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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 9,492 people in Tuvalu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 9,349 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 144.1 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 +0.35% per year vs -1.32% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.35K (7.03% decline).

Estonia vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Tuvalu
2100 836,010 12,163
2099 841,611 12,156
2098 847,091 12,135
2097 852,580 12,114
2096 858,210 12,091
2095 863,813 12,076
2094 869,346 12,058
2093 874,966 12,038
2092 880,538 12,008
2091 886,175 11,982
2090 891,952 11,951
2089 897,814 11,919
2088 903,726 11,883
2087 909,938 11,857
2086 916,313 11,822
2085 922,817 11,781
2084 929,590 11,737
2083 936,429 11,699
2082 943,318 11,658
2081 950,224 11,618
2080 957,303 11,556
2079 964,518 11,500
2078 971,861 11,451
2077 979,290 11,391
2076 986,730 11,334
2075 994,224 11,277
2074 1,001,883 11,212
2073 1,009,652 11,136
2072 1,017,490 11,077
2071 1,025,441 11,003
2070 1,033,527 10,944
2069 1,041,579 10,875
2068 1,049,614 10,807
2067 1,057,732 10,739
2066 1,065,824 10,675
2065 1,073,994 10,620
2064 1,082,173 10,554
2063 1,090,322 10,491
2062 1,098,483 10,433
2061 1,106,624 10,364
2060 1,114,804 10,307
2059 1,122,732 10,238
2058 1,130,617 10,175
2057 1,138,317 10,123
2056 1,145,937 10,056
2055 1,153,485 9,993
2054 1,160,725 9,935
2053 1,167,900 9,867
2052 1,174,867 9,810
2051 1,181,816 9,739
2050 1,188,591 9,674
2049 1,195,231 9,608
2048 1,201,594 9,541
2047 1,207,963 9,464
2046 1,214,281 9,397
2045 1,220,553 9,337
2044 1,226,815 9,274
2043 1,232,969 9,209
2042 1,239,123 9,143
2041 1,245,261 9,092
2040 1,251,349 9,050
2039 1,257,523 8,999
2038 1,263,757 8,960
2037 1,270,161 8,932
2036 1,276,749 8,917
2035 1,283,416 8,908
2034 1,290,282 8,901
2033 1,297,198 8,910
2032 1,304,236 8,930
2031 1,311,342 8,954
2030 1,318,468 9,004
2029 1,325,543 9,064
2028 1,332,712 9,139
2027 1,339,889 9,233
2026 1,347,027 9,349
2025 1,366,475 9,492
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 (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 Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,581 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 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,674 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 836K 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 -0.43% -1.6%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.6%.

Live population counters

Estonia Tuvalu
Current population
1347027
9349
Population rank 155/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0001%
One net population change
1.5 hours
2.38 days
One birth every
53.9 minutes
1.73 days
One death every
33.3 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline -16 +0
Annual growth/decline -5,866 -154
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -1.6%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 195/197
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 -6,038 -7,742 122 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Tuvalu 34.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,529 people) and 65.8% is from migration (a loss of 2,941 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 (1960–2025, 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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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