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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 143.4 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Estonia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Tuvalu
2100 831,394 12,153
2099 836,965 12,146
2098 842,414 12,126
2097 847,873 12,104
2096 853,472 12,081
2095 859,044 12,066
2094 864,547 12,048
2093 870,136 12,028
2092 875,676 11,999
2091 881,282 11,972
2090 887,028 11,941
2089 892,857 11,909
2088 898,736 11,874
2087 904,914 11,847
2086 911,254 11,812
2085 917,722 11,772
2084 924,458 11,728
2083 931,259 11,689
2082 938,110 11,649
2081 944,978 11,609
2080 952,018 11,547
2079 959,194 11,491
2078 966,496 11,441
2077 973,883 11,382
2076 981,283 11,324
2075 988,735 11,268
2074 996,352 11,203
2073 1,004,078 11,127
2072 1,011,873 11,069
2071 1,019,779 10,994
2070 1,027,821 10,936
2069 1,035,828 10,866
2068 1,043,819 10,798
2067 1,051,892 10,730
2066 1,059,940 10,666
2065 1,068,064 10,611
2064 1,076,199 10,546
2063 1,084,303 10,482
2062 1,092,418 10,425
2061 1,100,514 10,356
2060 1,108,650 10,299
2059 1,116,534 10,230
2058 1,124,375 10,167
2057 1,132,033 10,115
2056 1,139,610 10,048
2055 1,147,117 9,985
2054 1,154,317 9,927
2053 1,161,452 9,859
2052 1,168,381 9,802
2051 1,175,291 9,731
2050 1,182,029 9,666
2049 1,188,633 9,600
2048 1,194,960 9,533
2047 1,201,294 9,456
2046 1,207,577 9,390
2045 1,213,815 9,329
2044 1,220,042 9,267
2043 1,226,162 9,201
2042 1,232,282 9,136
2041 1,238,386 9,084
2040 1,244,441 9,043
2039 1,250,581 8,992
2038 1,256,780 8,952
2037 1,263,149 8,925
2036 1,269,700 8,910
2035 1,276,331 8,901
2034 1,283,159 8,894
2033 1,290,037 8,903
2032 1,297,036 8,923
2031 1,304,102 8,946
2030 1,311,189 8,997
2029 1,318,225 9,056
2028 1,325,354 9,132
2027 1,332,492 9,226
2026 1,339,590 9,341
2025 1,358,931 9,484
2024 1,372,341 9,646
2023 1,370,286 9,816
2022 1,348,840 9,992
2021 1,330,932 10,194
2020 1,329,522 10,399
2019 1,326,898 10,581
2018 1,321,977 10,751
2017 1,317,384 10,869
2016 1,315,790 10,930
2015 1,315,407 10,963
2014 1,314,545 10,984
2013 1,317,997 11,001
2012 1,322,696 10,934
2011 1,327,439 10,780
2010 1,331,475 10,614
2009 1,334,515 10,461
2008 1,337,090 10,321
2007 1,340,680 10,182
2006 1,346,810 10,056
2005 1,354,775 9,940
2004 1,362,550 9,816
2003 1,370,720 9,695
2002 1,379,350 9,623
2001 1,388,115 9,586
2000 1,396,985 9,544
1999 1,390,244 9,496
1998 1,386,156 9,451
1997 1,399,535 9,400
1996 1,415,594 9,342
1995 1,436,634 9,280
1994 1,462,514 9,207
1993 1,494,128 9,126
1992 1,533,091 9,038
1991 1,561,314 8,928
1990 1,569,174 8,798
1989 1,568,131 8,662
1988 1,561,900 8,518
1987 1,552,221 8,371
1986 1,540,190 8,217
1985 1,528,781 8,046
1984 1,518,617 7,902
1983 1,508,745 7,789
1982 1,498,414 7,664
1981 1,487,666 7,526
1980 1,477,219 7,366
1979 1,468,333 7,184
1978 1,460,188 6,957
1977 1,450,211 6,686
1976 1,439,576 6,404
