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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 71,619,863 people in Thailand in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 71,565,981 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 53.1 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.88% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.18% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.51% growth).

Estonia vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Thailand
2100 836,010 45,708,431
2099 841,611 46,053,146
2098 847,091 46,403,189
2097 852,580 46,757,918
2096 858,210 47,118,652
2095 863,813 47,484,043
2094 869,346 47,853,561
2093 874,966 48,226,682
2092 880,538 48,605,235
2091 886,175 48,984,504
2090 891,952 49,368,049
2089 897,814 49,756,629
2088 903,726 50,142,276
2087 909,938 50,532,164
2086 916,313 50,925,294
2085 922,817 51,321,960
2084 929,590 51,724,454
2083 936,429 52,127,592
2082 943,318 52,533,368
2081 950,224 52,938,345
2080 957,303 53,347,733
2079 964,518 53,762,492
2078 971,861 54,177,529
2077 979,290 54,595,112
2076 986,730 55,015,291
2075 994,224 55,438,108
2074 1,001,883 55,867,914
2073 1,009,652 56,300,358
2072 1,017,490 56,735,274
2071 1,025,441 57,172,515
2070 1,033,527 57,616,731
2069 1,041,579 58,061,962
2068 1,049,614 58,512,248
2067 1,057,732 58,962,990
2066 1,065,824 59,413,893
2065 1,073,994 59,873,261
2064 1,082,173 60,331,851
2063 1,090,322 60,792,306
2062 1,098,483 61,257,068
2061 1,106,624 61,720,030
2060 1,114,804 62,187,380
2059 1,122,732 62,651,158
2058 1,130,617 63,113,332
2057 1,138,317 63,572,746
2056 1,145,937 64,027,520
2055 1,153,485 64,473,146
2054 1,160,725 64,912,210
2053 1,167,900 65,338,122
2052 1,174,867 65,758,061
2051 1,181,816 66,162,612
2050 1,188,591 66,552,915
2049 1,195,231 66,931,487
2048 1,201,594 67,291,479
2047 1,207,963 67,636,461
2046 1,214,281 67,967,131
2045 1,220,553 68,281,902
2044 1,226,815 68,579,656
2043 1,232,969 68,864,788
2042 1,239,123 69,133,982
2041 1,245,261 69,390,832
2040 1,251,349 69,626,857
2039 1,257,523 69,848,522
2038 1,263,757 70,056,903
2037 1,270,161 70,250,371
2036 1,276,749 70,429,677
2035 1,283,416 70,599,021
2034 1,290,282 70,751,094
2033 1,297,198 70,891,510
2032 1,304,236 71,019,665
2031 1,311,342 71,134,882
2030 1,318,468 71,241,584
2029 1,325,543 71,337,147
2028 1,332,712 71,423,119
2027 1,339,889 71,499,411
2026 1,347,027 71,565,981
2025 1,366,475 71,619,863
2024 1,372,341 71,668,011
2023 1,370,286 71,702,435
2022 1,348,840 71,735,329
2021 1,330,932 71,727,332
2020 1,329,522 71,641,484
2019 1,326,898 71,522,271
2018 1,321,977 71,376,079
2017 1,317,384 71,160,187
2016 1,315,790 70,859,841
2015 1,315,407 70,540,795
2014 1,314,545 70,216,367
2013 1,317,997 69,845,114
2012 1,322,696 69,436,098
2011 1,327,439 69,007,208
2010 1,331,475 68,579,447
2009 1,334,515 68,121,080
2008 1,337,090 67,619,830
2007 1,340,680 67,102,394
2006 1,346,810 66,567,687
2005 1,354,775 66,017,420
2004 1,362,550 65,452,047
2003 1,370,720 64,868,166
2002 1,379,350 64,266,437
2001 1,388,115 63,651,141
2000 1,396,985 63,007,815
1999 1,390,244 62,299,043
1998 1,386,156 61,522,630
1997 1,399,535 60,724,584
1996 1,415,594 59,920,064
1995 1,436,634 59,098,232
1994 1,462,514 58,260,854
1993 1,494,128 57,408,198
1992 1,533,091 56,528,834
1991 1,561,314 55,637,434
1990 1,569,174 54,738,329
1989 1,568,131 53,848,956
1988 1,561,900 52,969,595
1987 1,552,221 52,074,105
1986 1,540,190 51,177,834
1985 1,528,781 50,270,753
1984 1,518,617 49,351,708
1983 1,508,745 48,423,309
1982 1,498,414 47,494,577
1981 1,487,666 46,575,855
1980 1,477,219 45,650,022
1979 1,468,333 44,718,434
1978 1,460,188 43,788,976
1977 1,450,211 42,843,974
1976 1,439,576 41,896,504
1975 1,429,352 40,940,005
1974 1,418,169 39,952,891
1973 1,405,951 38,947,787
1972 1,392,518 37,933,929
1971 1,376,955 36,937,387
1970 1,360,076 35,954,408
1969 1,345,249 34,973,782
1968 1,331,214 34,002,560
1967 1,318,946 33,037,801
1966 1,308,597 32,086,071
1965 1,294,566 31,149,337
1964 1,277,086 30,232,141
1963 1,258,857 29,342,322
1962 1,241,623 28,481,040
1961 1,225,077 27,650,334
1960 1,211,537 26,851,747

