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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 36.4 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.61% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Estonia vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Spain
2100 831,394 33,862,981
2099 836,965 34,039,965
2098 842,414 34,215,187
2097 847,873 34,387,116
2096 853,472 34,552,002
2095 859,044 34,719,411
2094 864,547 34,882,039
2093 870,136 35,044,043
2092 875,676 35,204,657
2091 881,282 35,366,895
2090 887,028 35,535,838
2089 892,857 35,707,942
2088 898,736 35,877,681
2087 904,914 36,043,209
2086 911,254 36,210,710
2085 917,722 36,386,207
2084 924,458 36,564,622
2083 931,259 36,749,680
2082 938,110 36,936,644
2081 944,978 37,133,976
2080 952,018 37,337,517
2079 959,194 37,551,557
2078 966,496 37,771,135
2077 973,883 38,002,963
2076 981,283 38,249,247
2075 988,735 38,506,040
2074 996,352 38,777,715
2073 1,004,078 39,056,249
2072 1,011,873 39,348,447
2071 1,019,779 39,642,346
2070 1,027,821 39,949,413
2069 1,035,828 40,256,590
2068 1,043,819 40,575,543
2067 1,051,892 40,893,798
2066 1,059,940 41,218,263
2065 1,068,064 41,543,254
2064 1,076,199 41,878,338
2063 1,084,303 42,208,320
2062 1,092,418 42,542,893
2061 1,100,514 42,874,096
2060 1,108,650 43,191,452
2059 1,116,534 43,506,737
2058 1,124,375 43,809,907
2057 1,132,033 44,112,668
2056 1,139,610 44,415,689
2055 1,147,117 44,691,749
2054 1,154,317 44,958,971
2053 1,161,452 45,223,225
2052 1,168,381 45,470,541
2051 1,175,291 45,695,307
2050 1,182,029 45,911,520
2049 1,188,633 46,127,777
2048 1,194,960 46,322,244
2047 1,201,294 46,510,152
2046 1,207,577 46,687,914
2045 1,213,815 46,858,778
2044 1,220,042 47,016,278
2043 1,226,162 47,158,325
2042 1,232,282 47,301,091
2041 1,238,386 47,434,593
2040 1,244,441 47,563,236
2039 1,250,581 47,685,343
2038 1,256,780 47,798,797
2037 1,263,149 47,910,899
2036 1,269,700 48,020,350
2035 1,276,331 48,124,430
2034 1,283,159 48,220,051
2033 1,290,037 48,311,842
2032 1,297,036 48,402,470
2031 1,304,102 48,495,278
2030 1,311,189 48,579,920
2029 1,318,225 48,648,699
2028 1,325,354 48,707,969
2027 1,332,492 48,758,200
2026 1,339,590 48,806,901
2025 1,358,931 48,838,057
2024 1,372,341 48,848,840
2023 1,370,286 48,352,528
2022 1,348,840 47,786,102
2021 1,330,932 47,443,821
2020 1,329,522 47,359,424
2019 1,326,898 47,118,501
2018 1,321,977 46,782,011
2017 1,317,384 46,571,232
2016 1,315,790 46,458,139
2015 1,315,407 46,422,303
2014 1,314,545 46,460,733
2013 1,317,997 46,604,197
2012 1,322,696 46,773,055
2011 1,327,439 46,742,697
2010 1,331,475 46,576,897
2009 1,334,515 46,362,946
2008 1,337,090 45,954,106
2007 1,340,680 45,226,803
2006 1,346,810 44,397,319
2005 1,354,775 43,653,155
2004 1,362,550 42,921,895
2003 1,370,720 42,187,645
2002 1,379,350 41,431,558
2001 1,388,115 40,850,412
2000 1,396,985 40,567,864
1999 1,390,244 40,386,875
1998 1,386,156 40,223,509
1997 1,399,535 40,057,389
1996 1,415,594 39,889,852
1995 1,436,634 39,724,050
1994 1,462,514 39,549,108
1993 1,494,128 39,361,262
1992 1,533,091 39,157,685
1991 1,561,314 38,966,376
1990 1,569,174 38,867,322
