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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 8.24 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 +0.37% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Estonia vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Tajikistan
2100 831,394 20,390,053
2099 836,965 20,381,074
2098 842,414 20,367,161
2097 847,873 20,348,897
2096 853,472 20,324,869
2095 859,044 20,297,885
2094 864,547 20,265,966
2093 870,136 20,234,160
2092 875,676 20,192,937
2091 881,282 20,148,873
2090 887,028 20,103,798
2089 892,857 20,056,079
2088 898,736 20,005,521
2087 904,914 19,950,317
2086 911,254 19,895,606
2085 917,722 19,836,988
2084 924,458 19,773,272
2083 931,259 19,706,082
2082 938,110 19,639,516
2081 944,978 19,572,596
2080 952,018 19,499,390
2079 959,194 19,425,502
2078 966,496 19,347,261
2077 973,883 19,265,447
2076 981,283 19,175,355
2075 988,735 19,083,859
2074 996,352 18,988,290
2073 1,004,078 18,889,470
2072 1,011,873 18,785,103
2071 1,019,779 18,674,697
2070 1,027,821 18,559,138
2069 1,035,828 18,437,873
2068 1,043,819 18,315,011
2067 1,051,892 18,187,508
2066 1,059,940 18,054,404
2065 1,068,064 17,921,674
2064 1,076,199 17,783,801
2063 1,084,303 17,641,066
2062 1,092,418 17,498,306
2061 1,100,514 17,356,130
2060 1,108,650 17,206,922
2059 1,116,534 17,056,085
2058 1,124,375 16,903,532
2057 1,132,033 16,749,284
2056 1,139,610 16,595,691
2055 1,147,117 16,441,650
2054 1,154,317 16,285,520
2053 1,161,452 16,130,235
2052 1,168,381 15,967,770
2051 1,175,291 15,805,253
2050 1,182,029 15,638,613
2049 1,188,633 15,468,883
2048 1,194,960 15,292,499
2047 1,201,294 15,112,083
2046 1,207,577 14,928,123
2045 1,213,815 14,739,540
2044 1,220,042 14,544,544
2043 1,226,162 14,349,357
2042 1,232,282 14,147,892
2041 1,238,386 13,945,694
2040 1,244,441 13,741,587
2039 1,250,581 13,536,704
2038 1,256,780 13,331,490
2037 1,263,149 13,125,051
2036 1,269,700 12,917,110
2035 1,276,331 12,714,184
2034 1,283,159 12,515,962
2033 1,290,037 12,321,294
2032 1,297,036 12,128,060
2031 1,304,102 11,938,351
2030 1,311,189 11,749,706
2029 1,318,225 11,559,235
2028 1,325,354 11,369,414
2027 1,332,492 11,178,605
2026 1,339,590 10,986,242
2025 1,358,931 10,791,246
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

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 831K 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 -0.98% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Estonia Tajikistan
Current population
1339590
11038274
Population rank 155/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
4.26 hours
2.61 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +551
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 55/197
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 - -7,742 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/tajikistan | 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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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