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 Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Thailand's population increased by 706,140 people (a 1% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,552,915 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 23.1% in Thailand.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Thailand
2100 -0.67% -0.75%
2099 -0.65% -0.75%
2098 -0.64% -0.76%
2097 -0.66% -0.77%
2096 -0.65% -0.77%
2095 -0.64% -0.77%
2094 -0.64% -0.77%
2093 -0.63% -0.78%
2092 -0.64% -0.77%
2091 -0.65% -0.78%
2090 -0.65% -0.78%
2089 -0.65% -0.77%
2088 -0.68% -0.77%
2087 -0.7% -0.77%
2086 -0.7% -0.77%
2085 -0.73% -0.78%
2084 -0.73% -0.77%
2083 -0.73% -0.77%
2082 -0.73% -0.76%
2081 -0.74% -0.77%
2080 -0.75% -0.77%
2079 -0.76% -0.77%
2078 -0.76% -0.76%
2077 -0.75% -0.76%
2076 -0.75% -0.76%
2075 -0.76% -0.77%
2074 -0.77% -0.77%
2073 -0.77% -0.77%
2072 -0.78% -0.76%
2071 -0.78% -0.77%
2070 -0.77% -0.77%
2069 -0.77% -0.77%
2068 -0.77% -0.76%
2067 -0.76% -0.76%
2066 -0.76% -0.77%
2065 -0.76% -0.76%
2064 -0.75% -0.76%
2063 -0.74% -0.76%
2062 -0.74% -0.75%
2061 -0.73% -0.75%
2060 -0.71% -0.74%
2059 -0.7% -0.73%
2058 -0.68% -0.72%
2057 -0.66% -0.71%
2056 -0.65% -0.69%
2055 -0.62% -0.68%
2054 -0.61% -0.65%
2053 -0.59% -0.64%
2052 -0.59% -0.61%
2051 -0.57% -0.59%
2050 -0.56% -0.57%
2049 -0.53% -0.53%
2048 -0.53% -0.51%
2047 -0.52% -0.49%
2046 -0.51% -0.46%
2045 -0.51% -0.43%
2044 -0.5% -0.41%
2043 -0.5% -0.39%
2042 -0.49% -0.37%
2041 -0.49% -0.34%
2040 -0.49% -0.32%
2039 -0.49% -0.3%
2038 -0.5% -0.28%
2037 -0.52% -0.25%
2036 -0.52% -0.24%
2035 -0.53% -0.21%
2034 -0.53% -0.2%
2033 -0.54% -0.18%
2032 -0.54% -0.16%
2031 -0.54% -0.15%
2030 -0.53% -0.13%
2029 -0.54% -0.12%
2028 -0.54% -0.11%
2027 -0.53% -0.09%
2026 -1.42% -0.08%
2025 -0.43% -0.07%
2024 0.15% -0.05%
2023 1.59% -0.05%
2022 1.35% 0.01%
2021 0.11% 0.12%
2020 0.2% 0.17%
2019 0.37% 0.2%
2018 0.35% 0.3%
2017 0.12% 0.42%
2016 0.03% 0.45%
2015 0.07% 0.46%
2014 -0.26% 0.53%
2013 -0.36% 0.59%
2012 -0.36% 0.62%
2011 -0.3% 0.62%
2010 -0.23% 0.67%
2009 -0.19% 0.74%
2008 -0.27% 0.77%
2007 -0.46% 0.8%
2006 -0.59% 0.83%
2005 -0.57% 0.86%
2004 -0.6% 0.9%
2003 -0.63% 0.94%
2002 -0.63% 0.97%
2001 -0.63% 1.02%
2000 0.48% 1.14%
1999 0.29% 1.26%
1998 -0.96% 1.31%
1997 -1.13% 1.34%
1996 -1.46% 1.39%
1995 -1.77% 1.44%
1994 -2.12% 1.49%
1993 -2.54% 1.56%
1992 -1.81% 1.6%
1991 -0.5% 1.64%
1990 0.07% 1.65%
1989 0.4% 1.66%
1988 0.62% 1.72%
1987 0.78% 1.75%
1986 0.75% 1.8%
1985 0.67% 1.86%
1984 0.65% 1.92%
1983 0.69% 1.96%
1982 0.72% 1.97%
1981 0.71% 2.03%
1980 0.61% 2.08%
1979 0.56% 2.12%
1978 0.69% 2.21%
1977 0.74% 2.26%
1976 0.72% 2.34%
1975 0.79% 2.47%
1974 0.87% 2.58%
1973 0.96% 2.67%
1972 1.13% 2.7%
1971 1.24% 2.73%
1970 1.1% 2.8%
1969 1.05% 2.86%
1968 0.93% 2.92%
1967 0.79% 2.97%
1966 1.08% 3.01%
1965 1.37% 3.03%
1964 1.45% 3.03%
1963 1.39% 3.02%
1962 1.35% 3%
1961 1.12% 2.97%

