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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 85,518,661 people in Turkey in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 86,002,379 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 64.2 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.05% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +1.06% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86M (22.8% growth).

Estonia vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Turkey
2100 831,394 64,274,243
2099 836,965 64,924,706
2098 842,414 65,567,989
2097 847,873 66,219,045
2096 853,472 66,865,890
2095 859,044 67,516,190
2094 864,547 68,169,346
2093 870,136 68,835,313
2092 875,676 69,496,264
2091 881,282 70,159,325
2090 887,028 70,828,304
2089 892,857 71,490,133
2088 898,736 72,146,464
2087 904,914 72,792,552
2086 911,254 73,439,558
2085 917,722 74,085,313
2084 924,458 74,713,882
2083 931,259 75,342,464
2082 938,110 75,969,760
2081 944,978 76,583,769
2080 952,018 77,195,480
2079 959,194 77,793,711
2078 966,496 78,386,293
2077 973,883 78,973,194
2076 981,283 79,556,991
2075 988,735 80,128,010
2074 996,352 80,697,544
2073 1,004,078 81,244,619
2072 1,011,873 81,785,452
2071 1,019,779 82,311,503
2070 1,027,821 82,827,402
2069 1,035,828 83,324,862
2068 1,043,819 83,806,741
2067 1,051,892 84,270,976
2066 1,059,940 84,728,547
2065 1,068,064 85,177,268
2064 1,076,199 85,611,517
2063 1,084,303 86,026,471
2062 1,092,418 86,425,827
2061 1,100,514 86,800,591
2060 1,108,650 87,156,663
2059 1,116,534 87,500,101
2058 1,124,375 87,809,920
2057 1,132,033 88,100,397
2056 1,139,610 88,369,840
2055 1,147,117 88,598,739
2054 1,154,317 88,806,632
2053 1,161,452 88,985,609
2052 1,168,381 89,144,425
2051 1,175,291 89,270,515
2050 1,182,029 89,374,730
2049 1,188,633 89,447,182
2048 1,194,960 89,484,074
2047 1,201,294 89,492,406
2046 1,207,577 89,467,391
2045 1,213,815 89,441,098
2044 1,220,042 89,390,601
2043 1,226,162 89,326,342
2042 1,232,282 89,237,658
2041 1,238,386 89,137,199
2040 1,244,441 89,021,820
2039 1,250,581 88,885,792
2038 1,256,780 88,736,121
2037 1,263,149 88,562,197
2036 1,269,700 88,373,007
2035 1,276,331 88,178,595
2034 1,283,159 87,975,336
2033 1,290,037 87,754,631
2032 1,297,036 87,524,158
2031 1,304,102 87,274,280
2030 1,311,189 87,004,538
2029 1,318,225 86,741,614
2028 1,325,354 86,466,107
2027 1,332,492 86,189,693
2026 1,339,590 85,932,926
2025 1,358,931 85,718,588
2024 1,372,341 85,518,661
2023 1,370,286 85,325,965
2022 1,348,840 84,979,913
2021 1,330,932 84,147,318
2020 1,329,522 83,384,680
2019 1,326,898 82,579,440
2018 1,321,977 81,407,204
2017 1,317,384 80,312,698
2016 1,315,790 79,277,962
2015 1,315,407 78,218,479
2014 1,314,545 77,181,884
2013 1,317,997 76,147,624
2012 1,322,696 75,175,827
2011 1,327,439 74,223,629
2010 1,331,475 73,142,150
2009 1,334,515 72,039,206
2008 1,337,090 71,051,678
2007 1,340,680 70,158,112
2006 1,346,810 70,045,349
2005 1,354,775 69,329,557
2004 1,362,550 68,592,617
2003 1,370,720 67,831,730
2002 1,379,350 67,048,795
2001 1,388,115 66,245,128
2000 1,396,985 65,425,961
1999 1,390,244 64,591,923
1998 1,386,156 63,734,383
1997 1,399,535 62,852,966
1996 1,415,594 61,951,134
1995 1,436,634 61,024,503
1994 1,462,514 60,033,836
1993 1,494,128 58,999,167
1992 1,533,091 57,990,118
1991 1,561,314 57,009,887
1990 1,569,174 56,015,628
1989 1,568,131 54,976,723
1988 1,561,900 53,909,626
1987 1,552,221 52,843,670
1986 1,540,190 51,777,772
1985 1,528,781 50,687,115
1984 1,518,617 49,574,069
1983 1,508,745 48,447,410
1982 1,498,414 47,322,096
1981 1,487,666 46,321,190
1980 1,477,219 45,408,815
1979 1,468,333 44,510,429
1978 1,460,188 43,645,306
1977 1,450,211 42,773,298
1976 1,439,576 41,899,984
1975 1,429,352 41,053,126
1974 1,418,169 40,210,234
1973 1,405,951 39,329,533
1972 1,392,518 38,430,221
1971 1,376,955 37,518,611
1970 1,360,076 36,638,465
1969 1,345,249 35,787,774
1968 1,331,214 34,921,684
1967 1,318,946 34,050,421
1966 1,308,597 33,177,672
1965 1,294,566 32,345,220
1964 1,277,086 31,543,072
1963 1,258,857 30,726,841
1962 1,241,623 29,916,147
1961 1,225,077 29,119,238
1960 1,211,537 28,329,898

