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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 20 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Estonia vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Syria
2100 831,394 44,620,090
2099 836,965 44,690,260
2098 842,414 44,750,249
2097 847,873 44,813,148
2096 853,472 44,867,740
2095 859,044 44,895,489
2094 864,547 44,945,231
2093 870,136 44,974,311
2092 875,676 45,003,795
2091 881,282 45,016,478
2090 887,028 45,048,083
2089 892,857 45,047,102
2088 898,736 45,041,864
2087 904,914 45,049,516
2086 911,254 45,068,928
2085 917,722 45,034,847
2084 924,458 44,999,929
2083 931,259 44,971,600
2082 938,110 44,910,859
2081 944,978 44,843,908
2080 952,018 44,744,718
2079 959,194 44,687,371
2078 966,496 44,649,760
2077 973,883 44,604,175
2076 981,283 44,520,132
2075 988,735 44,426,423
2074 996,352 44,328,795
2073 1,004,078 44,221,016
2072 1,011,873 44,084,262
2071 1,019,779 43,939,848
2070 1,027,821 43,795,999
2069 1,035,828 43,648,130
2068 1,043,819 43,465,442
2067 1,051,892 43,271,173
2066 1,059,940 43,060,752
2065 1,068,064 42,810,442
2064 1,076,199 42,559,554
2063 1,084,303 42,311,907
2062 1,092,418 42,062,193
2061 1,100,514 41,808,082
2060 1,108,650 41,522,274
2059 1,116,534 41,208,825
2058 1,124,375 40,925,728
2057 1,132,033 40,643,453
2056 1,139,610 40,332,578
2055 1,147,117 40,026,632
2054 1,154,317 39,691,425
2053 1,161,452 39,348,020
2052 1,168,381 39,045,268
2051 1,175,291 38,733,827
2050 1,182,029 38,410,423
2049 1,188,633 38,089,455
2048 1,194,960 37,784,449
2047 1,201,294 37,492,636
2046 1,207,577 37,181,526
2045 1,213,815 36,843,579
2044 1,220,042 36,526,509
2043 1,226,162 36,188,225
2042 1,232,282 35,825,419
2041 1,238,386 35,447,414
2040 1,244,441 35,042,107
2039 1,250,581 34,626,945
2038 1,256,780 34,183,740
2037 1,263,149 33,703,682
2036 1,269,700 33,223,843
2035 1,276,331 32,696,648
2034 1,283,159 32,148,814
2033 1,290,037 31,562,427
2032 1,297,036 30,967,322
2031 1,304,102 30,329,874
2030 1,311,189 29,672,629
2029 1,318,225 28,949,535
2028 1,325,354 28,217,748
2027 1,332,492 27,428,807
2026 1,339,590 26,607,148
2025 1,358,931 25,689,551
2024 1,372,341 24,672,760
2023 1,370,286 23,594,623
2022 1,348,840 22,462,173
2021 1,330,932 21,628,839
2020 1,329,522 21,049,429
2019 1,326,898 20,353,534
2018 1,321,977 19,577,845
2017 1,317,384 19,224,668
2016 1,315,790 19,193,834
2015 1,315,407 19,424,618
2014 1,314,545 20,273,659
2013 1,317,997 21,666,917
2012 1,322,696 22,759,763
2011 1,327,439 22,878,098
2010 1,331,475 22,482,421
2009 1,334,515 21,976,969
2008 1,337,090 21,636,564
2007 1,340,680 20,884,125
2006 1,346,810 19,637,022
2005 1,354,775 18,814,091
2004 1,362,550 18,336,875
2003 1,370,720 17,889,296
2002 1,379,350 17,468,332
2001 1,388,115 17,051,338
2000 1,396,985 16,637,888
1999 1,390,244 16,228,061
1998 1,386,156 15,820,413
1997 1,399,535 15,417,542
1996 1,415,594 15,018,104
1995 1,436,634 14,616,801
1994 1,462,514 14,208,583
1993 1,494,128 13,795,686
1992 1,533,091 13,385,571
1991 1,561,314 12,980,821
1990 1,569,174 12,579,208
1989 1,568,131 12,179,060
1988 1,561,900 11,782,264
1987 1,552,221 11,388,923
1986 1,540,190 11,002,844
1985 1,528,781 10,625,672
