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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 7.92 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Estonia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Sweden
2100 836,010 11,330,987
2099 841,611 11,334,835
2098 847,091 11,339,107
2097 852,580 11,340,268
2096 858,210 11,341,947
2095 863,813 11,344,893
2094 869,346 11,347,531
2093 874,966 11,349,412
2092 880,538 11,351,452
2091 886,175 11,352,899
2090 891,952 11,354,820
2089 897,814 11,357,746
2088 903,726 11,360,405
2087 909,938 11,364,197
2086 916,313 11,371,529
2085 922,817 11,376,573
2084 929,590 11,381,332
2083 936,429 11,384,862
2082 943,318 11,390,058
2081 950,224 11,391,696
2080 957,303 11,393,882
2079 964,518 11,393,412
2078 971,861 11,391,291
2077 979,290 11,389,212
2076 986,730 11,385,385
2075 994,224 11,381,261
2074 1,001,883 11,377,973
2073 1,009,652 11,375,051
2072 1,017,490 11,371,362
2071 1,025,441 11,366,451
2070 1,033,527 11,362,742
2069 1,041,579 11,358,895
2068 1,049,614 11,357,504
2067 1,057,732 11,356,672
2066 1,065,824 11,356,676
2065 1,073,994 11,355,953
2064 1,082,173 11,354,988
2063 1,090,322 11,354,834
2062 1,098,483 11,355,452
2061 1,106,624 11,353,198
2060 1,114,804 11,352,013
2059 1,122,732 11,349,674
2058 1,130,617 11,345,893
2057 1,138,317 11,340,487
2056 1,145,937 11,335,234
2055 1,153,485 11,328,291
2054 1,160,725 11,320,768
2053 1,167,900 11,310,127
2052 1,174,867 11,296,358
2051 1,181,816 11,280,503
2050 1,188,591 11,261,537
2049 1,195,231 11,242,070
2048 1,201,594 11,221,274
2047 1,207,963 11,199,365
2046 1,214,281 11,176,512
2045 1,220,553 11,152,739
2044 1,226,815 11,127,765
2043 1,232,969 11,102,354
2042 1,239,123 11,076,504
2041 1,245,261 11,052,951
2040 1,251,349 11,028,609
2039 1,257,523 11,005,487
2038 1,263,757 10,983,160
2037 1,270,161 10,961,591
2036 1,276,749 10,938,759
2035 1,283,416 10,916,327
2034 1,290,282 10,893,717
2033 1,297,198 10,869,588
2032 1,304,236 10,844,339
2031 1,311,342 10,819,037
2030 1,318,468 10,790,557
2029 1,325,543 10,759,017
2028 1,332,712 10,724,017
2027 1,339,889 10,685,143
2026 1,347,027 10,643,884
2025 1,366,475 10,596,620
2024 1,372,341 10,569,709
2023 1,370,286 10,536,632
2022 1,348,840 10,486,941
2021 1,330,932 10,415,811
2020 1,329,522 10,353,442
2019 1,326,898 10,278,887
2018 1,321,977 10,175,214
2017 1,317,384 10,057,698
2016 1,315,790 9,923,085
2015 1,315,407 9,799,186
2014 1,314,545 9,696,110
2013 1,317,997 9,600,379
2012 1,322,696 9,519,374
2011 1,327,439 9,449,213
2010 1,331,475 9,378,126
2009 1,334,515 9,298,515
2008 1,337,090 9,219,637
2007 1,340,680 9,148,092
2006 1,346,810 9,080,505
2005 1,354,775 9,029,572
2004 1,362,550 8,993,531
2003 1,370,720 8,958,229
2002 1,379,350 8,924,958
2001 1,388,115 8,895,960
2000 1,396,985 8,872,109
1999 1,390,244 8,857,874
1998 1,386,156 8,850,974
1997 1,399,535 8,846,062
1996 1,415,594 8,840,998
1995 1,436,634 8,826,939
1994 1,462,514 8,780,745
1993 1,494,128 8,718,561
1992 1,533,091 8,668,067
1991 1,561,314 8,617,375
1990 1,569,174 8,558,835
1989 1,568,131 8,492,964
