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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 7.97 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% 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 +0.37% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Estonia vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Sweden
2100 831,394 11,357,586
2099 836,965 11,361,443
2098 842,414 11,365,725
2097 847,873 11,366,889
2096 853,472 11,368,572
2095 859,044 11,371,525
2094 864,547 11,374,169
2093 870,136 11,376,054
2092 875,676 11,378,099
2091 881,282 11,379,549
2090 887,028 11,381,475
2089 892,857 11,384,408
2088 898,736 11,387,073
2087 904,914 11,390,874
2086 911,254 11,398,223
2085 917,722 11,403,279
2084 924,458 11,408,050
2083 931,259 11,411,588
2082 938,110 11,416,796
2081 944,978 11,418,438
2080 952,018 11,420,629
2079 959,194 11,420,158
2078 966,496 11,418,032
2077 973,883 11,415,948
2076 981,283 11,412,112
2075 988,735 11,407,978
2074 996,352 11,404,682
2073 1,004,078 11,401,754
2072 1,011,873 11,398,056
2071 1,019,779 11,393,134
2070 1,027,821 11,389,416
2069 1,035,828 11,385,560
2068 1,043,819 11,384,165
2067 1,051,892 11,383,331
2066 1,059,940 11,383,335
2065 1,068,064 11,382,611
2064 1,076,199 11,381,643
2063 1,084,303 11,381,489
2062 1,092,418 11,382,109
2061 1,100,514 11,379,849
2060 1,108,650 11,378,661
2059 1,116,534 11,376,317
2058 1,124,375 11,372,527
2057 1,132,033 11,367,109
2056 1,139,610 11,361,843
2055 1,147,117 11,354,884
2054 1,154,317 11,347,343
2053 1,161,452 11,336,678
2052 1,168,381 11,322,876
2051 1,175,291 11,306,983
2050 1,182,029 11,287,973
2049 1,188,633 11,268,461
2048 1,194,960 11,247,615
2047 1,201,294 11,225,655
2046 1,207,577 11,202,749
2045 1,213,815 11,178,920
2044 1,220,042 11,153,887
2043 1,226,162 11,128,417
2042 1,232,282 11,102,505
2041 1,238,386 11,078,898
2040 1,244,441 11,054,498
2039 1,250,581 11,031,322
2038 1,256,780 11,008,943
2037 1,263,149 10,987,323
2036 1,269,700 10,964,438
2035 1,276,331 10,941,953
2034 1,283,159 10,919,289
2033 1,290,037 10,895,104
2032 1,297,036 10,869,796
2031 1,304,102 10,844,434
2030 1,311,189 10,815,888
2029 1,318,225 10,784,274
2028 1,325,354 10,749,191
2027 1,332,492 10,710,226
2026 1,339,590 10,668,870
2025 1,358,931 10,621,495
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 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 831K 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 -0.98% 0.49%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Estonia Sweden
Current population
1339590
10680056
Population rank 155/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
4.26 hours
15.9 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +91
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 149/197
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 - -7,742 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 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 (1960–2024, 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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