1975 1,429,352 6,117
1974 1,418,169 5,822
1973 1,405,951 5,681
1972 1,392,518 5,692
1971 1,376,955 5,685
1970 1,360,076 5,663
1969 1,345,249 5,631
1968 1,331,214 5,624
1967 1,318,946 5,652
1966 1,308,597 5,686
1965 1,294,566 5,715
1964 1,277,086 5,752
1963 1,258,857 5,751
1962 1,241,623 5,699
1961 1,225,077 5,648
1960 1,211,537 5,598

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Tuvalu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 12.2K 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
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Tuvalu
2100 -0.67% 0.06%
2099 -0.65% 0.17%
2098 -0.64% 0.18%
2097 -0.66% 0.19%
2096 -0.65% 0.12%
2095 -0.64% 0.15%
2094 -0.64% 0.16%
2093 -0.63% 0.25%
2092 -0.64% 0.22%
2091 -0.65% 0.26%
2090 -0.65% 0.27%
2089 -0.65% 0.3%
2088 -0.68% 0.23%
2087 -0.7% 0.29%
2086 -0.7% 0.35%
2085 -0.73% 0.37%
2084 -0.73% 0.33%
2083 -0.73% 0.35%
2082 -0.73% 0.34%
2081 -0.74% 0.54%
2080 -0.75% 0.48%
2079 -0.76% 0.43%
2078 -0.76% 0.52%
2077 -0.75% 0.51%
2076 -0.75% 0.5%
2075 -0.76% 0.58%
2074 -0.77% 0.69%
2073 -0.77% 0.53%
2072 -0.78% 0.68%
2071 -0.78% 0.54%
2070 -0.77% 0.64%
2069 -0.77% 0.63%
2068 -0.77% 0.63%
2067 -0.76% 0.6%
2066 -0.76% 0.51%
2065 -0.76% 0.62%
2064 -0.75% 0.61%
2063 -0.74% 0.55%
2062 -0.74% 0.67%
2061 -0.73% 0.55%
2060 -0.71% 0.68%
2059 -0.7% 0.61%
2058 -0.68% 0.52%
2057 -0.66% 0.66%
2056 -0.65% 0.64%
2055 -0.62% 0.58%
2054 -0.61% 0.69%
2053 -0.59% 0.58%
2052 -0.59% 0.73%
2051 -0.57% 0.67%
2050 -0.56% 0.69%
2049 -0.53% 0.7%
2048 -0.53% 0.82%
2047 -0.52% 0.71%
2046 -0.51% 0.65%
2045 -0.51% 0.67%
2044 -0.5% 0.71%
2043 -0.5% 0.72%
2042 -0.49% 0.57%
2041 -0.49% 0.46%
2040 -0.49% 0.56%
2039 -0.49% 0.44%
2038 -0.5% 0.31%
2037 -0.52% 0.17%
2036 -0.52% 0.1%
2035 -0.53% 0.08%
2034 -0.53% -0.1%
2033 -0.54% -0.22%
2032 -0.54% -0.27%
2031 -0.54% -0.56%
2030 -0.53% -0.66%
2029 -0.54% -0.83%
2028 -0.54% -1.02%
2027 -0.53% -1.23%
2026 -1.42% -1.51%
2025 -0.98% -1.68%
2024 0.15% -1.73%
2023 1.59% -1.76%
2022 1.35% -1.98%
2021 0.11% -1.97%
2020 0.2% -1.72%
2019 0.37% -1.58%
2018 0.35% -1.09%
2017 0.12% -0.56%
2016 0.03% -0.3%
2015 0.07% -0.19%
2014 -0.26% -0.15%
2013 -0.36% 0.61%
2012 -0.36% 1.43%
2011 -0.3% 1.56%
2010 -0.23% 1.46%
2009 -0.19% 1.36%
2008 -0.27% 1.37%
2007 -0.46% 1.25%
2006 -0.59% 1.17%
2005 -0.57% 1.26%
2004 -0.6% 1.25%
2003 -0.63% 0.75%
2002 -0.63% 0.39%
2001 -0.63% 0.44%
2000 0.48% 0.51%
1999 0.29% 0.48%
1998 -0.96% 0.54%
1997 -1.13% 0.62%
1996 -1.46% 0.67%
1995 -1.77% 0.79%
1994 -2.12% 0.89%
1993 -2.54% 0.97%
1992 -1.81% 1.23%
1991 -0.5% 1.48%
1990 0.07% 1.57%
1989 0.4% 1.69%
1988 0.62% 1.76%
1987 0.78% 1.87%
1986 0.75% 2.13%
1985 0.67% 1.82%
1984 0.65% 1.45%
1983 0.69% 1.63%
1982 0.72% 1.83%
1981 0.71% 2.17%
1980 0.61% 2.53%
1979 0.56% 3.26%
1978 0.69% 4.05%
1977 0.74% 4.4%
1976 0.72% 4.69%
1975 0.79% 5.07%
1974 0.87% 2.48%
1973 0.96% -0.19%
1972 1.13% 0.12%
1971 1.24% 0.39%
