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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 9,005,582 people in Switzerland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 9,107,866 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 6.8 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +0.98% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.11M (21.7% growth).

Estonia vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Switzerland
2100 831,394 9,234,296
2099 836,965 9,226,472
2098 842,414 9,220,109
2097 847,873 9,212,728
2096 853,472 9,208,997
2095 859,044 9,203,477
2094 864,547 9,199,095
2093 870,136 9,196,672
2092 875,676 9,194,082
2091 881,282 9,191,145
2090 887,028 9,189,122
2089 892,857 9,188,754
2088 898,736 9,190,102
2087 904,914 9,189,763
2086 911,254 9,191,494
2085 917,722 9,195,728
2084 924,458 9,199,983
2083 931,259 9,204,908
2082 938,110 9,210,695
2081 944,978 9,217,065
2080 952,018 9,223,475
2079 959,194 9,230,920
2078 966,496 9,237,649
2077 973,883 9,245,300
2076 981,283 9,250,248
2075 988,735 9,255,753
2074 996,352 9,266,455
2073 1,004,078 9,275,439
2072 1,011,873 9,283,185
2071 1,019,779 9,292,913
2070 1,027,821 9,303,843
2069 1,035,828 9,311,935
2068 1,043,819 9,320,335
2067 1,051,892 9,327,741
2066 1,059,940 9,339,455
2065 1,068,064 9,351,481
2064 1,076,199 9,362,413
2063 1,084,303 9,372,441
2062 1,092,418 9,383,258
2061 1,100,514 9,395,036
2060 1,108,650 9,403,920
2059 1,116,534 9,414,241
2058 1,124,375 9,422,560
2057 1,132,033 9,428,212
2056 1,139,610 9,435,441
2055 1,147,117 9,443,890
2054 1,154,317 9,451,268
2053 1,161,452 9,456,389
2052 1,168,381 9,456,418
2051 1,175,291 9,456,395
2050 1,182,029 9,454,544
2049 1,188,633 9,451,083
2048 1,194,960 9,444,091
2047 1,201,294 9,437,061
2046 1,207,577 9,430,954
2045 1,213,815 9,425,155
2044 1,220,042 9,418,152
2043 1,226,162 9,410,763
2042 1,232,282 9,400,808
2041 1,238,386 9,393,857
2040 1,244,441 9,382,662
2039 1,250,581 9,373,984
2038 1,256,780 9,365,030
2037 1,263,149 9,354,254
2036 1,269,700 9,342,450
2035 1,276,331 9,328,907
2034 1,283,159 9,312,054
2033 1,290,037 9,294,881
2032 1,297,036 9,276,221
2031 1,304,102 9,253,034
2030 1,311,189 9,228,188
2029 1,318,225 9,201,743
2028 1,325,354 9,170,620
2027 1,332,492 9,135,740
2026 1,339,590 9,097,532
2025 1,358,931 9,053,983
2024 1,372,341 9,005,582
2023 1,370,286 8,888,822
2022 1,348,840 8,777,088
2021 1,330,932 8,704,546
2020 1,329,522 8,638,167
2019 1,326,898 8,575,280
2018 1,321,977 8,514,329
2017 1,317,384 8,451,840
2016 1,315,790 8,373,338
2015 1,315,407 8,282,396
2014 1,314,545 8,188,649
2013 1,317,997 8,089,346
2012 1,322,696 7,996,861
2011 1,327,439 7,912,398
2010 1,331,475 7,824,909
2009 1,334,515 7,743,831
2008 1,337,090 7,647,675
2007 1,340,680 7,551,117
2006 1,346,810 7,483,934
2005 1,354,775 7,437,115
2004 1,362,550 7,389,625
2003 1,370,720 7,339,001
2002 1,379,350 7,284,753
2001 1,388,115 7,229,854
2000 1,396,985 7,184,250
1999 1,390,244 7,143,991
1998 1,386,156 7,110,001
1997 1,399,535 7,088,906
1996 1,415,594 7,071,850
1995 1,436,634 7,040,687
1994 1,462,514 6,993,795
1993 1,494,128 6,938,265
1992 1,533,091 6,875,364
1991 1,561,314 6,799,978
1990 1,569,174 6,715,519
1989 1,568,131 6,646,912
1988 1,561,900 6,593,386
1987 1,552,221 6,545,106
1986 1,540,190 6,504,124
1985 1,528,781 6,470,365
1984 1,518,617 6,441,865
1983 1,508,745 6,418,773
1982 1,498,414 6,391,309
1981 1,487,666 6,354,074
1980 1,477,219 6,319,408
1979 1,468,333 6,294,365
1978 1,460,188 6,281,738
1977 1,450,211 6,281,174
1976 1,439,576 6,302,504
1975 1,429,352 6,338,632
1974 1,418,169 6,341,405
1973 1,405,951 6,307,347
1972 1,392,518 6,260,956
1971 1,376,955 6,213,399
1970 1,360,076 6,180,877
1969 1,345,249 6,136,387
1968 1,331,214 6,067,714
1967 1,318,946 5,991,785
1966 1,308,597 5,918,002
1965 1,294,566 5,856,472
1964 1,277,086 5,789,228
1963 1,258,857 5,694,247
1962 1,241,623 5,573,815
1961 1,225,077 5,434,294
1960 1,211,537 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 734,528 people (a 8.77% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.81% to 9,454,544 people and rank change from 100th to 103rd.

