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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 9.34 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Estonia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia South Sudan
2100 831,394 24,086,901
2099 836,965 24,081,477
2098 842,414 24,063,461
2097 847,873 24,065,268
2096 853,472 24,054,483
2095 859,044 24,046,345
2094 864,547 24,047,776
2093 870,136 24,039,017
2092 875,676 24,019,054
2091 881,282 24,000,308
2090 887,028 23,978,496
2089 892,857 23,937,487
2088 898,736 23,892,166
2087 904,914 23,857,250
2086 911,254 23,803,312
2085 917,722 23,759,178
2084 924,458 23,687,109
2083 931,259 23,617,646
2082 938,110 23,541,119
2081 944,978 23,466,449
2080 952,018 23,391,758
2079 959,194 23,294,252
2078 966,496 23,197,067
2077 973,883 23,086,584
2076 981,283 22,987,331
2075 988,735 22,868,587
2074 996,352 22,726,189
2073 1,004,078 22,583,672
2072 1,011,873 22,438,943
2071 1,019,779 22,288,026
2070 1,027,821 22,151,650
2069 1,035,828 22,003,659
2068 1,043,819 21,829,800
2067 1,051,892 21,662,211
2066 1,059,940 21,496,881
2065 1,068,064 21,317,455
2064 1,076,199 21,142,002
2063 1,084,303 20,965,122
2062 1,092,418 20,785,055
2061 1,100,514 20,608,964
2060 1,108,650 20,430,857
2059 1,116,534 20,235,022
2058 1,124,375 20,048,974
2057 1,132,033 19,853,696
2056 1,139,610 19,659,362
2055 1,147,117 19,464,297
2054 1,154,317 19,257,481
2053 1,161,452 19,060,517
2052 1,168,381 18,840,461
2051 1,175,291 18,633,198
2050 1,182,029 18,434,212
2049 1,188,633 18,230,881
2048 1,194,960 18,021,026
2047 1,201,294 17,806,282
2046 1,207,577 17,579,173
2045 1,213,815 17,355,041
2044 1,220,042 17,121,972
2043 1,226,162 16,888,278
2042 1,232,282 16,645,354
2041 1,238,386 16,396,768
2040 1,244,441 16,142,816
2039 1,250,581 15,889,952
2038 1,256,780 15,628,043
2037 1,263,149 15,363,975
2036 1,269,700 15,091,275
2035 1,276,331 14,815,307
2034 1,283,159 14,543,511
2033 1,290,037 14,278,180
2032 1,297,036 14,007,134
2031 1,304,102 13,730,637
2030 1,311,189 13,465,615
2029 1,318,225 13,206,477
2028 1,325,354 12,947,082
2027 1,332,492 12,692,769
2026 1,339,590 12,439,296
2025 1,358,931 12,193,102
2024 1,372,341 11,943,408
2023 1,370,286 11,483,374
2022 1,348,840 11,021,177
2021 1,330,932 10,865,780
2020 1,329,522 10,698,467
2019 1,326,898 10,423,384
2018 1,321,977 10,122,977
2017 1,317,384 10,259,154
2016 1,315,790 10,830,102
2015 1,315,407 11,107,561
2014 1,314,545 11,235,073
2013 1,317,997 11,166,275
2012 1,322,696 10,756,240
2011 1,327,439 10,288,109
2010 1,331,475 9,745,953
2009 1,334,515 9,243,556
2008 1,337,090 8,817,647
2007 1,340,680 8,388,788
2006 1,346,810 7,976,526
2005 1,354,775 7,590,143
2004 1,362,550 7,233,041
2003 1,370,720 6,903,127
2002 1,379,350 6,596,806
2001 1,388,115 6,308,391
2000 1,396,985 6,032,267
1999 1,390,244 5,771,628
1998 1,386,156 5,620,068
1997 1,399,535 5,509,136
1996 1,415,594 5,356,925
1995 1,436,634 5,225,836
1994 1,462,514 5,071,184
1993 1,494,128 4,956,002
1992 1,533,091 4,909,749
1991 1,561,314 4,836,677
1990 1,569,174 4,737,633
1989 1,568,131 4,713,229
