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Population in Estonia compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 38.3 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Estonia vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia South Korea
2100 836,010 22,001,649
2099 841,611 22,324,514
2098 847,091 22,657,541
2097 852,580 22,998,315
2096 858,210 23,348,632
2095 863,813 23,711,049
2094 869,346 24,081,510
2093 874,966 24,460,970
2092 880,538 24,848,715
2091 886,175 25,242,926
2090 891,952 25,642,926
2089 897,814 26,048,094
2088 903,726 26,457,020
2087 909,938 26,871,556
2086 916,313 27,288,450
2085 922,817 27,710,065
2084 929,590 28,133,600
2083 936,429 28,564,090
2082 943,318 28,998,646
2081 950,224 29,441,497
2080 957,303 29,887,135
2079 964,518 30,337,095
2078 971,861 30,793,984
2077 979,290 31,258,278
2076 986,730 31,728,826
2075 994,224 32,205,338
2074 1,001,883 32,689,892
2073 1,009,652 33,180,187
2072 1,017,490 33,679,874
2071 1,025,441 34,187,068
2070 1,033,527 34,702,204
2069 1,041,579 35,224,472
2068 1,049,614 35,745,164
2067 1,057,732 36,274,411
2066 1,065,824 36,808,495
2065 1,073,994 37,349,660
2064 1,082,173 37,897,742
2063 1,090,322 38,450,082
2062 1,098,483 39,009,227
2061 1,106,624 39,565,102
2060 1,114,804 40,130,032
2059 1,122,732 40,692,438
2058 1,130,617 41,256,780
2057 1,138,317 41,813,259
2056 1,145,937 42,356,530
2055 1,153,485 42,888,143
2054 1,160,725 43,405,840
2053 1,167,900 43,917,075
2052 1,174,867 44,419,192
2051 1,181,816 44,901,452
2050 1,188,591 45,362,931
2049 1,195,231 45,809,553
2048 1,201,594 46,235,718
2047 1,207,963 46,645,885
2046 1,214,281 47,033,200
2045 1,220,553 47,409,815
2044 1,226,815 47,773,842
2043 1,232,969 48,120,989
2042 1,239,123 48,455,085
2041 1,245,261 48,782,206
2040 1,251,349 49,091,438
2039 1,257,523 49,388,464
2038 1,263,757 49,669,835
2037 1,270,161 49,932,869
2036 1,276,749 50,175,947
2035 1,283,416 50,401,135
2034 1,290,282 50,607,994
2033 1,297,198 50,796,030
2032 1,304,236 50,961,878
2031 1,311,342 51,109,725
2030 1,318,468 51,242,628
2029 1,325,543 51,360,529
2028 1,332,712 51,461,403
2027 1,339,889 51,551,313
2026 1,347,027 51,624,449
2025 1,366,475 51,684,564
2024 1,372,341 51,751,065
2023 1,370,286 51,712,619
2022 1,348,840 51,672,569
2021 1,330,932 51,769,539
2020 1,329,522 51,836,239
2019 1,326,898 51,764,822
2018 1,321,977 51,585,058
2017 1,317,384 51,361,911
2016 1,315,790 51,217,803
2015 1,315,407 51,014,947
2014 1,314,545 50,746,659
2013 1,317,997 50,428,893
2012 1,322,696 50,199,853
2011 1,327,439 49,936,638
2010 1,331,475 49,554,112
2009 1,334,515 49,307,835
2008 1,337,090 49,054,708
2007 1,340,680 48,683,638
2006 1,346,810 48,438,292
2005 1,354,775 48,184,561
2004 1,362,550 48,082,519
2003 1,370,720 47,892,330
2002 1,379,350 47,644,736
2001 1,388,115 47,370,164
2000 1,396,985 47,008,111
1999 1,390,244 46,616,677
1998 1,386,156 46,286,503
1997 1,399,535 45,953,580
1996 1,415,594 45,524,681
1995 1,436,634 45,092,991
1994 1,462,514 44,641,540
1993 1,494,128 44,194,628
1992 1,533,091 43,747,962
1991 1,561,314 43,295,704
1990 1,569,174 42,869,283
1989 1,568,131 42,449,038
1988 1,561,900 42,031,247
1987 1,552,221 41,621,690
1986 1,540,190 41,213,674
1985 1,528,781 40,805,744