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/turkey | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Turkey's population increased by 6,724,417 people (a 8.48% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.92% to 89,374,730 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Turkey is projected to reach its peak in 2047 at 89.5M 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
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Turkey
2100 -0.67% -1%
2099 -0.65% -0.98%
2098 -0.64% -0.98%
2097 -0.66% -0.97%
2096 -0.65% -0.96%
2095 -0.64% -0.96%
2094 -0.64% -0.97%
2093 -0.63% -0.95%
2092 -0.64% -0.95%
2091 -0.65% -0.94%
2090 -0.65% -0.93%
2089 -0.65% -0.91%
2088 -0.68% -0.89%
2087 -0.7% -0.88%
2086 -0.7% -0.87%
2085 -0.73% -0.84%
2084 -0.73% -0.83%
2083 -0.73% -0.83%
2082 -0.73% -0.8%
2081 -0.74% -0.79%
2080 -0.75% -0.77%
2079 -0.76% -0.76%
2078 -0.76% -0.74%
2077 -0.75% -0.73%
2076 -0.75% -0.71%
2075 -0.76% -0.71%
2074 -0.77% -0.67%
2073 -0.77% -0.66%
2072 -0.78% -0.64%
2071 -0.78% -0.62%
2070 -0.77% -0.6%
2069 -0.77% -0.57%
2068 -0.77% -0.55%
2067 -0.76% -0.54%
2066 -0.76% -0.53%
2065 -0.76% -0.51%
2064 -0.75% -0.48%
2063 -0.74% -0.46%
2062 -0.74% -0.43%
2061 -0.73% -0.41%
2060 -0.71% -0.39%
2059 -0.7% -0.35%
2058 -0.68% -0.33%
2057 -0.66% -0.3%
2056 -0.65% -0.26%
2055 -0.62% -0.23%
2054 -0.61% -0.2%
2053 -0.59% -0.18%
2052 -0.59% -0.14%
2051 -0.57% -0.12%
2050 -0.56% -0.08%
2049 -0.53% -0.04%
2048 -0.53% -0.009%
2047 -0.52% 0.03%
2046 -0.51% 0.03%
2045 -0.51% 0.06%
2044 -0.5% 0.07%
2043 -0.5% 0.1%
2042 -0.49% 0.11%
2041 -0.49% 0.13%
2040 -0.49% 0.15%
2039 -0.49% 0.17%
2038 -0.5% 0.2%
2037 -0.52% 0.21%
2036 -0.52% 0.22%
2035 -0.53% 0.23%
2034 -0.53% 0.25%
2033 -0.54% 0.26%
2032 -0.54% 0.29%
2031 -0.54% 0.31%
2030 -0.53% 0.3%
2029 -0.54% 0.32%
2028 -0.54% 0.32%
2027 -0.53% 0.3%
2026 -1.42% 0.25%
2025 -0.98% 0.23%
2024 0.15% 0.23%
2023 1.59% 0.41%
2022 1.35% 0.99%
2021 0.11% 0.91%
2020 0.2% 0.98%
2019 0.37% 1.44%
2018 0.35% 1.36%
2017 0.12% 1.31%
2016 0.03% 1.35%
2015 0.07% 1.34%
2014 -0.26% 1.36%
2013 -0.36% 1.29%
2012 -0.36% 1.28%
2011 -0.3% 1.48%
2010 -0.23% 1.53%
2009 -0.19% 1.39%
2008 -0.27% 1.27%
2007 -0.46% 0.16%
2006 -0.59% 1.03%
2005 -0.57% 1.07%
2004 -0.6% 1.12%
2003 -0.63% 1.17%
2002 -0.63% 1.21%
2001 -0.63% 1.25%
2000 0.48% 1.29%
1999 0.29% 1.35%
1998 -0.96% 1.4%
1997 -1.13% 1.46%
1996 -1.46% 1.52%
1995 -1.77% 1.65%
1994 -2.12% 1.75%
1993 -2.54% 1.74%
1992 -1.81% 1.72%
1991 -0.5% 1.77%
1990 0.07% 1.89%
1989 0.4% 1.98%
1988 0.62% 2.02%
1987 0.78% 2.06%
1986 0.75% 2.15%
1985 0.67% 2.25%
1984 0.65% 2.33%
1983 0.69% 2.38%
1982 0.72% 2.16%
1981 0.71% 2.01%
1980 0.61% 2.02%
1979 0.56% 1.98%
1978 0.69% 2.04%
1977 0.74% 2.08%
1976 0.72% 2.06%
1975 0.79% 2.1%
1974 0.87% 2.24%
1973 0.96% 2.34%
1972 1.13% 2.43%
1971 1.24% 2.4%
1970 1.1% 2.38%
1969 1.05% 2.48%
1968 0.93% 2.56%
1967 0.79% 2.63%
1966 1.08% 2.57%
1965 1.37% 2.54%
1964 1.45% 2.66%
1963 1.39% 2.71%
1962 1.35% 2.74%
1961 1.12% 2.79%

