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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 8.23 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Estonia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Tajikistan
2100 836,010 20,381,526
2099 841,611 20,372,551
2098 847,091 20,358,644
2097 852,580 20,340,387
2096 858,210 20,316,369
2095 863,813 20,289,397
2094 869,346 20,257,491
2093 874,966 20,225,699
2092 880,538 20,184,493
2091 886,175 20,140,447
2090 891,952 20,095,391
2089 897,814 20,047,692
2088 903,726 19,997,155
2087 909,938 19,941,974
2086 916,313 19,887,286
2085 922,817 19,828,693
2084 929,590 19,765,003
2083 936,429 19,697,841
2082 943,318 19,631,303
2081 950,224 19,564,411
2080 957,303 19,491,236
2079 964,518 19,417,379
2078 971,861 19,339,170
2077 979,290 19,257,390
2076 986,730 19,167,336
2075 994,224 19,075,879
2074 1,001,883 18,980,350
2073 1,009,652 18,881,571
2072 1,017,490 18,777,247
2071 1,025,441 18,666,888
2070 1,033,527 18,551,377
2069 1,041,579 18,430,162
2068 1,049,614 18,307,352
2067 1,057,732 18,179,902
2066 1,065,824 18,046,854
2065 1,073,994 17,914,179
2064 1,082,173 17,776,364
2063 1,090,322 17,633,689
2062 1,098,483 17,490,989
2061 1,106,624 17,348,872
2060 1,114,804 17,199,727
2059 1,122,732 17,048,953
2058 1,130,617 16,896,463
2057 1,138,317 16,742,280
2056 1,145,937 16,588,751
2055 1,153,485 16,434,774
2054 1,160,725 16,278,710
2053 1,167,900 16,123,490
2052 1,174,867 15,961,093
2051 1,181,816 15,798,643
2050 1,188,591 15,632,073
2049 1,195,231 15,462,414
2048 1,201,594 15,286,104
2047 1,207,963 15,105,763
2046 1,214,281 14,921,881
2045 1,220,553 14,733,376
2044 1,226,815 14,538,462
2043 1,232,969 14,343,357
2042 1,239,123 14,141,976
2041 1,245,261 13,939,862
2040 1,251,349 13,735,841
2039 1,257,523 13,531,043
2038 1,263,757 13,325,915
2037 1,270,161 13,119,563
2036 1,276,749 12,911,709
2035 1,283,416 12,708,867
2034 1,290,282 12,510,728
2033 1,297,198 12,316,142
2032 1,304,236 12,122,988
2031 1,311,342 11,933,358
2030 1,318,468 11,744,792
2029 1,325,543 11,554,401
2028 1,332,712 11,364,659
2027 1,339,889 11,173,930
2026 1,347,027 10,981,648
2025 1,366,475 10,786,734
2024 1,372,341 10,590,927
2023 1,370,286 10,389,799
2022 1,348,840 10,182,222
2021 1,330,932 9,966,908
2020 1,329,522 9,749,310
2019 1,326,898 9,529,966
2018 1,321,977 9,307,333
2017 1,317,384 9,085,946
2016 1,315,790 8,865,631
2015 1,315,407 8,643,840
2014 1,314,545 8,425,552
2013 1,317,997 8,216,724
2012 1,322,696 8,014,084
2011 1,327,439 7,824,785
2010 1,331,475 7,652,141
2009 1,334,515 7,490,230
2008 1,337,090 7,338,403
2007 1,340,680 7,194,477
2006 1,346,810 7,057,566
2005 1,354,775 6,924,720
2004 1,362,550 6,790,547
2003 1,370,720 6,658,575
2002 1,379,350 6,531,669
2001 1,388,115 6,407,377
2000 1,396,985 6,284,735
1999 1,390,244 6,208,370
1998 1,386,156 6,176,397
1997 1,399,535 6,139,829
1996 1,415,594 6,066,523
1995 1,436,634 5,948,584
1994 1,462,514 5,825,368
1993 1,494,128 5,724,993
1992 1,533,091 5,649,400
1991 1,561,314 5,541,205
1990 1,569,174 5,398,768
1989 1,568,131 5,267,249
1988 1,561,900 5,114,989
1987 1,552,221 4,939,059
1986 1,540,190 4,772,139
