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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 9.33 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 +0.35% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Estonia vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia South Sudan
2100 836,010 24,078,379
2099 841,611 24,072,957
2098 847,091 24,054,947
2097 852,580 24,056,753
2096 858,210 24,045,972
2095 863,813 24,037,837
2094 869,346 24,039,267
2093 874,966 24,030,512
2092 880,538 24,010,555
2091 886,175 23,991,816
2090 891,952 23,970,012
2089 897,814 23,929,017
2088 903,726 23,883,712
2087 909,938 23,848,809
2086 916,313 23,794,890
2085 922,817 23,750,772
2084 929,590 23,678,728
2083 936,429 23,609,290
2082 943,318 23,532,790
2081 950,224 23,458,146
2080 957,303 23,383,482
2079 964,518 23,286,011
2078 971,861 23,188,860
2077 979,290 23,078,416
2076 986,730 22,979,198
2075 994,224 22,860,496
2074 1,001,883 22,718,148
2073 1,009,652 22,575,682
2072 1,017,490 22,431,004
2071 1,025,441 22,280,140
2070 1,033,527 22,143,813
2069 1,041,579 21,995,874
2068 1,049,614 21,822,076
2067 1,057,732 21,654,546
2066 1,065,824 21,489,275
2065 1,073,994 21,309,913
2064 1,082,173 21,134,522
2063 1,090,322 20,957,705
2062 1,098,483 20,777,701
2061 1,106,624 20,601,672
2060 1,114,804 20,423,629
2059 1,122,732 20,227,862
2058 1,130,617 20,041,880
2057 1,138,317 19,846,671
2056 1,145,937 19,652,407
2055 1,153,485 19,457,411
2054 1,160,725 19,250,667
2053 1,167,900 19,053,773
2052 1,174,867 18,833,795
2051 1,181,816 18,626,605
2050 1,188,591 18,427,690
2049 1,195,231 18,224,430
2048 1,201,594 18,014,650
2047 1,207,963 17,799,982
2046 1,214,281 17,572,953
2045 1,220,553 17,348,901
2044 1,226,815 17,115,914
2043 1,232,969 16,882,303
2042 1,239,123 16,639,465
2041 1,245,261 16,390,966
2040 1,251,349 16,137,104
2039 1,257,523 15,884,330
2038 1,263,757 15,622,514
2037 1,270,161 15,358,539
2036 1,276,749 15,085,936
2035 1,283,416 14,810,066
2034 1,290,282 14,538,365
2033 1,297,198 14,273,128
2032 1,304,236 14,002,178
2031 1,311,342 13,725,779
2030 1,318,468 13,460,850
2029 1,325,543 13,201,804
2028 1,332,712 12,942,501
2027 1,339,889 12,688,278
2026 1,347,027 12,434,895
2025 1,366,475 12,188,788
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% 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 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 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 836K 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 -0.43% 2.05%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Estonia South Sudan
Current population
1347027
12565048
Population rank 155/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
1.5 hours
2.15 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +672
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 48/197
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 -6,038 -7,742 231,714 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 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 (1960–2025, 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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