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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 54.7 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Estonia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Tanzania
2100 836,010 265,471,550
2099 841,611 263,137,702
2098 847,091 260,784,676
2097 852,580 258,387,890
2096 858,210 255,972,277
2095 863,813 253,543,248
2094 869,346 251,095,452
2093 874,966 248,605,184
2092 880,538 246,083,651
2091 886,175 243,533,968
2090 891,952 240,979,094
2089 897,814 238,393,867
2088 903,726 235,775,056
2087 909,938 233,145,231
2086 916,313 230,474,072
2085 922,817 227,778,580
2084 929,590 225,090,075
2083 936,429 222,400,079
2082 943,318 219,697,321
2081 950,224 216,974,796
2080 957,303 214,235,505
2079 964,518 211,466,096
2078 971,861 208,688,171
2077 979,290 205,898,494
2076 986,730 203,086,766
2075 994,224 200,278,383
2074 1,001,883 197,449,196
2073 1,009,652 194,624,081
2072 1,017,490 191,805,820
2071 1,025,441 188,974,004
2070 1,033,527 186,134,634
2069 1,041,579 183,293,747
2068 1,049,614 180,458,385
2067 1,057,732 177,622,538
2066 1,065,824 174,786,430
2065 1,073,994 171,897,059
2064 1,082,173 169,048,435
2063 1,090,322 166,202,091
2062 1,098,483 163,354,473
2061 1,106,624 160,521,858
2060 1,114,804 157,707,240
2059 1,122,732 154,905,240
2058 1,130,617 152,106,040
2057 1,138,317 149,311,257
2056 1,145,937 146,505,507
2055 1,153,485 143,722,840
2054 1,160,725 140,970,467
2053 1,167,900 138,249,490
2052 1,174,867 135,540,803
2051 1,181,816 132,838,721
2050 1,188,591 130,145,345
2049 1,195,231 127,483,126
2048 1,201,594 124,809,212
2047 1,207,963 122,146,647
2046 1,214,281 119,511,124
2045 1,220,553 116,903,642
2044 1,226,815 114,318,843
2043 1,232,969 111,765,580
2042 1,239,123 109,231,423
2041 1,245,261 106,738,458
2040 1,251,349 104,262,479
2039 1,257,523 101,804,600
2038 1,263,757 99,370,760
2037 1,270,161 96,974,485
2036 1,276,749 94,592,848
2035 1,283,416 92,248,476
2034 1,290,282 89,920,872
2033 1,297,198 87,646,627
2032 1,304,236 85,401,853
2031 1,311,342 83,172,579
2030 1,318,468 80,989,443
2029 1,325,543 78,830,947
2028 1,332,712 76,723,335
2027 1,339,889 74,639,948
2026 1,347,027 72,582,361
2025 1,366,475 70,545,865
2024 1,372,341 68,560,157
2023 1,370,286 66,617,606
2022 1,348,840 64,711,821
2021 1,330,932 62,830,412
2020 1,329,522 60,972,798
2019 1,326,898 59,174,891
2018 1,321,977 57,437,145
2017 1,317,384 55,652,890
2016 1,315,790 53,824,013
2015 1,315,407 52,020,962
2014 1,314,545 50,351,512
2013 1,317,997 48,824,128
2012 1,322,696 47,374,260
2011 1,327,439 46,029,367
2010 1,331,475 44,758,488
2009 1,334,515 43,633,982
2008 1,337,090 42,570,728
2007 1,340,680 41,435,512
2006 1,346,810 40,294,902
2005 1,354,775 39,182,076
2004 1,362,550 38,109,668
2003 1,370,720 37,089,555
2002 1,379,350 36,121,304
2001 1,388,115 35,198,299
2000 1,396,985 34,260,139
1999 1,390,244 33,300,330
1998 1,386,156 32,420,458
1997 1,399,535 31,578,089
1996 1,415,594 30,945,762
1995 1,436,634 30,383,497
1994 1,462,514 29,442,356
1993 1,494,128 28,332,692
1992 1,533,091 27,457,588
1991 1,561,314 26,780,436
1990 1,569,174 26,110,207
1989 1,568,131 25,438,759
1988 1,561,900 24,769,686
1987 1,552,221 24,030,378
1986 1,540,190 23,258,959
1985 1,528,781 22,501,693
1984 1,518,617 21,779,066
1983 1,508,745 21,079,874
1982 1,498,414 20,398,571
1981 1,487,666 19,784,703
1980 1,477,219 19,189,769