1985 1,528,781 4,619,003
1984 1,518,617 4,480,026
1983 1,508,745 4,350,874
1982 1,498,414 4,227,171
1981 1,487,666 4,109,022
1980 1,477,219 3,995,256
1979 1,468,333 3,882,691
1978 1,460,188 3,768,508
1977 1,450,211 3,653,265
1976 1,439,576 3,540,076
1975 1,429,352 3,430,425
1974 1,418,169 3,324,499
1973 1,405,951 3,222,290
1972 1,392,518 3,123,691
1971 1,376,955 3,028,837
1970 1,360,076 2,936,779
1969 1,345,249 2,845,273
1968 1,331,214 2,753,848
1967 1,318,946 2,664,130
1966 1,308,597 2,577,184
1965 1,294,566 2,492,998
1964 1,277,086 2,411,260
1963 1,258,857 2,331,736
1962 1,241,623 2,255,026
1961 1,225,077 2,181,805
1960 1,211,537 2,112,131

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/tajikistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Tajikistan is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 20.4M 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
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Tajikistan
2100 -0.67% 0.04%
2099 -0.65% 0.07%
2098 -0.64% 0.09%
2097 -0.66% 0.12%
2096 -0.65% 0.13%
2095 -0.64% 0.16%
2094 -0.64% 0.16%
2093 -0.63% 0.2%
2092 -0.64% 0.22%
2091 -0.65% 0.22%
2090 -0.65% 0.24%
2089 -0.65% 0.25%
2088 -0.68% 0.28%
2087 -0.7% 0.27%
2086 -0.7% 0.3%
2085 -0.73% 0.32%
2084 -0.73% 0.34%
2083 -0.73% 0.34%
2082 -0.73% 0.34%
2081 -0.74% 0.38%
2080 -0.75% 0.38%
2079 -0.76% 0.4%
2078 -0.76% 0.42%
2077 -0.75% 0.47%
2076 -0.75% 0.48%
2075 -0.76% 0.5%
2074 -0.77% 0.52%
2073 -0.77% 0.56%
2072 -0.78% 0.59%
2071 -0.78% 0.62%
2070 -0.77% 0.66%
2069 -0.77% 0.67%
2068 -0.77% 0.7%
2067 -0.76% 0.74%
2066 -0.76% 0.74%
2065 -0.76% 0.78%
2064 -0.75% 0.81%
2063 -0.74% 0.82%
2062 -0.74% 0.82%
2061 -0.73% 0.87%
2060 -0.71% 0.88%
2059 -0.7% 0.9%
2058 -0.68% 0.92%
2057 -0.66% 0.93%
2056 -0.65% 0.94%
2055 -0.62% 0.96%
2054 -0.61% 0.96%
2053 -0.59% 1.02%
2052 -0.59% 1.03%
2051 -0.57% 1.07%
2050 -0.56% 1.1%
2049 -0.53% 1.15%
2048 -0.53% 1.19%
2047 -0.52% 1.23%
2046 -0.51% 1.28%
2045 -0.51% 1.34%
2044 -0.5% 1.36%
2043 -0.5% 1.42%
2042 -0.49% 1.45%
2041 -0.49% 1.49%
2040 -0.49% 1.51%
2039 -0.49% 1.54%
2038 -0.5% 1.57%
2037 -0.52% 1.61%
2036 -0.52% 1.6%
2035 -0.53% 1.58%
2034 -0.53% 1.58%
2033 -0.54% 1.59%
2032 -0.54% 1.59%
2031 -0.54% 1.61%
2030 -0.53% 1.65%
2029 -0.54% 1.67%
2028 -0.54% 1.71%
2027 -0.53% 1.75%
2026 -1.42% 1.81%
2025 -0.43% 1.85%
2024 0.15% 1.94%
2023 1.59% 2.04%
2022 1.35% 2.16%
2021 0.11% 2.23%
2020 0.2% 2.3%
2019 0.37% 2.39%
2018 0.35% 2.44%
2017 0.12% 2.49%
2016 0.03% 2.57%
2015 0.07% 2.59%
2014 -0.26% 2.54%
2013 -0.36% 2.53%
2012 -0.36% 2.42%
2011 -0.3% 2.26%
2010 -0.23% 2.16%
2009 -0.19% 2.07%
2008 -0.27% 2%
2007 -0.46% 1.94%
2006 -0.59% 1.92%
2005 -0.57% 1.98%
2004 -0.6% 1.98%
2003 -0.63% 1.94%
2002 -0.63% 1.94%
2001 -0.63% 1.95%
2000 0.48% 1.23%
1999 0.29% 0.52%
1998 -0.96% 0.6%
1997 -1.13% 1.21%
1996 -1.46% 1.98%
1995 -1.77% 2.12%
1994 -2.12% 1.75%
1993 -2.54% 1.34%
1992 -1.81% 1.95%
1991 -0.5% 2.64%
1990 0.07% 2.5%
1989 0.4% 2.98%
1988 0.62% 3.56%
1987 0.78% 3.5%
1986 0.75% 3.32%
1985 0.67% 3.1%
1984 0.65% 2.97%
1983 0.69% 2.93%
1982 0.72% 2.88%
1981 0.71% 2.85%
1980 0.61% 2.9%
1979 0.56% 3.03%
1978 0.69% 3.15%
