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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 7,494,498 people in Turkmenistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 7,776,557 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 5.81 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.14% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.78M (51.1% growth).

Estonia vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Turkmenistan
2100 831,394 10,046,945
2099 836,965 10,075,740
2098 842,414 10,103,319
2097 847,873 10,129,577
2096 853,472 10,154,338
2095 859,044 10,178,163
2094 864,547 10,200,371
2093 870,136 10,221,349
2092 875,676 10,240,959
2091 881,282 10,259,026
2090 887,028 10,276,261
2089 892,857 10,291,819
2088 898,736 10,306,303
2087 904,914 10,319,501
2086 911,254 10,331,090
2085 917,722 10,341,183
2084 924,458 10,349,710
2083 931,259 10,356,602
2082 938,110 10,362,422
2081 944,978 10,366,587
2080 952,018 10,369,293
2079 959,194 10,370,130
2078 966,496 10,369,013
2077 973,883 10,366,366
2076 981,283 10,361,975
2075 988,735 10,355,755
2074 996,352 10,348,384
2073 1,004,078 10,339,415
2072 1,011,873 10,328,653
2071 1,019,779 10,316,618
2070 1,027,821 10,303,565
2069 1,035,828 10,289,578
2068 1,043,819 10,274,625
2067 1,051,892 10,258,518
2066 1,059,940 10,241,362
2065 1,068,064 10,223,420
2064 1,076,199 10,204,034
2063 1,084,303 10,183,241
2062 1,092,418 10,160,903
2061 1,100,514 10,136,928
2060 1,108,650 10,111,369
2059 1,116,534 10,083,631
2058 1,124,375 10,052,905
2057 1,132,033 10,019,547
2056 1,139,610 9,983,379
2055 1,147,117 9,943,931
2054 1,154,317 9,901,473
2053 1,161,452 9,854,931
2052 1,168,381 9,804,909
2051 1,175,291 9,751,221
2050 1,182,029 9,693,713
2049 1,188,633 9,632,600
2048 1,194,960 9,567,946
2047 1,201,294 9,500,139
2046 1,207,577 9,429,355
2045 1,213,815 9,356,194
2044 1,220,042 9,280,988
2043 1,226,162 9,204,466
2042 1,232,282 9,126,898
2041 1,238,386 9,048,356
2040 1,244,441 8,969,478
2039 1,250,581 8,890,225
2038 1,256,780 8,810,850
2037 1,263,149 8,731,367
2036 1,269,700 8,651,719
2035 1,276,331 8,572,231
2034 1,283,159 8,492,483
2033 1,290,037 8,412,113
2032 1,297,036 8,330,912
2031 1,304,102 8,248,129
2030 1,311,189 8,163,024
2029 1,318,225 8,070,023
2028 1,325,354 7,969,080
2027 1,332,492 7,860,774
2026 1,339,590 7,745,331
2025 1,358,931 7,623,184
2024 1,372,341 7,494,498
2023 1,370,286 7,364,438
2022 1,348,840 7,230,193
2021 1,330,932 7,092,043
2020 1,329,522 6,949,912
2019 1,326,898 6,803,944
2018 1,321,977 6,655,524
2017 1,317,384 6,507,061
2016 1,315,790 6,360,041
2015 1,315,407 6,215,770
2014 1,314,545 6,075,283
2013 1,317,997 5,939,341
2012 1,322,696 5,808,546
2011 1,327,439 5,683,417
2010 1,331,475 5,564,356
2009 1,334,515 5,451,592
2008 1,337,090 5,345,029
2007 1,340,680 5,244,046
2006 1,346,810 5,147,105
2005 1,354,775 5,052,257
2004 1,362,550 4,958,093
2003 1,370,720 4,863,865
2002 1,379,350 4,769,465
2001 1,388,115 4,675,409
2000 1,396,985 4,582,677
1999 1,390,244 4,492,170
1998 1,386,156 4,410,507
1997 1,399,535 4,336,730
1996 1,415,594 4,263,819
1995 1,436,634 4,191,203
1994 1,462,514 4,116,662
1993 1,494,128 4,032,407
1992 1,533,091 3,944,689
1991 1,561,314 3,855,894
1990 1,569,174 3,760,562
1989 1,568,131 3,662,459
1988 1,561,900 3,559,363
1987 1,552,221 3,452,731
1986 1,540,190 3,347,809
1985 1,528,781 3,247,534
1984 1,518,617 3,154,079
1983 1,508,745 3,067,534
1982 1,498,414 2,985,557