1988 1,561,900 8,436,489
1987 1,552,221 8,397,804
1986 1,540,190 8,369,829
1985 1,528,781 8,350,386
1984 1,518,617 8,336,605
1983 1,508,745 8,329,033
1982 1,498,414 8,325,263
1981 1,487,666 8,320,503
1980 1,477,219 8,310,531
1979 1,468,333 8,293,678
1978 1,460,188 8,275,599
1977 1,450,211 8,251,540
1976 1,439,576 8,222,286
1975 1,429,352 8,192,437
1974 1,418,169 8,159,955
1973 1,405,951 8,136,312
1972 1,392,518 8,122,300
1971 1,376,955 8,098,334
1970 1,360,076 8,042,801
1969 1,345,249 7,968,072
1968 1,331,214 7,912,273
1967 1,318,946 7,867,931
1966 1,308,597 7,807,797
1965 1,294,566 7,733,853
1964 1,277,086 7,661,354
1963 1,258,857 7,604,328
1962 1,241,623 7,561,588
1961 1,225,077 7,519,998
1960 1,211,537 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Sweden is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 11.4M 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
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Sweden
2100 -0.67% -0.03%
2099 -0.65% -0.04%
2098 -0.64% -0.01%
2097 -0.66% -0.01%
2096 -0.65% -0.03%
2095 -0.64% -0.02%
2094 -0.64% -0.02%
2093 -0.63% -0.02%
2092 -0.64% -0.01%
2091 -0.65% -0.02%
2090 -0.65% -0.03%
2089 -0.65% -0.02%
2088 -0.68% -0.03%
2087 -0.7% -0.06%
2086 -0.7% -0.04%
2085 -0.73% -0.04%
2084 -0.73% -0.03%
2083 -0.73% -0.05%
2082 -0.73% -0.01%
2081 -0.74% -0.02%
2080 -0.75% 0.004%
2079 -0.76% 0.02%
2078 -0.76% 0.02%
2077 -0.75% 0.03%
2076 -0.75% 0.04%
2075 -0.76% 0.03%
2074 -0.77% 0.03%
2073 -0.77% 0.03%
2072 -0.78% 0.04%
2071 -0.78% 0.03%
2070 -0.77% 0.03%
2069 -0.77% 0.01%
2068 -0.77% 0.007%
2067 -0.76% -0%
2066 -0.76% 0.006%
2065 -0.76% 0.009%
2064 -0.75% 0.001%
2063 -0.74% -0.005%
2062 -0.74% 0.02%
2061 -0.73% 0.01%
2060 -0.71% 0.02%
2059 -0.7% 0.03%
2058 -0.68% 0.05%
2057 -0.66% 0.05%
2056 -0.65% 0.06%
2055 -0.62% 0.07%
2054 -0.61% 0.09%
2053 -0.59% 0.12%
2052 -0.59% 0.14%
2051 -0.57% 0.17%
2050 -0.56% 0.17%
2049 -0.53% 0.19%
2048 -0.53% 0.2%
2047 -0.52% 0.2%
2046 -0.51% 0.21%
2045 -0.51% 0.22%
2044 -0.5% 0.23%
2043 -0.5% 0.23%
2042 -0.49% 0.21%
2041 -0.49% 0.22%
2040 -0.49% 0.21%
2039 -0.49% 0.2%
2038 -0.5% 0.2%
2037 -0.52% 0.21%
2036 -0.52% 0.21%
2035 -0.53% 0.21%
2034 -0.53% 0.22%
2033 -0.54% 0.23%
2032 -0.54% 0.23%
2031 -0.54% 0.26%
2030 -0.53% 0.29%
2029 -0.54% 0.33%
2028 -0.54% 0.36%
2027 -0.53% 0.39%
2026 -1.42% 0.45%
2025 -0.43% 0.25%
2024 0.15% 0.31%
2023 1.59% 0.47%
2022 1.35% 0.68%
2021 0.11% 0.6%
2020 0.2% 0.73%
2019 0.37% 1.02%
2018 0.35% 1.17%
2017 0.12% 1.36%
2016 0.03% 1.26%
2015 0.07% 1.06%
2014 -0.26% 1%
2013 -0.36% 0.85%
2012 -0.36% 0.74%
2011 -0.3% 0.76%
2010 -0.23% 0.86%
2009 -0.19% 0.86%
2008 -0.27% 0.78%
2007 -0.46% 0.74%
2006 -0.59% 0.56%
2005 -0.57% 0.4%
2004 -0.6% 0.39%
2003 -0.63% 0.37%
2002 -0.63% 0.33%
2001 -0.63% 0.27%
2000 0.48% 0.16%
1999 0.29% 0.08%
1998 -0.96% 0.06%
1997 -1.13% 0.06%
1996 -1.46% 0.16%
1995 -1.77% 0.53%
1994 -2.12% 0.71%
1993 -2.54% 0.58%
1992 -1.81% 0.59%
1991 -0.5% 0.68%
1990 0.07% 0.78%
1989 0.4% 0.67%
1988 0.62% 0.46%
1987 0.78% 0.33%
1986 0.75% 0.23%
1985 0.67% 0.17%
1984 0.65% 0.09%
1983 0.69% 0.05%