1984 1,518,617 10,258,398
1983 1,508,745 9,904,809
1982 1,498,414 9,572,511
1981 1,487,666 9,260,189
1980 1,477,219 8,957,663
1979 1,468,333 8,661,909
1978 1,460,188 8,372,759
1977 1,450,211 8,090,501
1976 1,439,576 7,817,320
1975 1,429,352 7,554,364
1974 1,418,169 7,302,160
1973 1,405,951 7,060,321
1972 1,392,518 6,826,024
1971 1,376,955 6,598,094
1970 1,360,076 6,380,609
1969 1,345,249 6,175,166
1968 1,331,214 5,978,742
1967 1,318,946 5,790,198
1966 1,308,597 5,609,047
1965 1,294,566 5,435,267
1964 1,277,086 5,269,087
1963 1,258,857 5,110,467
1962 1,241,623 4,959,340
1961 1,225,077 4,815,466
1960 1,211,537 4,673,500

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/syria | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Syria is projected to reach its peak in 2086 at 45.1M 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
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Syria
2100 -0.67% -0.16%
2099 -0.65% -0.13%
2098 -0.64% -0.14%
2097 -0.66% -0.12%
2096 -0.65% -0.06%
2095 -0.64% -0.11%
2094 -0.64% -0.06%
2093 -0.63% -0.07%
2092 -0.64% -0.03%
2091 -0.65% -0.07%
2090 -0.65% 0.002%
2089 -0.65% 0.01%
2088 -0.68% -0.02%
2087 -0.7% -0.04%
2086 -0.7% 0.08%
2085 -0.73% 0.08%
2084 -0.73% 0.06%
2083 -0.73% 0.14%
2082 -0.73% 0.15%
2081 -0.74% 0.22%
2080 -0.75% 0.13%
2079 -0.76% 0.08%
2078 -0.76% 0.1%
2077 -0.75% 0.19%
2076 -0.75% 0.21%
2075 -0.76% 0.22%
2074 -0.77% 0.24%
2073 -0.77% 0.31%
2072 -0.78% 0.33%
2071 -0.78% 0.33%
2070 -0.77% 0.34%
2069 -0.77% 0.42%
2068 -0.77% 0.45%
2067 -0.76% 0.49%
2066 -0.76% 0.58%
2065 -0.76% 0.59%
2064 -0.75% 0.59%
2063 -0.74% 0.59%
2062 -0.74% 0.61%
2061 -0.73% 0.69%
2060 -0.71% 0.76%
2059 -0.7% 0.69%
2058 -0.68% 0.69%
2057 -0.66% 0.77%
2056 -0.65% 0.76%
2055 -0.62% 0.84%
2054 -0.61% 0.87%
2053 -0.59% 0.78%
2052 -0.59% 0.8%
2051 -0.57% 0.84%
2050 -0.56% 0.84%
2049 -0.53% 0.81%
2048 -0.53% 0.78%
2047 -0.52% 0.84%
2046 -0.51% 0.92%
2045 -0.51% 0.87%
2044 -0.5% 0.93%
2043 -0.5% 1.01%
2042 -0.49% 1.07%
2041 -0.49% 1.16%
2040 -0.49% 1.2%
2039 -0.49% 1.3%
2038 -0.5% 1.42%
2037 -0.52% 1.44%
2036 -0.52% 1.61%
2035 -0.53% 1.7%
2034 -0.53% 1.86%
2033 -0.54% 1.92%
2032 -0.54% 2.1%
2031 -0.54% 2.21%
2030 -0.53% 2.5%
2029 -0.54% 2.59%
2028 -0.54% 2.88%
2027 -0.53% 3.09%
2026 -1.42% 3.57%
2025 -0.98% 4.12%
2024 0.15% 4.57%
2023 1.59% 5.04%
2022 1.35% 3.85%
2021 0.11% 2.75%
2020 0.2% 3.42%
2019 0.37% 3.96%
2018 0.35% 1.84%
2017 0.12% 0.16%
2016 0.03% -1.19%
2015 0.07% -4.19%
2014 -0.26% -6.43%
2013 -0.36% -4.8%
2012 -0.36% -0.52%
2011 -0.3% 1.76%
2010 -0.23% 2.3%
2009 -0.19% 1.57%
2008 -0.27% 3.6%
2007 -0.46% 6.35%
2006 -0.59% 4.37%
2005 -0.57% 2.6%
2004 -0.6% 2.5%
2003 -0.63% 2.41%
2002 -0.63% 2.45%
2001 -0.63% 2.48%
2000 0.48% 2.53%
1999 0.29% 2.58%
1998 -0.96% 2.61%
1997 -1.13% 2.66%
1996 -1.46% 2.75%
1995 -1.77% 2.87%
1994 -2.12% 2.99%
1993 -2.54% 3.06%
1992 -1.81% 3.12%
1991 -0.5% 3.19%
1990 0.07% 3.29%
1989 0.4% 3.37%
1988 0.62% 3.45%
1987 0.78% 3.51%
1986 0.75% 3.55%
1985 0.67% 3.58%
1984 0.65% 3.57%
1983 0.69% 3.47%
1982 0.72% 3.37%
1981 0.71% 3.38%
1980 0.61% 3.41%
1979 0.56% 3.45%
1978 0.69% 3.49%
1977 0.74% 3.49%
1976 0.72% 3.48%
1975 0.79% 3.45%
1974 0.87% 3.43%
1973 0.96% 3.43%
1972 1.13% 3.45%