1984 1,518,617 40,405,956
1983 1,508,745 39,910,403
1982 1,498,414 39,326,352
1981 1,487,666 38,723,248
1980 1,477,219 38,123,775
1979 1,468,333 37,534,236
1978 1,460,188 36,969,185
1977 1,450,211 36,411,795
1976 1,439,576 35,848,523
1975 1,429,352 35,280,725
1974 1,418,169 34,692,266
1973 1,405,951 34,103,149
1972 1,392,518 33,505,406
1971 1,376,955 32,882,704
1970 1,360,076 32,240,827
1969 1,345,249 31,544,266
1968 1,331,214 30,838,302
1967 1,318,946 30,130,983
1966 1,308,597 29,435,571
1965 1,294,566 28,704,674
1964 1,277,086 27,984,155
1963 1,258,857 27,261,747
1962 1,241,623 26,513,030
1961 1,225,077 25,765,673
1960 1,211,537 25,012,374

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/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 38.5% in South Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia South Korea
2100 -0.67% -1.45%
2099 -0.65% -1.47%
2098 -0.64% -1.48%
2097 -0.66% -1.5%
2096 -0.65% -1.53%
2095 -0.64% -1.54%
2094 -0.64% -1.55%
2093 -0.63% -1.56%
2092 -0.64% -1.56%
2091 -0.65% -1.56%
2090 -0.65% -1.56%
2089 -0.65% -1.55%
2088 -0.68% -1.54%
2087 -0.7% -1.53%
2086 -0.7% -1.52%
2085 -0.73% -1.51%
2084 -0.73% -1.51%
2083 -0.73% -1.5%
2082 -0.73% -1.5%
2081 -0.74% -1.49%
2080 -0.75% -1.48%
2079 -0.76% -1.48%
2078 -0.76% -1.49%
2077 -0.75% -1.48%
2076 -0.75% -1.48%
2075 -0.76% -1.48%
2074 -0.77% -1.48%
2073 -0.77% -1.48%
2072 -0.78% -1.48%
2071 -0.78% -1.48%
2070 -0.77% -1.48%
2069 -0.77% -1.46%
2068 -0.77% -1.46%
2067 -0.76% -1.45%
2066 -0.76% -1.45%
2065 -0.76% -1.45%
2064 -0.75% -1.44%
2063 -0.74% -1.43%
2062 -0.74% -1.4%
2061 -0.73% -1.41%
2060 -0.71% -1.38%
2059 -0.7% -1.37%
2058 -0.68% -1.33%
2057 -0.66% -1.28%
2056 -0.65% -1.24%
2055 -0.62% -1.19%
2054 -0.61% -1.16%
2053 -0.59% -1.13%
2052 -0.59% -1.07%
2051 -0.57% -1.02%
2050 -0.56% -0.97%
2049 -0.53% -0.92%
2048 -0.53% -0.88%
2047 -0.52% -0.82%
2046 -0.51% -0.79%
2045 -0.51% -0.76%
2044 -0.5% -0.72%
2043 -0.5% -0.69%
2042 -0.49% -0.67%
2041 -0.49% -0.63%
2040 -0.49% -0.6%
2039 -0.49% -0.57%
2038 -0.5% -0.53%
2037 -0.52% -0.48%
2036 -0.52% -0.45%
2035 -0.53% -0.41%
2034 -0.53% -0.37%
2033 -0.54% -0.33%
2032 -0.54% -0.29%
2031 -0.54% -0.26%
2030 -0.53% -0.23%
2029 -0.54% -0.2%
2028 -0.54% -0.17%
2027 -0.53% -0.14%
2026 -1.42% -0.12%
2025 -0.43% -0.13%
2024 0.15% 0.07%
2023 1.59% 0.08%
2022 1.35% -0.19%
2021 0.11% -0.13%
2020 0.2% 0.14%
2019 0.37% 0.35%
2018 0.35% 0.43%
2017 0.12% 0.28%
2016 0.03% 0.4%
2015 0.07% 0.53%
2014 -0.26% 0.63%
2013 -0.36% 0.46%
2012 -0.36% 0.53%
2011 -0.3% 0.77%
2010 -0.23% 0.5%
2009 -0.19% 0.52%
2008 -0.27% 0.76%
2007 -0.46% 0.51%
2006 -0.59% 0.53%
2005 -0.57% 0.21%
2004 -0.6% 0.4%
2003 -0.63% 0.52%
2002 -0.63% 0.58%
2001 -0.63% 0.77%
2000 0.48% 0.84%
1999 0.29% 0.71%
1998 -0.96% 0.72%
1997 -1.13% 0.94%
1996 -1.46% 0.96%
1995 -1.77% 1.01%
1994 -2.12% 1.01%
1993 -2.54% 1.02%
1992 -1.81% 1.04%
1991 -0.5% 0.99%
1990 0.07% 0.99%
1989 0.4% 0.99%
1988 0.62% 0.98%
1987 0.78% 0.99%
1986 0.75% 1%
1985 0.67% 0.99%
1984 0.65% 1.24%
1983 0.69% 1.49%
1982 0.72% 1.56%
1981 0.71% 1.57%
1980 0.61% 1.57%
1979 0.56% 1.53%
1978 0.69% 1.53%
1977 0.74% 1.57%
1976 0.72% 1.61%
1975 0.79% 1.7%
1974 0.87% 1.73%
1973 0.96% 1.78%
1972 1.13% 1.89%
1971 1.24% 1.99%
1970 1.1% 2.21%
