 1,418,169 4,689,623
1973 1,405,951 4,641,445
1972 1,392,518 4,596,622
1971 1,376,955 4,557,449
1970 1,360,076 4,538,223
1969 1,345,249 4,518,607
1968 1,331,214 4,483,915
1967 1,318,946 4,449,367
1966 1,308,597 4,411,666
1965 1,294,566 4,370,983
1964 1,277,086 4,327,341
1963 1,258,857 4,282,017
1962 1,241,623 4,238,188
1961 1,225,077 4,191,667
1960 1,211,537 4,068,095

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/slovakia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Slovakia gained 57,744 people (a 1.07% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Slovakia's population decreased by 54,559 people (a 1% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Slovakia was ranked 110th in 2006 and ranked 125th 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 Slovakia will decrease by 9.27% to 4,877,755 people and rank change from 125th to 129th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 25.3% in Slovakia.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Slovakia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Slovakia
2100 -0.67% -0.65%
2099 -0.65% -0.65%
2098 -0.64% -0.64%
2097 -0.66% -0.64%
2096 -0.65% -0.64%
2095 -0.64% -0.64%
2094 -0.64% -0.64%
2093 -0.63% -0.65%
2092 -0.64% -0.65%
2091 -0.65% -0.66%
2090 -0.65% -0.67%
2089 -0.65% -0.67%
2088 -0.68% -0.68%
2087 -0.7% -0.7%
2086 -0.7% -0.71%
2085 -0.73% -0.72%
2084 -0.73% -0.74%
2083 -0.73% -0.75%
2082 -0.73% -0.76%
2081 -0.74% -0.78%
2080 -0.75% -0.79%
2079 -0.76% -0.81%
2078 -0.76% -0.82%
2077 -0.75% -0.83%
2076 -0.75% -0.85%
2075 -0.76% -0.85%
2074 -0.77% -0.86%
2073 -0.77% -0.87%
2072 -0.78% -0.87%
2071 -0.78% -0.87%
2070 -0.77% -0.86%
2069 -0.77% -0.86%
2068 -0.77% -0.85%
2067 -0.76% -0.83%
2066 -0.76% -0.82%
2065 -0.76% -0.81%
2064 -0.75% -0.79%
2063 -0.74% -0.77%
2062 -0.74% -0.75%
2061 -0.73% -0.73%
2060 -0.71% -0.71%
2059 -0.7% -0.69%
2058 -0.68% -0.66%
2057 -0.66% -0.64%
2056 -0.65% -0.62%
2055 -0.62% -0.6%
2054 -0.61% -0.59%
2053 -0.59% -0.57%
2052 -0.59% -0.56%
2051 -0.57% -0.54%
2050 -0.56% -0.53%
2049 -0.53% -0.52%
2048 -0.53% -0.51%
2047 -0.52% -0.51%
2046 -0.51% -0.5%
2045 -0.51% -0.5%
2044 -0.5% -0.49%
2043 -0.5% -0.48%
2042 -0.49% -0.48%
2041 -0.49% -0.47%
2040 -0.49% -0.46%
2039 -0.49% -0.45%
2038 -0.5% -0.43%
2037 -0.52% -0.42%
2036 -0.52% -0.4%
2035 -0.53% -0.38%
2034 -0.53% -0.36%
2033 -0.54% -0.34%
2032 -0.54% -0.32%
2031 -0.54% -0.29%
2030 -0.53% -0.26%
2029 -0.54% -0.23%
2028 -0.54% -0.2%
2027 -0.53% -0.16%
2026 -1.42% -0.69%
2025 -0.43% -0.15%
2024 0.15% -0.09%
2023 1.59% -0.09%
2022 1.35% -0.28%
2021 0.11% -0.21%
2020 0.2% 0.09%
2019 0.37% 0.14%
2018 0.35% 0.14%
2017 0.12% 0.16%
2016 0.03% 0.13%
2015 0.07% 0.1%
2014 -0.26% 0.1%
2013 -0.36% 0.11%
2012 -0.36% 0.17%
2011 -0.3% 0.13%
2010 -0.23% 0.09%
2009 -0.19% 0.13%
2008 -0.27% 0.09%
2007 -0.46% 0.03%
2006 -0.59% 0.005%
2005 -0.57% 0.01%
2004 -0.6% -0.02%
2003 -0.63% -0.07%
2002 -0.63% -0.04%
2001 -0.63% -0.18%
2000 0.48% -0.14%
1999 0.29% 0.1%
1998 -0.96% 0.13%
1997 -1.13% 0.18%
1996 -1.46% 0.21%
1995 -1.77% 0.29%
1994 -2.12% 0.39%
1993 -2.54% 0.38%
1992 -1.81% 0.03%
1991 -0.5% 0.08%
1990 0.07% 0.44%
1989 0.4% 0.48%
1988 0.62% 0.53%
1987 0.78% 0.56%
1986 0.75% 0.62%
1985 0.67% 0.68%
1984 0.65% 0.69%
1983 0.69% 0.73%
1982 0.72% 0.78%
1981 0.71% 0.73%
1980 0.61% 0.83%
1979 0.56% 1%
1978 0.69% 1.03%
1977 0.74% 1.06%
1976 0.72% 1.06%
1975 0.79% 1.06%
1974 0.87% 1.04%
1973 0.96% 0.98%
1972 1.13% 0.86%
1971 1.24% 0.42%
1970 1.1% 0.43%
1969 1.05% 0.77%
1968 0.93% 0.78%
1967 0.79% 0.85%
1966 1.08% 0.93%
1965 1.37% 1.01%
1964 1.45% 1.06%
1963 1.39% 1.03%
1962 1.35% 1.11%
1961 1.12% 3.04%