1989 1,568,131 38,827,764
1988 1,561,900 38,766,939
1987 1,552,221 38,684,815
1986 1,540,190 38,584,624
1985 1,528,781 38,469,512
1984 1,518,617 38,330,364
1983 1,508,745 38,171,525
1982 1,498,414 37,986,012
1981 1,487,666 37,758,631
1980 1,477,219 37,491,165
1979 1,468,333 37,191,330
1978 1,460,188 36,864,898
1977 1,450,211 36,511,638
1976 1,439,576 36,137,812
1975 1,429,352 35,757,900
1974 1,418,169 35,373,335
1973 1,405,951 34,988,947
1972 1,392,518 34,604,469
1971 1,376,955 34,224,490
1970 1,360,076 33,814,531
1969 1,345,249 33,441,054
1968 1,331,214 33,113,134
1967 1,318,946 32,682,947
1966 1,308,597 32,283,194
1965 1,294,566 31,954,292
1964 1,277,086 31,609,195
1963 1,258,857 31,296,651
1962 1,241,623 31,023,366
1961 1,225,077 30,739,250
1960 1,211,537 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 21.6% in Spain.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Spain
2100 -0.67% -0.52%
2099 -0.65% -0.51%
2098 -0.64% -0.5%
2097 -0.66% -0.48%
2096 -0.65% -0.48%
2095 -0.64% -0.47%
2094 -0.64% -0.46%
2093 -0.63% -0.46%
2092 -0.64% -0.46%
2091 -0.65% -0.48%
2090 -0.65% -0.48%
2089 -0.65% -0.47%
2088 -0.68% -0.46%
2087 -0.7% -0.46%
2086 -0.7% -0.48%
2085 -0.73% -0.49%
2084 -0.73% -0.5%
2083 -0.73% -0.51%
2082 -0.73% -0.53%
2081 -0.74% -0.55%
2080 -0.75% -0.57%
2079 -0.76% -0.58%
2078 -0.76% -0.61%
2077 -0.75% -0.64%
2076 -0.75% -0.67%
2075 -0.76% -0.7%
2074 -0.77% -0.71%
2073 -0.77% -0.74%
2072 -0.78% -0.74%
2071 -0.78% -0.77%
2070 -0.77% -0.76%
2069 -0.77% -0.79%
2068 -0.77% -0.78%
2067 -0.76% -0.79%
2066 -0.76% -0.78%
2065 -0.76% -0.8%
2064 -0.75% -0.78%
2063 -0.74% -0.79%
2062 -0.74% -0.77%
2061 -0.73% -0.73%
2060 -0.71% -0.72%
2059 -0.7% -0.69%
2058 -0.68% -0.69%
2057 -0.66% -0.68%
2056 -0.65% -0.62%
2055 -0.62% -0.59%
2054 -0.61% -0.58%
2053 -0.59% -0.54%
2052 -0.59% -0.49%
2051 -0.57% -0.47%
2050 -0.56% -0.47%
2049 -0.53% -0.42%
2048 -0.53% -0.4%
2047 -0.52% -0.38%
2046 -0.51% -0.36%
2045 -0.51% -0.33%
2044 -0.5% -0.3%
2043 -0.5% -0.3%
2042 -0.49% -0.28%
2041 -0.49% -0.27%
2040 -0.49% -0.26%
2039 -0.49% -0.24%
2038 -0.5% -0.23%
2037 -0.52% -0.23%
2036 -0.52% -0.22%
2035 -0.53% -0.2%
2034 -0.53% -0.19%
2033 -0.54% -0.19%
2032 -0.54% -0.19%
2031 -0.54% -0.17%
2030 -0.53% -0.14%
2029 -0.54% -0.12%
2028 -0.54% -0.1%
2027 -0.53% -0.1%
2026 -1.42% -0.06%
2025 -0.98% -0.02%
2024 0.15% 1.03%
2023 1.59% 1.19%
2022 1.35% 0.72%
2021 0.11% 0.18%
2020 0.2% 0.51%
2019 0.37% 0.72%
2018 0.35% 0.45%
2017 0.12% 0.24%
2016 0.03% 0.08%
2015 0.07% -0.08%
2014 -0.26% -0.31%
2013 -0.36% -0.36%
2012 -0.36% 0.06%
2011 -0.3% 0.36%
2010 -0.23% 0.46%
2009 -0.19% 0.89%
2008 -0.27% 1.61%
2007 -0.46% 1.87%
2006 -0.59% 1.7%
2005 -0.57% 1.7%
2004 -0.6% 1.74%
2003 -0.63% 1.82%
2002 -0.63% 1.42%
2001 -0.63% 0.7%
2000 0.48% 0.45%
1999 0.29% 0.41%
1998 -0.96% 0.41%
1997 -1.13% 0.42%
1996 -1.46% 0.42%
1995 -1.77% 0.44%
1994 -2.12% 0.48%
1993 -2.54% 0.52%
1992 -1.81% 0.49%
1991 -0.5% 0.25%
1990 0.07% 0.1%
1989 0.4% 0.16%
1988 0.62% 0.21%
1987 0.78% 0.26%
1986 0.75% 0.3%
1985 0.67% 0.36%
1984 0.65% 0.42%
1983 0.69% 0.49%
1982 0.72% 0.6%
1981 0.71% 0.71%
1980 0.61% 0.81%