1979 1,468,333 18,592,038
1978 1,460,188 17,976,566
1977 1,450,211 17,352,929
1976 1,439,576 16,736,211
1975 1,429,352 16,138,361
1974 1,418,169 15,561,630
1973 1,405,951 15,010,101
1972 1,392,518 14,479,308
1971 1,376,955 13,971,451
1970 1,360,076 13,492,677
1969 1,345,249 13,036,700
1968 1,331,214 12,602,076
1967 1,318,946 12,200,109
1966 1,308,597 11,827,459
1965 1,294,566 11,470,728
1964 1,277,086 11,127,826
1963 1,258,857 10,799,528
1962 1,241,623 10,487,756
1961 1,225,077 10,187,886
1960 1,211,537 9,901,419

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Tanzania is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 265M 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
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Tanzania
2100 -0.67% 0.89%
2099 -0.65% 0.9%
2098 -0.64% 0.93%
2097 -0.66% 0.94%
2096 -0.65% 0.96%
2095 -0.64% 0.97%
2094 -0.64% 1%
2093 -0.63% 1.02%
2092 -0.64% 1.05%
2091 -0.65% 1.06%
2090 -0.65% 1.08%
2089 -0.65% 1.11%
2088 -0.68% 1.13%
2087 -0.7% 1.16%
2086 -0.7% 1.18%
2085 -0.73% 1.19%
2084 -0.73% 1.21%
2083 -0.73% 1.23%
2082 -0.73% 1.25%
2081 -0.74% 1.28%
2080 -0.75% 1.31%
2079 -0.76% 1.33%
2078 -0.76% 1.35%
2077 -0.75% 1.38%
2076 -0.75% 1.4%
2075 -0.76% 1.43%
2074 -0.77% 1.45%
2073 -0.77% 1.47%
2072 -0.78% 1.5%
2071 -0.78% 1.53%
2070 -0.77% 1.55%
2069 -0.77% 1.57%
2068 -0.77% 1.6%
2067 -0.76% 1.62%
2066 -0.76% 1.68%
2065 -0.76% 1.69%
2064 -0.75% 1.71%
2063 -0.74% 1.74%
2062 -0.74% 1.76%
2061 -0.73% 1.78%
2060 -0.71% 1.81%
2059 -0.7% 1.84%
2058 -0.68% 1.87%
2057 -0.66% 1.92%
2056 -0.65% 1.94%
2055 -0.62% 1.95%
2054 -0.61% 1.97%
2053 -0.59% 2%
2052 -0.59% 2.03%
2051 -0.57% 2.07%
2050 -0.56% 2.09%
2049 -0.53% 2.14%
2048 -0.53% 2.18%
2047 -0.52% 2.21%
2046 -0.51% 2.23%
2045 -0.51% 2.26%
2044 -0.5% 2.28%
2043 -0.5% 2.32%
2042 -0.49% 2.34%
2041 -0.49% 2.37%
2040 -0.49% 2.41%
2039 -0.49% 2.45%
2038 -0.5% 2.47%
2037 -0.52% 2.52%
2036 -0.52% 2.54%
2035 -0.53% 2.59%
2034 -0.53% 2.59%
2033 -0.54% 2.63%
2032 -0.54% 2.68%
2031 -0.54% 2.7%
2030 -0.53% 2.74%
2029 -0.54% 2.75%
2028 -0.54% 2.79%
2027 -0.53% 2.83%
2026 -1.42% 2.89%
2025 -0.43% 2.9%
2024 0.15% 2.92%
2023 1.59% 2.95%
2022 1.35% 2.99%
2021 0.11% 3.05%
2020 0.2% 3.04%
2019 0.37% 3.03%
2018 0.35% 3.21%
2017 0.12% 3.4%
2016 0.03% 3.47%
2015 0.07% 3.32%
2014 -0.26% 3.13%
2013 -0.36% 3.06%
2012 -0.36% 2.92%
2011 -0.3% 2.84%
2010 -0.23% 2.58%
2009 -0.19% 2.5%
2008 -0.27% 2.74%
2007 -0.46% 2.83%
2006 -0.59% 2.84%
2005 -0.57% 2.81%
2004 -0.6% 2.75%
2003 -0.63% 2.68%
2002 -0.63% 2.62%
2001 -0.63% 2.74%
2000 0.48% 2.88%
1999 0.29% 2.71%
1998 -0.96% 2.67%
1997 -1.13% 2.04%
1996 -1.46% 1.85%
1995 -1.77% 3.2%
1994 -2.12% 3.92%
1993 -2.54% 3.19%
1992 -1.81% 2.53%
1991 -0.5% 2.57%
1990 0.07% 2.64%
1989 0.4% 2.7%
1988 0.62% 3.08%
1987 0.78% 3.32%
1986 0.75% 3.37%
1985 0.67% 3.32%
1984 0.65% 3.32%
1983 0.69% 3.34%
1982 0.72% 3.1%
1981 0.71% 3.1%
1980 0.61% 3.21%
1979 0.56% 3.42%
1978 0.69% 3.59%
1977 0.74% 3.68%
1976 0.72% 3.7%
1975 0.79% 3.71%
1974 0.87% 3.67%
1973 0.96% 3.67%
1972 1.13% 3.63%
1971 1.24% 3.55%
1970 1.1% 3.5%
1969 1.05% 3.45%
1968 0.93% 3.29%
1967 0.79% 3.15%
1966 1.08% 3.11%
1965 1.37% 3.08%
1964 1.45% 3.04%
1963 1.39% 2.97%
1962 1.35% 2.94%
1961 1.12% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Estonia Tanzania
Current population
1347027
73639263
Population rank 155/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.89%