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/turkey | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Turkey's population grew by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Estonia Turkey
Current population
1339590
86002379
Population rank 155/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.04%
One net population change
4.26 hours
2.73 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
33 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
59.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +6 +528
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +192,696
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0.23%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 154/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -258,205
Net migration rank 141/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -258,205
2024 - -7,742 - -275,952
2023 -5,070 5,717 426,630 -318,070
2022 -5,665 39,754 535,373 -301,544
2021 -5,324 7,043 521,713 20,283
2020 -2,659 3,694 608,708 37,934
2019 -1,327 5,386 751,472 -15,690
2018 -1,322 7,089 830,353 187,570
2017 -1,713 5,202 875,408 659,846
2016 -1,316 1,081 895,841 352,063
2015 -1,315 4,261 930,799 1,063,140
2014 -1,972 -674 957,055 1,033,384
2013 -1,713 -2,688 921,386 438,618
2012 -1,455 -3,674 917,145 258,623
2011 -531 -3,941 875,839 68,849
2010 0 -3,781 892,334 55,532
2009 -400 -2,089 900,491 24,276
2008 -668 -2,034 868,749 47,915
2007 -1,608 -2,941 876,626 -186,402
2006 -2,559 -5,351 897,351 -190,194
2005 -2,981 -5,208 898,650 -174,177
2004 -3,679 -3,681 896,025 -146,574
2003 -5,072 -3,705 893,683 -121,383
2002 -5,380 -2,889 922,927 -129,444
2001 -5,830 -3,280 980,560 -166,759
2000 -5,309 -3,083 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 -6,117 1,419 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 -7,208 -3,296 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 -6,018 -4,066 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 -5,662 -10,540 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 -7,327 -12,655 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 -8,044 -17,984 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 -5,976 -25,501 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 -1,993 -38,391 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 -312 -9,712 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 2,825 -2,660 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 5,803 -368 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 6,404 5,256 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 6,829 5,389 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 6,160 5,260 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 4,281 5,097 1,098,846 8,960
1984 5,163 5,006 1,096,529 21,787
1983 5,884 4,986 1,095,106 39,871
1982 5,244 4,832 1,091,863 23,728
1981 4,612 4,789 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 3,989 4,619 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 3,818 4,521 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 4,088 7,234 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 4,931 7,189 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 4,319 6,942 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 4,717 6,737 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 5,956 6,594 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 5,623 6,488 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 6,267 6,432 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 7,160 6,392 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 6,257 6,158 991,950 -150,924
1969 5,515 8,650 970,958 -110,578
1968 5,592 9,403 950,778 -78,973
1967 5,012 9,115 936,727 -65,993
1966 4,842 8,998 925,790 -50,999
1965 5,437 8,851 904,016 -113,911
1964 6,897 8,734 884,152 -69,978
1963 6,043 8,410 862,626 -44,317
1962 6,457 8,248 837,473 -34,353
1961 7,228 7,991 816,911 -26,187
1960 7,511 7,762 773,009 14,948

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/turkey | 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 Turkey 73% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,333,352 people) and 27% is from migration (a gain of 2,718,916 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

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
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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