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 Slovakia's population declined by 0.15%.

Live population counters

Estonia Slovakia
Current population
1347027
5376239
Population rank 155/197 125/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
1.5 hours
1.06 hours
One birth every
53.9 minutes
11.4 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
9.79 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 -23
Annual growth/decline -5,866 -8,256
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.15%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 170/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
16.8 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -31,377
Net migration rank 141/196 166/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 323,991
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 96/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 5.9%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 88/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Slovakia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Slovakia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -31,377
2024 -6,038 -7,742 -7,591 -21,027
2023 -5,070 5,717 -5,427 4,933
2022 -5,665 39,754 -7,062 92,314
2021 -5,324 7,043 -16,886 -8,172
2020 -2,659 3,694 -2,184 4,350
2019 -1,327 5,386 3,818 3,128
2018 -1,322 7,089 3,268 3,446
2017 -1,713 5,202 4,351 3,279
2016 -1,316 1,081 5,431 3,487
2015 -1,315 4,261 2,170 2,549
2014 -1,972 -674 3,793 -1,158
2013 -1,713 -2,688 2,707 -1,181
2012 -1,455 -3,674 3,245 871
2011 -531 -3,941 9,177 -2,392
2010 0 -3,781 7,008 -1,814
2009 -400 -2,089 8,619 -542
2008 -668 -2,034 4,303 -495
2007 -1,608 -2,941 537 -571
2006 -2,559 -5,351 537 -549
2005 -2,981 -5,208 537 -561
2004 -3,679 -3,681 1,611 -522
2003 -5,072 -3,705 -537 -646
2002 -5,380 -2,889 -538 -580
2001 -5,830 -3,280 -1,076 -860
2000 -5,309 -3,083 2,155 -831
1999 -6,117 1,419 3,777 -119
1998 -7,208 -3,296 4,312 -12
1997 -6,018 -4,066 6,999 247
1996 -5,662 -10,540 9,135 246
1995 -7,327 -12,655 9,115 -30
1994 -8,044 -17,984 14,970 -109
1993 -5,976 -25,501 20,769 72
1992 -1,993 -38,391 21,220 -201
1991 -312 -9,712 23,865 174
1990 2,825 -2,660 25,436 -9,402
1989 5,803 -368 26,380 -7,254
1988 6,404 5,256 30,979 -6,500
1987 6,829 5,389 31,859 -6,401
1986 6,160 5,260 34,279 -6,143
1985 4,281 5,097 37,680 -6,068
1984 5,163 5,006 38,966 -6,276
1983 5,884 4,986 39,717 -6,361
1982 5,244 4,832 41,958 -6,088
1981 4,612 4,789 43,640 -5,821
1980 3,989 4,619 44,320 -5,522
1979 3,818 4,521 52,353 -4,712
1978 4,088 7,234 52,324 -4,689
1977 4,931 7,189 52,762 -4,621
1976 4,319 6,942 54,121 -4,432
1975 4,717 6,737 52,604 -4,652
1974 5,956 6,594 52,524 -4,190
1973 5,623 6,488 49,199 -3,854
1972 6,267 6,432 46,426 -3,516
1971 7,160 6,392 40,105 -3,495
1970 6,257 6,158 38,575 -4,919
1969 5,515 8,650 39,312 -8,998
1968 5,592 9,403 38,113 -8,881
1967 5,012 9,115 41,824 -8,876
1966 4,842 8,998 45,440 -8,817
1965 5,437 8,851 48,517 -8,707
1964 6,897 8,734 54,092 -8,608
1963 6,043 8,410 54,382 -8,548
1962 6,457 8,248 49,587 -9,019
1961 7,228 7,991 55,749 4,812
1960 7,511 7,762 56,546 4,344

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Slovakia 18.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,112 people) and 81.4% is from migration (a gain of 88,287 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 323,991 people or 5.9% in Slovakia.

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
Slovakia
City Population
Bratislava 481K
Kosice 222K
Presov 81.2K
Zilina 79.9K
Nitra 75.3K
Banska Bystrica 73.1K
Trnava 63.2K
Trencin 54.1K
Martin 50.2K
Poprad 48K

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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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