Switzerland is projected to reach its peak in 2052 at 9.46M 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
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Switzerland
2100 -0.67% 0.08%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% 0.08%
2097 -0.66% 0.04%
2096 -0.65% 0.06%
2095 -0.64% 0.05%
2094 -0.64% 0.03%
2093 -0.63% 0.03%
2092 -0.64% 0.03%
2091 -0.65% 0.02%
2090 -0.65% 0.004%
2089 -0.65% -0.01%
2088 -0.68% 0.004%
2087 -0.7% -0.02%
2086 -0.7% -0.05%
2085 -0.73% -0.05%
2084 -0.73% -0.05%
2083 -0.73% -0.06%
2082 -0.73% -0.07%
2081 -0.74% -0.07%
2080 -0.75% -0.08%
2079 -0.76% -0.07%
2078 -0.76% -0.08%
2077 -0.75% -0.05%
2076 -0.75% -0.06%
2075 -0.76% -0.12%
2074 -0.77% -0.1%
2073 -0.77% -0.08%
2072 -0.78% -0.1%
2071 -0.78% -0.12%
2070 -0.77% -0.09%
2069 -0.77% -0.09%
2068 -0.77% -0.08%
2067 -0.76% -0.13%
2066 -0.76% -0.13%
2065 -0.76% -0.12%
2064 -0.75% -0.11%
2063 -0.74% -0.12%
2062 -0.74% -0.13%
2061 -0.73% -0.09%
2060 -0.71% -0.11%
2059 -0.7% -0.09%
2058 -0.68% -0.06%
2057 -0.66% -0.08%
2056 -0.65% -0.09%
2055 -0.62% -0.08%
2054 -0.61% -0.05%
2053 -0.59% -0%
2052 -0.59% 0%
2051 -0.57% 0.02%
2050 -0.56% 0.04%
2049 -0.53% 0.07%
2048 -0.53% 0.07%
2047 -0.52% 0.06%
2046 -0.51% 0.06%
2045 -0.51% 0.07%
2044 -0.5% 0.08%
2043 -0.5% 0.11%
2042 -0.49% 0.07%
2041 -0.49% 0.12%
2040 -0.49% 0.09%
2039 -0.49% 0.1%
2038 -0.5% 0.12%
2037 -0.52% 0.13%
2036 -0.52% 0.15%
2035 -0.53% 0.18%
2034 -0.53% 0.18%
2033 -0.54% 0.2%
2032 -0.54% 0.25%
2031 -0.54% 0.27%
2030 -0.53% 0.29%
2029 -0.54% 0.34%
2028 -0.54% 0.38%
2027 -0.53% 0.42%
2026 -1.42% 0.48%
2025 -0.98% 0.54%
2024 0.15% 1.31%
2023 1.59% 1.27%
2022 1.35% 0.83%
2021 0.11% 0.77%
2020 0.2% 0.73%
2019 0.37% 0.72%
2018 0.35% 0.74%
2017 0.12% 0.94%
2016 0.03% 1.1%
2015 0.07% 1.14%
2014 -0.26% 1.23%
2013 -0.36% 1.16%
2012 -0.36% 1.07%
2011 -0.3% 1.12%
2010 -0.23% 1.05%
2009 -0.19% 1.26%
2008 -0.27% 1.28%
2007 -0.46% 0.9%
2006 -0.59% 0.63%
2005 -0.57% 0.64%
2004 -0.6% 0.69%
2003 -0.63% 0.74%
2002 -0.63% 0.76%
2001 -0.63% 0.63%
2000 0.48% 0.56%
1999 0.29% 0.48%
1998 -0.96% 0.3%
1997 -1.13% 0.24%
1996 -1.46% 0.44%
1995 -1.77% 0.67%
1994 -2.12% 0.8%
1993 -2.54% 0.91%
1992 -1.81% 1.11%
1991 -0.5% 1.26%
1990 0.07% 1.03%
1989 0.4% 0.81%
1988 0.62% 0.74%
1987 0.78% 0.63%
1986 0.75% 0.52%
1985 0.67% 0.44%
1984 0.65% 0.36%
1983 0.69% 0.43%
1982 0.72% 0.59%
1981 0.71% 0.55%
1980 0.61% 0.4%
1979 0.56% 0.2%
1978 0.69% 0.009%
1977 0.74% -0.34%
1976 0.72% -0.57%
1975 0.79% -0.04%
1974 0.87% 0.54%
1973 0.96% 0.74%
1972 1.13% 0.77%
1971 1.24% 0.53%
1970 1.1% 0.73%
1969 1.05% 1.13%
1968 0.93% 1.27%
1967 0.79% 1.25%
1966 1.08% 1.05%
1965 1.37% 1.16%
1964 1.45% 1.67%
1963 1.39% 2.16%
1962 1.35% 2.57%
1961 1.12% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Switzerland's population grew by 1.31%.