1982 0.72% 0.06%
1981 0.71% 0.12%
1980 0.61% 0.2%
1979 0.56% 0.22%
1978 0.69% 0.29%
1977 0.74% 0.36%
1976 0.72% 0.36%
1975 0.79% 0.4%
1974 0.87% 0.29%
1973 0.96% 0.17%
1972 1.13% 0.3%
1971 1.24% 0.69%
1970 1.1% 0.94%
1969 1.05% 0.71%
1968 0.93% 0.56%
1967 0.79% 0.77%
1966 1.08% 0.96%
1965 1.37% 0.95%
1964 1.45% 0.75%
1963 1.39% 0.57%
1962 1.35% 0.55%
1961 1.12% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Estonia Sweden
Current population
1347027
10665077
Population rank 155/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
1.5 hours
19.6 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +74
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 148/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +47,079
Net migration rank 141/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 47,079
2024 -6,038 -7,742 7,399 50,115
2023 -5,070 5,717 5,269 55,209
2022 -5,665 39,754 10,487 58,955
2021 -5,324 7,043 22,914 51,947
2020 -2,659 3,694 14,495 37,302
2019 -1,327 5,386 25,697 72,619
2018 -1,322 7,089 23,403 87,517
2017 -1,713 5,202 24,138 102,671
2016 -1,316 1,081 25,800 119,234
2015 -1,315 4,261 23,518 80,534
2014 -1,972 -674 26,179 77,654
2013 -1,713 -2,688 23,041 66,760
2012 -1,455 -3,674 20,943 52,879
2011 -531 -3,941 21,733 46,049
2010 0 -3,781 25,320 51,175
2009 -400 -2,089 21,387 63,638
2008 -668 -2,034 18,439 56,452
2007 -1,608 -2,941 15,552 54,907
2006 -2,559 -5,351 15,436 51,675
2005 -2,981 -5,208 9,030 27,030
2004 -3,679 -3,681 9,893 25,842
2003 -5,072 -3,705 6,271 29,161
2002 -5,380 -2,889 893 31,364
2001 -5,830 -3,280 -1,779 28,856
2000 -5,309 -3,083 -2,662 24,900
1999 -6,117 1,419 -6,201 13,940
1998 -7,208 -3,296 -3,541 11,325
1997 -6,018 -4,066 -3,539 6,047
1996 -5,662 -10,540 1,768 5,773
1995 -7,327 -12,655 9,710 11,621
1994 -8,044 -17,984 20,196 51,545
1993 -5,976 -25,501 20,924 32,725
1992 -1,993 -38,391 28,605 20,507
1991 -312 -9,712 29,299 25,314
1990 2,825 -2,660 29,100 35,668
1989 5,803 -368 24,629 44,565
1988 6,404 5,256 15,186 30,064
1987 6,829 5,389 11,757 21,335
1986 6,160 5,260 9,206 15,211
1985 4,281 5,097 4,175 11,464
1984 5,163 5,006 3,335 8,668
1983 5,884 4,986 833 2,105
1982 5,244 4,832 1,665 2,524
1981 4,612 4,789 1,664 3,209
1980 3,989 4,619 5,818 10,040
1979 3,818 4,521 4,976 13,895
1978 4,088 7,234 4,138 13,807
1977 4,931 7,189 7,426 23,528
1976 4,319 6,942 8,222 20,324
1975 4,717 6,737 14,746 16,564
1974 5,956 6,594 23,664 9,217
1973 5,623 6,488 24,409 -9,551
1972 6,267 6,432 28,428 -13,519
1971 7,160 6,392 31,583 2,334
1970 6,257 6,158 30,563 47,242
1969 5,515 8,650 23,904 48,824
1968 5,592 9,403 30,858 8,545
1967 5,012 9,115 41,700 11,075
1966 4,842 8,998 45,286 24,920
1965 5,437 8,851 44,857 32,444
1964 6,897 8,734 45,968 23,581
1963 6,043 8,410 35,741 11,009
1962 6,457 8,248 30,246 9,627
1961 7,228 7,991 30,832 14,401
1960 7,511 7,762 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

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
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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