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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 54.6 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 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Estonia vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Tanzania
2100 831,394 265,496,854
2099 836,965 263,162,785
2098 842,414 260,809,535
2097 847,873 258,412,520
2096 853,472 255,996,677
2095 859,044 253,567,416
2094 864,547 251,119,386
2093 870,136 248,628,881
2092 875,676 246,107,108
2091 881,282 243,557,182
2090 887,028 241,002,065
2089 892,857 238,416,591
2088 898,736 235,797,530
2087 904,914 233,167,455
2086 911,254 230,496,041
2085 917,722 227,800,292
2084 924,458 225,111,530
2083 931,259 222,421,279
2082 938,110 219,718,263
2081 944,978 216,995,478
2080 952,018 214,255,926
2079 959,194 211,486,253
2078 966,496 208,708,063
2077 973,883 205,918,120
2076 981,283 203,106,125
2075 988,735 200,297,474
2074 996,352 197,468,017
2073 1,004,078 194,642,633
2072 1,011,873 191,824,103
2071 1,019,779 188,992,017
2070 1,027,821 186,152,377
2069 1,035,828 183,311,218
2068 1,043,819 180,475,586
2067 1,051,892 177,639,469
2066 1,059,940 174,803,090
2065 1,068,064 171,913,445
2064 1,076,199 169,064,549
2063 1,084,303 166,217,933
2062 1,092,418 163,370,044
2061 1,100,514 160,537,159
2060 1,108,650 157,722,273
2059 1,116,534 154,920,005
2058 1,124,375 152,120,539
2057 1,132,033 149,325,489
2056 1,139,610 146,519,472
2055 1,147,117 143,736,540
2054 1,154,317 140,983,905
2053 1,161,452 138,262,668
2052 1,168,381 135,553,723
2051 1,175,291 132,851,383
2050 1,182,029 130,157,751
2049 1,188,633 127,495,278
2048 1,194,960 124,821,109
2047 1,201,294 122,158,290
2046 1,207,577 119,522,516
2045 1,213,815 116,914,785
2044 1,220,042 114,329,740
2043 1,226,162 111,776,234
2042 1,232,282 109,241,835
2041 1,238,386 106,748,632
2040 1,244,441 104,272,418
2039 1,250,581 101,814,304
2038 1,256,780 99,380,232
2037 1,263,149 96,983,729
2036 1,269,700 94,601,865
2035 1,276,331 92,257,269
2034 1,283,159 89,929,444
2033 1,290,037 87,654,982
2032 1,297,036 85,409,993
2031 1,304,102 83,180,507
2030 1,311,189 80,997,163
2029 1,318,225 78,838,461
2028 1,325,354 76,730,649
2027 1,332,492 74,647,063
2026 1,339,590 72,589,279
2025 1,358,931 70,552,589
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% 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 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 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 831K 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 -0.98% 2.91%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Estonia Tanzania
Current population
1339590
73145892
Population rank 155/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.88%
One net population change
4.26 hours
16.2 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 18/197
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 - -7,742 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 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
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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