1988 1,561,900 4,848,029
1987 1,552,221 4,962,395
1986 1,540,190 4,921,240
1985 1,528,781 4,834,296
1984 1,518,617 4,750,627
1983 1,508,745 4,661,574
1982 1,498,414 4,557,686
1981 1,487,666 4,447,272
1980 1,477,219 4,339,030
1979 1,468,333 4,232,605
1978 1,460,188 4,127,657
1977 1,450,211 4,024,032
1976 1,439,576 3,921,910
1975 1,429,352 3,821,494
1974 1,418,169 3,723,259
1973 1,405,951 3,627,383
1972 1,392,518 3,542,497
1971 1,376,955 3,468,646
1970 1,360,076 3,409,614
1969 1,345,249 3,365,533
1968 1,331,214 3,321,528
1967 1,318,946 3,277,648
1966 1,308,597 3,236,423
1965 1,294,566 3,189,835
1964 1,277,086 3,129,918
1963 1,258,857 3,072,669
1962 1,241,623 3,024,308
1961 1,225,077 2,976,724
1960 1,211,537 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

South Sudan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 24.1M 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
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia South Sudan
2100 -0.67% 0.02%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% -0.008%
2097 -0.66% 0.04%
2096 -0.65% 0.03%
2095 -0.64% -0.006%
2094 -0.64% 0.04%
2093 -0.63% 0.08%
2092 -0.64% 0.08%
2091 -0.65% 0.09%
2090 -0.65% 0.17%
2089 -0.65% 0.19%
2088 -0.68% 0.15%
2087 -0.7% 0.23%
2086 -0.7% 0.19%
2085 -0.73% 0.3%
2084 -0.73% 0.29%
2083 -0.73% 0.33%
2082 -0.73% 0.32%
2081 -0.74% 0.32%
2080 -0.75% 0.42%
2079 -0.76% 0.42%
2078 -0.76% 0.48%
2077 -0.75% 0.43%
2076 -0.75% 0.52%
2075 -0.76% 0.63%
2074 -0.77% 0.63%
2073 -0.77% 0.64%
2072 -0.78% 0.68%
2071 -0.78% 0.62%
2070 -0.77% 0.67%
2069 -0.77% 0.8%
2068 -0.77% 0.77%
2067 -0.76% 0.77%
2066 -0.76% 0.84%
2065 -0.76% 0.83%
2064 -0.75% 0.84%
2063 -0.74% 0.87%
2062 -0.74% 0.85%
2061 -0.73% 0.87%
2060 -0.71% 0.97%
2059 -0.7% 0.93%
2058 -0.68% 0.98%
2057 -0.66% 0.99%
2056 -0.65% 1%
2055 -0.62% 1.07%
2054 -0.61% 1.03%
2053 -0.59% 1.17%
2052 -0.59% 1.11%
2051 -0.57% 1.08%
2050 -0.56% 1.12%
2049 -0.53% 1.16%
2048 -0.53% 1.21%
2047 -0.52% 1.29%
2046 -0.51% 1.29%
2045 -0.51% 1.36%
2044 -0.5% 1.38%
2043 -0.5% 1.46%
2042 -0.49% 1.52%
2041 -0.49% 1.57%
2040 -0.49% 1.59%
2039 -0.49% 1.68%
2038 -0.5% 1.72%
2037 -0.52% 1.81%
2036 -0.52% 1.86%
2035 -0.53% 1.87%
2034 -0.53% 1.86%
2033 -0.54% 1.94%
2032 -0.54% 2.01%
2031 -0.54% 1.97%
2030 -0.53% 1.96%
2029 -0.54% 2%
2028 -0.54% 2%
2027 -0.53% 2.04%
2026 -1.42% 2.02%
2025 -0.98% 2.09%
2024 0.15% 4.01%
2023 1.59% 4.19%
2022 1.35% 1.43%
2021 0.11% 1.56%
2020 0.2% 2.64%
2019 0.37% 2.97%
2018 0.35% -1.33%
2017 0.12% -5.27%
2016 0.03% -2.5%
2015 0.07% -1.13%
2014 -0.26% 0.62%
2013 -0.36% 3.81%
2012 -0.36% 4.55%
2011 -0.3% 5.56%
2010 -0.23% 5.44%
2009 -0.19% 4.83%
2008 -0.27% 5.11%
2007 -0.46% 5.17%
2006 -0.59% 5.09%
2005 -0.57% 4.94%
2004 -0.6% 4.78%
2003 -0.63% 4.64%
2002 -0.63% 4.57%
2001 -0.63% 4.58%
2000 0.48% 4.52%
1999 0.29% 2.7%
1998 -0.96% 2.01%
1997 -1.13% 2.84%
1996 -1.46% 2.51%
1995 -1.77% 3.05%
1994 -2.12% 2.32%
1993 -2.54% 0.94%
1992 -1.81% 1.51%
1991 -0.5% 2.09%
1990 0.07% 0.52%
1989 0.4% -2.78%
1988 0.62% -2.3%
1987 0.78% 0.84%
1986 0.75% 1.8%
1985 0.67% 1.76%
1984 0.65% 1.91%
1983 0.69% 2.28%
1982 0.72% 2.48%