One net population change
1.5 hours
15.9 seconds
One birth every
53.9 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +5,440
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 16/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -12,730
Net migration rank 141/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -12,730
2024 -6,038 -7,742 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 -5,070 5,717 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 -5,665 39,754 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 -5,324 7,043 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 -2,659 3,694 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 -1,327 5,386 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 -1,322 7,089 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 -1,713 5,202 1,726,909 119,142
2016 -1,316 1,081 1,659,502 152,194
2015 -1,315 4,261 1,592,882 201,495
2014 -1,972 -674 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 -1,713 -2,688 1,509,008 1,241
2012 -1,455 -3,674 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 -531 -3,941 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 0 -3,781 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 -400 -2,089 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 -668 -2,034 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 -1,608 -2,941 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 -2,559 -5,351 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 -2,981 -5,208 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 -3,679 -3,681 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 -5,072 -3,705 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 -5,380 -2,889 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 -5,830 -3,280 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 -5,309 -3,083 985,185 -9,701
1999 -6,117 1,419 948,659 -4,489
1998 -7,208 -3,296 920,806 -105,184
1997 -6,018 -4,066 882,544 -13,400
1996 -5,662 -10,540 868,524 -473,007
1995 -7,327 -12,655 838,980 -109,971
1994 -8,044 -17,984 803,953 349,348
1993 -5,976 -25,501 778,044 288,004
1992 -1,993 -38,391 767,961 -83,825
1991 -312 -9,712 762,011 -91,851
1990 2,825 -2,660 750,825 -80,529
1989 5,803 -368 743,854 -71,268
1988 6,404 5,256 736,551 -71,012
1987 6,829 5,389 718,580 94,498
1986 6,160 5,260 705,677 24,101
1985 4,281 5,097 697,867 86,864
1984 5,163 5,006 687,435 -26,938
1983 5,884 4,986 679,720 58,161
1982 5,244 4,832 662,627 -37,883
1981 4,612 4,789 645,496 -42,485
1980 3,989 4,619 629,444 -42,588
1979 3,818 4,521 613,388 -4,792
1978 4,088 7,234 595,024 27,307
1977 4,931 7,189 574,938 49,997
1976 4,319 6,942 553,617 54,875
1975 4,717 6,737 533,906 53,290
1974 5,956 6,594 515,152 51,127
1973 5,623 6,488 488,429 48,363
1972 6,267 6,432 467,305 57,489
1971 7,160 6,392 449,014 41,900
1970 6,257 6,158 427,988 38,635
1969 5,515 8,650 408,322 37,006
1968 5,592 9,403 389,467 34,455
1967 5,012 9,115 374,763 5,265
1966 4,842 8,998 360,229 5,049
1965 5,437 8,851 343,456 4,742
1964 6,897 8,734 328,527 9,090
1963 6,043 8,410 314,644 4,333
1962 6,457 8,248 300,663 3,916
1961 7,228 7,991 286,839 8,338
1960 7,511 7,762 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

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
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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