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 Thailand's population declined by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Estonia Thailand
Current population
1347027
71565981
Population rank 155/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.86%
One net population change
1.5 hours
10.9 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
54.2 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
48.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline -16 -132
Annual growth/decline -5,866 -48,148
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.07%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 164/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +27,509
Net migration rank 141/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 27,509
2024 -6,038 -7,742 -65,720 23,321
2023 -5,070 5,717 -46,105 19,648
2022 -5,665 39,754 -61,046 21,683
2021 -5,324 7,043 57,382 -2,093
2020 -2,659 3,694 84,107 32,277
2019 -1,327 5,386 116,867 5,221
2018 -1,322 7,089 159,383 10,984
2017 -1,713 5,202 194,695 66,805
2016 -1,316 1,081 226,255 112,978
2015 -1,315 4,261 266,362 32,500
2014 -1,972 -674 294,628 55,358
2013 -1,713 -2,688 325,059 67,452
2012 -1,455 -3,674 351,485 74,033
2011 -531 -3,941 365,670 66,607
2010 0 -3,781 370,466 52,791
2009 -400 -2,089 382,636 110,883
2008 -668 -2,034 401,730 107,333
2007 -1,608 -2,941 425,362 100,486
2006 -2,559 -5,351 441,211 102,362
2005 -2,981 -5,208 456,378 100,542
2004 -3,679 -3,681 466,542 107,199
2003 -5,072 -3,705 488,003 105,917
2002 -5,380 -2,889 504,299 105,215
2001 -5,830 -3,280 524,230 96,817
2000 -5,309 -3,083 543,884 121,640
1999 -6,117 1,419 578,073 173,924
1998 -7,208 -3,296 617,318 183,471
1997 -6,018 -4,066 644,834 150,411
1996 -5,662 -10,540 661,397 152,397
1995 -7,327 -12,655 682,703 147,226
1994 -8,044 -17,984 712,589 132,271
1993 -5,976 -25,501 737,696 122,746
1992 -1,993 -38,391 754,999 143,318
1991 -312 -9,712 760,508 124,034
1990 2,825 -2,660 760,808 152,916
1989 5,803 -368 774,563 90,497
1988 6,404 5,256 765,252 128,469
1987 6,829 5,389 774,498 122,791
1986 6,160 5,260 783,430 111,820
1985 4,281 5,097 776,935 141,963
1984 5,163 5,006 779,856 139,345
1983 5,884 4,986 794,239 143,393
1982 5,244 4,832 817,951 101,885
1981 4,612 4,789 839,297 78,337
1980 3,989 4,619 845,575 88,478
1979 3,818 4,521 843,434 85,693
1978 4,088 7,234 847,799 82,011
1977 4,931 7,189 871,232 88,937
1976 4,319 6,942 894,072 40,656
1975 4,717 6,737 911,980 66,306
1974 5,956 6,594 923,151 72,801
1973 5,623 6,488 933,540 80,704
1972 6,267 6,432 940,420 73,082
1971 7,160 6,392 936,215 43,400
1970 6,257 6,158 937,116 49,221
1969 5,515 8,650 948,314 26,551
1968 5,592 9,403 953,806 13,718
1967 5,012 9,115 944,980 17,005
1966 4,842 8,998 929,469 12,016
1965 5,437 8,851 909,000 22,995
1964 6,897 8,734 885,137 17,249
1963 6,043 8,410 860,728 16,494
1962 6,457 8,248 828,741 16,605
1961 7,228 7,991 801,140 14,968
1960 7,511 7,762 774,190 6,886

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 Thailand 74.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 932,180 people) and 25.8% is from migration (a gain of 323,324 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

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
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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