1981 0.71% 2.49%
1980 0.61% 2.51%
1979 0.56% 2.54%
1978 0.69% 2.58%
1977 0.74% 2.6%
1976 0.72% 2.63%
1975 0.79% 2.64%
1974 0.87% 2.64%
1973 0.96% 2.4%
1972 1.13% 2.13%
1971 1.24% 1.73%
1970 1.1% 1.31%
1969 1.05% 1.32%
1968 0.93% 1.34%
1967 0.79% 1.27%
1966 1.08% 1.46%
1965 1.37% 1.91%
1964 1.45% 1.86%
1963 1.39% 1.6%
1962 1.35% 1.6%
1961 1.12% 1.54%

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/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Estonia South Sudan
Current population
1339590
12507858
Population rank 155/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
4.26 hours
1.14 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 7/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 +6,145
Net migration rank 141/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 6,145
2024 - -7,742 - 15,374
2023 -5,070 5,717 217,966 455,000
2022 -5,665 39,754 211,166 40,259
2021 -5,324 7,043 213,567 -154,359
2020 -2,659 3,694 212,332 62,935
2019 -1,327 5,386 209,708 65,198
2018 -1,322 7,089 168,497 157,408
2017 -1,713 5,202 72,193 -670,477
2016 -1,316 1,081 110,553 -654,225
2015 -1,315 4,261 148,542 -159,822
2014 -1,972 -674 227,611 -471,523
2013 -1,713 -2,688 315,983 65,337
2012 -1,455 -3,674 312,974 125,771
2011 -531 -3,941 303,181 194,325
2010 0 -3,781 287,409 299,402
2009 -400 -2,089 278,859 139,129
2008 -668 -2,034 268,268 165,557
2007 -1,608 -2,941 256,546 167,350
2006 -2,559 -5,351 246,706 153,926
2005 -2,981 -5,208 239,272 132,869
2004 -3,679 -3,681 231,877 110,182
2003 -5,072 -3,705 225,822 91,951
2002 -5,380 -2,889 212,014 82,847
2001 -5,830 -3,280 204,108 77,856
2000 -5,309 -3,083 196,055 74,227
1999 -6,117 1,419 180,721 70,271
1998 -7,208 -3,296 -12,157 64,285
1997 -6,018 -4,066 121,454 48,280
1996 -5,662 -10,540 116,728 17,953
1995 -7,327 -12,655 110,417 17,077
1994 -8,044 -17,984 165,407 16,407
1993 -5,976 -25,501 32,779 15,772
1992 -1,993 -38,391 28,874 15,077
1991 -312 -9,712 87,873 14,327
1990 2,825 -2,660 82,900 12,988
1989 5,803 -368 83,735 -130,821
1988 6,404 5,256 -125,447 -97,065
1987 6,829 5,389 5,756 -11,976
1986 6,160 5,260 99,502 -10,973
1985 4,281 5,097 95,342 -9,986
1984 5,163 5,006 90,970 -8,984
1983 5,884 4,986 104,107 -7,986
1982 5,244 4,832 118,641 -6,983
1981 4,612 4,789 115,163 -5,994
1980 3,989 4,619 112,307 -4,997
1979 3,818 4,521 109,540 -3,997
1978 4,088 7,234 107,352 -2,998
1977 4,931 7,189 104,886 -1,997
1976 4,319 6,942 102,346 -995
1975 4,717 6,737 99,882 -395
1974 5,956 6,594 97,181 -192
1973 5,623 6,488 94,765 0
1972 6,267 6,432 74,803 193
1971 7,160 6,392 72,308 394
1970 6,257 6,158 44,776 587
1969 5,515 8,650 42,015 786
1968 5,592 9,403 44,213 995
1967 5,012 9,115 41,357 1,194
1966 4,842 8,998 38,523 1,386
1965 5,437 8,851 51,682 1,591
1964 6,897 8,734 64,786 1,785
1963 6,043 8,410 46,333 1,591
1962 6,457 8,248 47,406 1,386
1961 7,228 7,991 45,186 1,194
1960 7,511 7,762 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

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 Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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