1970 1.1% 0.57%
1969 1.05% 0.12%
1968 0.93% -0.5%
1967 0.79% -0.6%
1966 1.08% -0.51%
1965 1.37% -0.64%
1964 1.45% 0.02%
1963 1.39% 0.91%
1962 1.35% 0.9%
1961 1.12% 0.89%

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/tuvalu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Estonia Tuvalu
Current population
1339590
9341
Population rank 155/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0001%
One net population change
4.26 hours
2.15 days
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
32.8 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +6 +0
Annual growth/decline +2,055 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 195/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -13,350 -255
Net migration rank 141/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 246
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -255
2024 - -7,742 - -280
2023 -5,070 5,717 137 -323
2022 -5,665 39,754 150 -320
2021 -5,324 7,043 151 -366
2020 -2,659 3,694 161 -355
2019 -1,327 5,386 166 -343
2018 -1,322 7,089 169 -329
2017 -1,713 5,202 163 -246
2016 -1,316 1,081 157 -200
2015 -1,315 4,261 153 -179
2014 -1,972 -674 149 -166
2013 -1,713 -2,688 148 -160
2012 -1,455 -3,674 148 1
2011 -531 -3,941 142 28
2010 0 -3,781 136 22
2009 -400 -2,089 130 15
2008 -668 -2,034 125 10
2007 -1,608 -2,941 125 1
2006 -2,559 -5,351 129 -5
2005 -2,981 -5,208 131 -8
2004 -3,679 -3,681 132 -10
2003 -5,072 -3,705 136 -16
2002 -5,380 -2,889 141 -104
2001 -5,830 -3,280 151 -117
2000 -5,309 -3,083 159 -118
1999 -6,117 1,419 166 -120
1998 -7,208 -3,296 172 -122
1997 -6,018 -4,066 177 -120
1996 -5,662 -10,540 182 -121
1995 -7,327 -12,655 191 -125
1994 -8,044 -17,984 195 -120
1993 -5,976 -25,501 202 -119
1992 -1,993 -38,391 196 -104
1991 -312 -9,712 203 -72
1990 2,825 -2,660 204 -69
1989 5,803 -368 208 -71
1988 6,404 5,256 215 -72
1987 6,829 5,389 219 -68
1986 6,160 5,260 219 -56
1985 4,281 5,097 215 -36
1984 5,163 5,006 212 -103
1983 5,884 4,986 206 -87
1982 5,244 4,832 198 -66
1981 4,612 4,789 186 -46
1980 3,989 4,619 173 0
1979 3,818 4,521 158 37
1978 4,088 7,234 141 119
1977 4,931 7,189 128 149
1976 4,319 6,942 117 171
1975 4,717 6,737 108 186
1974 5,956 6,594 102 197
1973 5,623 6,488 101 -121
1972 6,267 6,432 94 -102
1971 7,160 6,392 101 -85
1970 6,257 6,158 102 -71
1969 5,515 8,650 102 -65
1968 5,592 9,403 97 -127
1967 5,012 9,115 92 -123
1966 4,842 8,998 91 -121
1965 5,437 8,851 93 -128
1964 6,897 8,734 98 -135
1963 6,043 8,410 106 -52
1962 6,457 8,248 113 -61
1961 7,228 7,991 120 -77
1960 7,511 7,762 126 -79

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/tuvalu | 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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

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
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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