1981 1,487,666 2,907,187
1980 1,477,219 2,832,203
1979 1,468,333 2,760,358
1978 1,460,188 2,691,088
1977 1,450,211 2,623,948
1976 1,439,576 2,558,521
1975 1,429,352 2,494,570
1974 1,418,169 2,432,028
1973 1,405,951 2,370,919
1972 1,392,518 2,311,430
1971 1,376,955 2,253,119
1970 1,360,076 2,195,616
1969 1,345,249 2,139,024
1968 1,331,214 2,083,069
1967 1,318,946 2,027,403
1966 1,308,597 1,971,737
1965 1,294,566 1,915,916
1964 1,277,086 1,859,997
1963 1,258,857 1,804,272
1962 1,241,623 1,749,214
1961 1,225,077 1,695,400
1960 1,211,537 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,416,516 people (a 22.3% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.7% to 9,693,713 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Turkmenistan is projected to reach its peak in 2079 at 10.4M 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
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Turkmenistan
2100 -0.67% -0.29%
2099 -0.65% -0.27%
2098 -0.64% -0.26%
2097 -0.66% -0.24%
2096 -0.65% -0.23%
2095 -0.64% -0.22%
2094 -0.64% -0.21%
2093 -0.63% -0.19%
2092 -0.64% -0.18%
2091 -0.65% -0.17%
2090 -0.65% -0.15%
2089 -0.65% -0.14%
2088 -0.68% -0.13%
2087 -0.7% -0.11%
2086 -0.7% -0.1%
2085 -0.73% -0.08%
2084 -0.73% -0.07%
2083 -0.73% -0.06%
2082 -0.73% -0.04%
2081 -0.74% -0.03%
2080 -0.75% -0.008%
2079 -0.76% 0.01%
2078 -0.76% 0.03%
2077 -0.75% 0.04%
2076 -0.75% 0.06%
2075 -0.76% 0.07%
2074 -0.77% 0.09%
2073 -0.77% 0.1%
2072 -0.78% 0.12%
2071 -0.78% 0.13%
2070 -0.77% 0.14%
2069 -0.77% 0.15%
2068 -0.77% 0.16%
2067 -0.76% 0.17%
2066 -0.76% 0.18%
2065 -0.76% 0.19%
2064 -0.75% 0.2%
2063 -0.74% 0.22%
2062 -0.74% 0.24%
2061 -0.73% 0.25%
2060 -0.71% 0.28%
2059 -0.7% 0.31%
2058 -0.68% 0.33%
2057 -0.66% 0.36%
2056 -0.65% 0.4%
2055 -0.62% 0.43%
2054 -0.61% 0.47%
2053 -0.59% 0.51%
2052 -0.59% 0.55%
2051 -0.57% 0.59%
2050 -0.56% 0.63%
2049 -0.53% 0.68%
2048 -0.53% 0.71%
2047 -0.52% 0.75%
2046 -0.51% 0.78%
2045 -0.51% 0.81%
2044 -0.5% 0.83%
2043 -0.5% 0.85%
2042 -0.49% 0.87%
2041 -0.49% 0.88%
2040 -0.49% 0.89%
2039 -0.49% 0.9%
2038 -0.5% 0.91%
2037 -0.52% 0.92%
2036 -0.52% 0.93%
2035 -0.53% 0.94%
2034 -0.53% 0.96%
2033 -0.54% 0.97%
2032 -0.54% 1%
2031 -0.54% 1.04%
2030 -0.53% 1.15%
2029 -0.54% 1.27%
2028 -0.54% 1.38%
2027 -0.53% 1.49%
2026 -1.42% 1.6%
2025 -0.98% 1.72%
2024 0.15% 1.77%
2023 1.59% 1.86%
2022 1.35% 1.95%
2021 0.11% 2.05%
2020 0.2% 2.15%
2019 0.37% 2.23%
2018 0.35% 2.28%
2017 0.12% 2.31%
2016 0.03% 2.32%
2015 0.07% 2.31%
2014 -0.26% 2.29%
2013 -0.36% 2.25%
2012 -0.36% 2.2%
2011 -0.3% 2.14%
2010 -0.23% 2.07%
2009 -0.19% 1.99%
2008 -0.27% 1.93%
2007 -0.46% 1.88%
2006 -0.59% 1.88%
2005 -0.57% 1.9%
2004 -0.6% 1.94%
2003 -0.63% 1.98%
2002 -0.63% 2.01%
2001 -0.63% 2.02%
2000 0.48% 2.01%
1999 0.29% 1.85%
1998 -0.96% 1.7%
1997 -1.13% 1.71%
1996 -1.46% 1.73%
1995 -1.77% 1.81%
1994 -2.12% 2.09%
1993 -2.54% 2.22%
1992 -1.81% 2.3%
1991 -0.5% 2.54%
1990 0.07% 2.68%
1989 0.4% 2.9%
1988 0.62% 3.09%
1987 0.78% 3.13%
1986 0.75% 3.09%
1985 0.67% 2.96%
1984 0.65% 2.82%
1983 0.69% 2.75%
1982 0.72% 2.7%
1981 0.71% 2.65%
1980 0.61% 2.6%
1979 0.56% 2.57%
1978 0.69% 2.56%
1977 0.74% 2.56%
1976 0.72% 2.56%
1975 0.79% 2.57%
1974 0.87% 2.58%
1973 0.96% 2.57%
1972 1.13% 2.59%
1971 1.24% 2.62%
1970 1.1% 2.65%
1969 1.05% 2.69%
1968 0.93% 2.75%
1967 0.79% 2.82%
1966 1.08% 2.91%
1965 1.37% 3.01%
1964 1.45% 3.09%
1963 1.39% 3.15%
1962 1.35% 3.17%
1961 1.12% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.77%.