Live population counters

Estonia Switzerland
Current population
1339590
9107866
Population rank 155/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
4.26 hours
4.5 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
6.57 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +320
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +116,760
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.31%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 81/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +37,253
Net migration rank 141/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 37,253
2024 - -7,742 - 40,099
2023 -5,070 5,717 8,000 45,098
2022 -5,665 39,754 7,899 96,424
2021 -5,324 7,043 18,279 50,665
2020 -2,659 3,694 9,502 55,523
2019 -1,327 5,386 18,008 44,517
2018 -1,322 7,089 20,434 41,253
2017 -1,713 5,202 20,284 45,658
2016 -1,316 1,081 22,608 71,009
2015 -1,315 4,261 19,050 71,876
2014 -1,972 -674 21,290 78,122
2013 -1,713 -2,688 17,797 83,823
2012 -1,455 -3,674 18,393 67,840
2011 -531 -3,941 18,990 67,194
2010 0 -3,781 17,997 76,388
2009 -400 -2,089 15,487 69,324
2008 -668 -2,034 15,295 94,430
2007 -1,608 -2,941 13,592 72,475
2006 -2,559 -5,351 12,723 37,308
2005 -2,981 -5,208 11,899 33,203
2004 -3,679 -3,681 13,302 39,484
2003 -5,072 -3,705 8,807 42,567
2002 -5,380 -2,889 10,199 49,650
2001 -5,830 -3,280 10,845 35,420
2000 -5,309 -3,083 15,806 24,463
1999 -6,117 1,419 16,431 25,599
1998 -7,208 -3,296 16,353 11,325
1997 -6,018 -4,066 17,722 -1,939
1996 -5,662 -10,540 19,801 -131
1995 -7,327 -12,655 19,010 25,343
1994 -8,044 -17,984 20,982 30,274
1993 -5,976 -25,501 21,509 40,267
1992 -1,993 -38,391 24,064 42,014
1991 -312 -9,712 23,800 69,738
1990 2,825 -2,660 20,146 58,428
1989 5,803 -368 19,941 34,432
1988 6,404 5,256 21,099 34,602
1987 6,829 5,389 15,708 27,081
1986 6,160 5,260 16,261 23,242
1985 4,281 5,097 14,882 14,402
1984 5,163 5,006 16,105 12,532
1983 5,884 4,986 12,837 5,663
1982 5,244 4,832 15,339 21,929
1981 4,612 4,789 13,979 24,229
1980 3,989 4,619 14,535 17,841
1979 3,818 4,521 14,477 4,262
1978 4,088 7,234 13,820 -6,552
1977 4,931 7,189 16,959 -22,516
1976 4,319 6,942 17,017 -54,255
1975 4,717 6,737 22,820 -58,187
1974 5,956 6,594 27,902 2,008
1973 5,623 6,488 30,906 8,158
1972 6,267 6,432 35,061 19,991
1971 7,160 6,392 38,523 2,636
1970 6,257 6,158 42,648 -18,326
1969 5,515 8,650 44,182 20,754
1968 5,592 9,403 47,328 25,828
1967 5,012 9,115 52,128 27,697
1966 4,842 8,998 53,854 14,979
1965 5,437 8,851 56,222 -1,351
1964 6,897 8,734 59,050 21,455
1963 6,043 8,410 52,956 58,415
1962 6,457 8,248 49,050 82,798
1961 7,228 7,991 48,365 101,278
1960 7,511 7,762 42,090 22,313

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 165,354 people) and 78.4% is from migration (a gain of 600,145 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

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
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 449K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 110K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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