1969 1.05% 2.29%
1968 0.93% 2.35%
1967 0.79% 2.36%
1966 1.08% 2.55%
1965 1.37% 2.57%
1964 1.45% 2.65%
1963 1.39% 2.82%
1962 1.35% 2.9%
1961 1.12% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/south-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Estonia South Korea
Current population
1347027
51624449
Population rank 155/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.62%
One net population change
1.5 hours
7.93 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 -182
Annual growth/decline -5,866 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 169/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +65,731
Net migration rank 141/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 65,731
2024 -6,038 -7,742 -119,027 75,963
2023 -5,070 5,717 -124,111 87,800
2022 -5,665 39,754 -124,014 87,800
2021 -5,324 7,043 -56,947 -16,778
2020 -2,659 3,694 -31,101 112,631
2019 -1,327 5,386 10,353 128,622
2018 -1,322 7,089 30,951 118,220
2017 -1,713 5,202 71,907 104,029
2016 -1,316 1,081 122,923 91,568
2015 -1,315 4,261 163,248 276,427
2014 -1,972 -674 167,464 308,037
2013 -1,713 -2,688 166,415 301,926
2012 -1,455 -3,674 215,859 281,866
2011 -531 -3,941 214,728 269,958
2010 0 -3,781 213,083 52,042
2009 -400 -2,089 197,231 5,308
2008 -668 -2,034 215,841 -19,630
2007 -1,608 -2,941 248,286 -42,293
2006 -2,559 -5,351 203,441 -28,434
2005 -2,981 -5,208 187,920 -47,821
2004 -3,679 -3,681 225,988 -42,549
2003 -5,072 -3,705 244,251 -31,994
2002 -5,380 -2,889 247,752 -18,105
2001 -5,830 -3,280 312,643 -28,006
2000 -5,309 -3,083 390,167 -84,960
1999 -6,117 1,419 368,272 -107,448
1998 -7,208 -3,296 393,436 -98,044
1997 -6,018 -4,066 422,773 -109,130
1996 -5,662 -10,540 446,142 -115,705
1995 -7,327 -12,655 468,967 -208,491
1994 -8,044 -17,984 473,200 -208,309
1993 -5,976 -25,501 477,302 -222,802
1992 -1,993 -38,391 494,352 -265,849
1991 -312 -9,712 467,594 -270,754
1990 2,825 -2,660 411,546 79,294
1989 5,803 -368 403,266 186,120
1988 6,404 5,256 399,297 192,534
1987 6,829 5,389 378,758 198,057
1986 6,160 5,260 395,651 189,782
1985 4,281 5,097 416,219 97,949
1984 5,163 5,006 436,384 101,394
1983 5,884 4,986 514,844 102,167
1982 5,244 4,832 605,626 48,638
1981 4,612 4,789 631,189 18,442
1980 3,989 4,619 583,294 -148,341
1979 3,818 4,521 623,068 -139,566
1978 4,088 7,234 499,084 -85,721
1977 4,931 7,189 578,947 -90,737
1976 4,319 6,942 530,558 -92,314
1975 4,717 6,737 603,300 -52,332
1974 5,956 6,594 673,030 27,005
1973 5,623 6,488 699,115 35,779
1972 6,267 6,432 740,469 25,382
1971 7,160 6,392 789,185 -6,326
1970 6,257 6,158 747,987 -27,999
1969 5,515 8,650 694,227 -21,175
1968 5,592 9,403 684,487 -16,868
1967 5,012 9,115 692,169 -16,484
1966 4,842 8,998 623,534 -16,688
1965 5,437 8,851 641,090 -146,386
1964 6,897 8,734 655,501 -102,284
1963 6,043 8,410 685,824 -80,226
1962 6,457 8,248 712,590 -94,606
1961 7,228 7,991 730,173 -93,179
1960 7,511 7,762 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/south-korea | 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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

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
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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