Live population counters

Estonia Turkmenistan
Current population
1339590
7776557
Population rank 155/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
4.26 hours
4.04 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
3.28 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +356
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +130,060
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.77%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 61/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +13,268
Net migration rank 141/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 13,268
2024 - -7,742 - 14,646
2023 -5,070 5,717 117,529 15,005
2022 -5,665 39,754 121,814 14,141
2021 -5,324 7,043 122,721 17,617
2020 -2,659 3,694 124,014 19,913
2019 -1,327 5,386 128,275 19,735
2018 -1,322 7,089 129,537 19,293
2017 -1,713 5,202 131,417 16,678
2016 -1,316 1,081 132,581 13,365
2015 -1,315 4,261 132,663 9,936
2014 -1,972 -674 129,677 8,696
2013 -1,713 -2,688 126,217 7,287
2012 -1,455 -3,674 120,957 7,125
2011 -531 -3,941 115,197 6,992
2010 0 -3,781 109,318 6,621
2009 -400 -2,089 102,931 6,656
2008 -668 -2,034 96,815 6,734
2007 -1,608 -2,941 92,038 6,388
2006 -2,559 -5,351 87,840 7,613
2005 -2,981 -5,208 83,968 10,263
2004 -3,679 -3,681 79,850 14,242
2003 -5,072 -3,705 76,737 17,625
2002 -5,380 -2,889 75,639 18,803
2001 -5,830 -3,280 76,682 16,982
2000 -5,309 -3,083 76,875 14,925
1999 -6,117 1,419 76,362 12,859
1998 -7,208 -3,296 77,342 -3,239
1997 -6,018 -4,066 79,045 -5,600
1996 -5,662 -10,540 80,996 -8,627
1995 -7,327 -12,655 86,289 -13,423
1994 -8,044 -17,984 89,319 -13,094
1993 -5,976 -25,501 92,596 -312
1992 -1,993 -38,391 96,668 -13,517
1991 -312 -9,712 99,297 -4,864
1990 2,825 -2,660 101,099 -4,864
1989 5,803 -368 103,553 -3,576
1988 6,404 5,256 104,802 1,408
1987 6,829 5,389 103,885 3,161
1986 6,160 5,260 100,930 1,878
1985 4,281 5,097 95,890 1,861
1984 5,163 5,006 90,591 -1,427
1983 5,884 4,986 85,183 -1,264
1982 5,244 4,832 80,989 -961
1981 4,612 4,789 77,829 -1,102
1980 3,989 4,619 74,394 -1,152
1979 3,818 4,521 71,135 -677
1978 4,088 7,234 68,437 -350
1977 4,931 7,189 66,318 -132
1976 4,319 6,942 64,513 160
1975 4,717 6,737 62,681 550
1974 5,956 6,594 60,925 924
1973 5,623 6,488 59,169 1,194
1972 6,267 6,432 57,326 1,293
1971 7,160 6,392 56,666 1,348
1970 6,257 6,158 55,617 1,376
1969 5,515 8,650 54,791 1,397
1968 5,592 9,403 54,324 1,401
1967 5,012 9,115 54,209 1,397
1966 4,842 8,998 54,353 1,377
1965 5,437 8,851 54,558 1,366
1964 6,897 8,734 54,574 1,340
1963 6,043 8,410 54,203 1,332
1962 6,457 8,248 53,248 1,337
1961 7,228 7,991 51,659 1,372
1960 7,511 7,762 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 89.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,270,228 people) and 10.8% is from migration (a gain of 154,379 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

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
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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