1977 0.74% 3.2%
1976 0.72% 3.2%
1975 0.79% 3.19%
1974 0.87% 3.17%
1973 0.96% 3.16%
1972 1.13% 3.13%
1971 1.24% 3.13%
1970 1.1% 3.22%
1969 1.05% 3.32%
1968 0.93% 3.37%
1967 0.79% 3.37%
1966 1.08% 3.38%
1965 1.37% 3.39%
1964 1.45% 3.41%
1963 1.39% 3.4%
1962 1.35% 3.36%
1961 1.12% 3.3%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Estonia Tajikistan
Current population
1347027
11080415
Population rank 155/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
1.5 hours
2.69 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +536
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 58/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -21,606
Net migration rank 141/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -21,606
2024 -6,038 -7,742 219,677 -21,236
2023 -5,070 5,717 223,828 -19,999
2022 -5,665 39,754 228,336 -17,001
2021 -5,324 7,043 222,850 -3,564
2020 -2,659 3,694 219,467 -3,564
2019 -1,327 5,386 231,817 -9,041
2018 -1,322 7,089 228,597 -6,111
2017 -1,713 5,202 224,396 -4,093
2016 -1,316 1,081 228,547 -8,210
2015 -1,315 4,261 230,903 -7,660
2014 -1,972 -674 227,304 -13,962
2013 -1,713 -2,688 220,693 -16,362
2012 -1,455 -3,674 213,078 -12,132
2011 -531 -3,941 208,429 -30,783
2010 0 -3,781 201,389 -33,733
2009 -400 -2,089 192,851 -36,677
2008 -668 -2,034 182,337 -34,855
2007 -1,608 -2,941 173,200 -32,831
2006 -2,559 -5,351 164,046 -30,591
2005 -2,981 -5,208 160,189 -27,954
2004 -3,679 -3,681 161,201 -25,082
2003 -5,072 -3,705 150,391 -22,562
2002 -5,380 -2,889 146,492 -20,526
2001 -5,830 -3,280 142,276 -19,657
2000 -5,309 -3,083 136,549 -13,871
1999 -6,117 1,419 147,622 -117,571
1998 -7,208 -3,296 153,508 -119,621
1997 -6,018 -4,066 149,825 -110,572
1996 -5,662 -10,540 138,287 -30,922
1995 -7,327 -12,655 168,934 -40,418
1994 -8,044 -17,984 167,590 -49,668
1993 -5,976 -25,501 157,975 -75,147
1992 -1,993 -38,391 163,652 -95,280
1991 -312 -9,712 177,585 -29,553
1990 2,825 -2,660 178,429 -41,596
1989 5,803 -368 179,212 -53,020
1988 6,404 5,256 172,805 5,523
1987 6,829 5,389 163,611 9,923
1986 6,160 5,260 155,987 4,321
1985 4,281 5,097 145,720 247
1984 5,163 5,006 139,145 -7,152
1983 5,884 4,986 133,280 -6,972
1982 5,244 4,832 127,838 -6,730
1981 4,612 4,789 121,418 -6,221
1980 3,989 4,619 117,888 -5,557
1979 3,818 4,521 114,496 -1,703
1978 4,088 7,234 110,564 5,006
1977 4,931 7,189 106,920 7,999
1976 4,319 6,942 103,777 7,679
1975 4,717 6,737 100,604 7,237
1974 5,956 6,594 97,481 6,531
1973 5,623 6,488 94,523 5,876
1972 6,267 6,432 91,677 5,123
1971 7,160 6,392 88,618 4,293
1970 6,257 6,158 85,645 5,559
1969 5,515 8,650 82,931 8,886
1968 5,592 9,403 80,698 10,323
1967 5,012 9,115 78,733 9,670
1966 4,842 8,998 76,702 8,796
1965 5,437 8,851 75,139 7,744
1964 6,897 8,734 74,030 6,568
1963 6,043 8,410 73,065 5,379
1962 6,457 8,248 70,700 4,270
1961 7,228 7,991 68,182 3,291
1960 7,511 7,762 65,415 2,457

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

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

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
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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