1979 0.56% 0.89%
1978 0.69% 0.97%
1977 0.74% 1.03%
1976 0.72% 1.06%
1975 0.79% 1.09%
1974 0.87% 1.1%
1973 0.96% 1.11%
1972 1.13% 1.11%
1971 1.24% 1.21%
1970 1.1% 1.12%
1969 1.05% 0.99%
1968 0.93% 1.32%
1967 0.79% 1.24%
1966 1.08% 1.03%
1965 1.37% 1.09%
1964 1.45% 1%
1963 1.39% 0.88%
1962 1.35% 0.92%
1961 1.12% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Estonia Spain
Current population
1339590
48806901
Population rank 155/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.59%
One net population change
4.26 hours
1.06 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 100/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +96,630
Net migration rank 141/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 96,630
2024 - -7,742 - 111,674
2023 -5,070 5,717 -111,211 119,099
2022 -5,665 39,754 -133,801 299,779
2021 -5,324 7,043 -113,865 144,385
2020 -2,659 3,694 -151,551 236,854
2019 -1,327 5,386 -56,542 464,783
2018 -1,322 7,089 -56,139 337,467
2017 -1,713 5,202 -32,600 201,135
2016 -1,316 1,081 0 106,474
2015 -1,315 4,261 -4,642 -1,979
2014 -1,972 -674 32,522 -97,870
2013 -1,713 -2,688 37,284 -250,741
2012 -1,455 -3,674 51,450 -153,486
2011 -531 -3,941 84,137 60,761
2010 0 -3,781 102,469 69,406
2009 -400 -2,089 106,635 129,557
2008 -668 -2,034 133,267 434,135
2007 -1,608 -2,941 108,545 772,317
2006 -2,559 -5,351 110,994 659,720
2005 -2,981 -5,208 78,576 629,803
2004 -3,679 -3,681 85,844 661,158
2003 -5,072 -3,705 54,844 658,428
2002 -5,380 -2,889 53,861 737,880
2001 -5,830 -3,280 44,936 181,307
2000 -5,309 -3,083 36,512 176,269
1999 -6,117 1,419 8,077 178,559
1998 -7,208 -3,296 4,022 182,926
1997 -6,018 -4,066 20,028 165,345
1996 -5,662 -10,540 11,967 162,704
1995 -7,327 -12,655 15,889 162,434
1994 -8,044 -17,984 31,639 160,407
1993 -5,976 -25,501 47,234 160,907
1992 -1,993 -38,391 62,652 177,544
1991 -312 -9,712 58,450 122,841
1990 2,825 -2,660 66,075 -30,684
1989 5,803 -368 81,538 -25,892
1988 6,404 5,256 100,794 -17,663
1987 6,829 5,389 116,054 -12,681
1986 6,160 5,260 131,188 -13,540
1985 4,281 5,097 146,184 -589
1984 5,163 5,006 172,487 2,754
1983 5,884 4,986 183,223 1,241
1982 5,244 4,832 231,714 -7,384
1981 4,612 4,789 237,879 2,563
1980 3,989 4,619 281,184 20,166
1979 3,818 4,521 312,407 -5,929
1978 4,088 7,234 339,157 -2,504
1977 4,931 7,189 361,465 -1,332
1976 4,319 6,942 375,834 2,804
1975 4,717 6,737 371,882 -218
1974 5,956 6,594 396,182 105,838
1973 5,623 6,488 374,381 8,624
1972 6,267 6,432 391,030 7,935
1971 7,160 6,392 369,625 7,363
1970 6,257 6,158 378,723 -60,580
1969 5,515 8,650 367,851 -49,956
1968 5,592 9,403 387,423 -46,088
1967 5,012 9,115 402,001 -42,344
1966 4,842 8,998 397,084 -41,467
1965 5,437 8,851 405,819 -42,476
1964 6,897 8,734 429,885 -41,461
1963 6,043 8,410 394,338 -44,446
1962 6,457 8,248 384,690 -45,211
1961 7,228 7,991 396,537 -46,517
1960 7,511 7,762 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

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
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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

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