1971 1.24% 3.41%
1970 1.1% 3.33%
1969 1.05% 3.29%
1968 0.93% 3.26%
1967 0.79% 3.23%
1966 1.08% 3.2%
1965 1.37% 3.15%
1964 1.45% 3.1%
1963 1.39% 3.05%
1962 1.35% 2.99%
1961 1.12% 3.04%

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/syria | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Estonia Syria
Current population
1339590
26829400
Population rank 155/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
4.26 hours
29.3 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 6/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +421,693
Net migration rank 141/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 421,693
2024 - -7,742 - 546,494
2023 -5,070 5,717 402,713 757,309
2022 -5,665 39,754 369,750 735,142
2021 -5,324 7,043 350,560 211,220
2020 -2,659 3,694 327,992 269,050
2019 -1,327 5,386 293,762 500,985
2018 -1,322 7,089 242,530 514,102
2017 -1,713 5,202 237,214 -287,501
2016 -1,316 1,081 236,007 -124,063
2015 -1,315 4,261 253,977 -827,496
2014 -1,972 -674 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 -1,713 -2,688 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 -1,455 -3,674 475,520 -999,267
2011 -531 -3,941 543,950 -256,888
2010 0 -3,781 558,666 -54,359
2009 -400 -2,089 559,314 -52,703
2008 -668 -2,034 576,593 -402,393
2007 -1,608 -2,941 529,162 801,514
2006 -2,559 -5,351 480,616 682,911
2005 -2,981 -5,208 468,960 13,382
2004 -3,679 -3,681 461,209 10,881
2003 -5,072 -3,705 457,000 -33,920
2002 -5,380 -2,889 453,967 -35,096
2001 -5,830 -3,280 451,503 -36,383
2000 -5,309 -3,083 446,211 -34,425
1999 -6,117 1,419 439,261 -31,394
1998 -7,208 -3,296 433,447 -26,025
1997 -6,018 -4,066 429,887 -31,571
1996 -5,662 -10,540 430,765 -30,197
1995 -7,327 -12,655 430,172 -28,122
1994 -8,044 -17,984 426,996 -12,630
1993 -5,976 -25,501 420,244 -8,828
1992 -1,993 -38,391 412,878 -4,063
1991 -312 -9,712 410,830 -10,154
1990 2,825 -2,660 409,177 -6,620
1989 5,803 -368 406,111 -8,379
1988 6,404 5,256 404,285 -8,426
1987 6,829 5,389 399,159 -8,335
1986 6,160 5,260 390,821 -9,485
1985 4,281 5,097 379,231 -6,221
1984 5,163 5,006 366,768 -5,245
1983 5,884 4,986 355,375 -9,729
1982 5,244 4,832 319,664 -721
1981 4,612 4,789 330,237 -24,536
1980 3,989 4,619 332,464 -33,114
1979 3,818 4,521 324,943 -32,793
1978 4,088 7,234 316,724 -30,567
1977 4,931 7,189 306,630 -28,275
1976 4,319 6,942 294,267 -26,268
1975 4,717 6,737 282,299 -24,389
1974 5,956 6,594 270,735 -24,242
1973 5,623 6,488 254,687 -17,502
1972 6,267 6,432 249,027 -17,610
1971 7,160 6,392 239,610 -15,167
1970 6,257 6,158 230,117 -19,594
1969 5,515 8,650 219,114 -18,749
1968 5,592 9,403 209,454 -16,968
1967 5,012 9,115 199,223 -14,618
1966 4,842 8,998 191,122 -13,434
1965 5,437 8,851 182,560 -12,704
1964 6,897 8,734 174,549 -12,044
1963 6,043 8,410 166,555 -11,817
1962 6,457 8,248 159,155 -11,641
1961 7,228 7,991 151,485 -11,237
1960 7,511 7,762 143,687 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/syria | 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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

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
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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