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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 37,860,221 people in Ukraine in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 40,125,599 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 30 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.48% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs -1.74% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.1M (15.1% decline).

Estonia vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Ukraine
2100 831,394 15,493,960
2099 836,965 15,751,557
2098 842,414 16,012,938
2097 847,873 16,278,602
2096 853,472 16,547,938
2095 859,044 16,820,897
2094 864,547 17,098,910
2093 870,136 17,381,822
2092 875,676 17,669,049
2091 881,282 17,960,681
2090 887,028 18,257,867
2089 892,857 18,559,027
2088 898,736 18,865,031
2087 904,914 19,176,483
2086 911,254 19,492,606
2085 917,722 19,812,584
2084 924,458 20,138,855
2083 931,259 20,468,747
2082 938,110 20,803,241
2081 944,978 21,140,953
2080 952,018 21,482,498
2079 959,194 21,827,152
2078 966,496 22,175,099
2077 973,883 22,525,846
2076 981,283 22,879,896
2075 988,735 23,236,521
2074 996,352 23,596,095
2073 1,004,078 23,957,807
2072 1,011,873 24,319,928
2071 1,019,779 24,685,370
2070 1,027,821 25,053,352
2069 1,035,828 25,423,272
2068 1,043,819 25,794,560
2067 1,051,892 26,168,072
2066 1,059,940 26,543,206
2065 1,068,064 26,920,121
2064 1,076,199 27,298,592
2063 1,084,303 27,677,528
2062 1,092,418 28,056,960
2061 1,100,514 28,437,884
2060 1,108,650 28,818,343
2059 1,116,534 29,198,891
2058 1,124,375 29,580,044
2057 1,132,033 29,958,884
2056 1,139,610 30,335,136
2055 1,147,117 30,710,041
2054 1,154,317 31,080,334
2053 1,161,452 31,447,868
2052 1,168,381 31,811,171
2051 1,175,291 32,170,929
2050 1,182,029 32,525,262
2049 1,188,633 32,875,483
2048 1,194,960 33,217,836
2047 1,201,294 33,556,749
2046 1,207,577 33,892,646
2045 1,213,815 34,221,999
2044 1,220,042 34,547,153
2043 1,226,162 34,869,270
2042 1,232,282 35,189,550
2041 1,238,386 35,507,946
2040 1,244,441 35,823,225
2039 1,250,581 36,141,658
2038 1,256,780 36,457,134
2037 1,263,149 36,772,578
2036 1,269,700 37,084,252
2035 1,276,331 37,396,243
2034 1,283,159 37,706,533
2033 1,290,037 38,015,585
2032 1,297,036 38,322,554
2031 1,304,102 38,630,259
2030 1,311,189 38,935,791
2029 1,318,225 39,238,099
2028 1,325,354 39,537,815
2027 1,332,492 39,830,895
2026 1,339,590 40,125,599
2025 1,358,931 38,707,520
2024 1,372,341 37,860,221
2023 1,370,286 37,732,836
2022 1,348,840 41,048,766
2021 1,330,932 44,298,640
2020 1,329,522 44,680,014
2019 1,326,898 44,957,458
2018 1,321,977 45,208,907
2017 1,317,384 45,436,041
2016 1,315,790 45,616,832
2015 1,315,407 45,784,896
2014 1,314,545 45,972,380
2013 1,317,997 46,126,770
2012 1,322,696 46,210,056
2011 1,327,439 46,307,853
2010 1,331,475 46,456,003
2009 1,334,515 46,623,731
2008 1,337,090 46,819,175
2007 1,340,680 47,062,798
2006 1,346,810 47,278,694
2005 1,354,775 47,585,556
2004 1,362,550 47,979,507
2003 1,370,720 48,315,136
2002 1,379,350 48,677,281
2001 1,388,115 49,106,855
2000 1,396,985 49,556,660
1999 1,390,244 49,976,446
1998 1,386,156 50,379,731
1997 1,399,535 50,786,885
1996 1,415,594 51,226,109
1995 1,436,634 51,665,539
1994 1,462,514 52,075,998
1993 1,494,128 52,350,126
1992 1,533,091 52,323,671
1991 1,561,314 52,170,961
1990 1,569,174 52,054,092
1989 1,568,131 51,917,817
1988 1,561,900 51,724,853
1987 1,552,221 51,515,732
1986 1,540,190 51,318,745
1985 1,528,781 51,108,770
1984 1,518,617 50,887,599
1983 1,508,745 50,637,029
1982 1,498,414 50,402,724
1981 1,487,666 50,189,281
1980 1,477,219 49,955,152
1979 1,468,333 49,721,381
1978 1,460,188 49,521,243
1977 1,450,211 49,336,481
1976 1,439,576 49,120,842
1975 1,429,352 48,865,229
1974 1,418,169 48,576,570
1973 1,405,951 48,277,121
1972 1,392,518 47,946,893
1971 1,376,955 47,573,287
1970 1,360,076 47,261,306
1969 1,345,249 46,976,256
1968 1,331,214 46,614,325
1967 1,318,946 46,215,988
1966 1,308,597 45,802,519
1965 1,294,566 45,386,892
1964 1,277,086 44,951,156
1963 1,258,857 44,462,372
1962 1,241,623 43,943,674
1961 1,225,077 43,399,766
1960 1,211,537 42,824,093

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/ukraine | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,491,233 people (a 12% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,525,262 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 26.7% of the population in Estonia and 43% in Ukraine.

Population growth rate by year

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Ukraine
2100 -0.67% -1.64%
2099 -0.65% -1.63%
2098 -0.64% -1.63%
2097 -0.66% -1.63%
2096 -0.65% -1.62%
2095 -0.64% -1.63%
2094 -0.64% -1.63%
2093 -0.63% -1.63%
2092 -0.64% -1.62%
2091 -0.65% -1.63%
2090 -0.65% -1.62%
2089 -0.65% -1.62%
2088 -0.68% -1.62%
2087 -0.7% -1.62%
2086 -0.7% -1.62%
2085 -0.73% -1.62%
2084 -0.73% -1.61%
2083 -0.73% -1.61%
2082 -0.73% -1.6%
2081 -0.74% -1.59%
2080 -0.75% -1.58%
2079 -0.76% -1.57%
2078 -0.76% -1.56%
2077 -0.75% -1.55%
2076 -0.75% -1.53%
2075 -0.76% -1.52%
2074 -0.77% -1.51%
2073 -0.77% -1.49%
2072 -0.78% -1.48%
2071 -0.78% -1.47%
2070 -0.77% -1.46%
2069 -0.77% -1.44%
2068 -0.77% -1.43%
2067 -0.76% -1.41%
2066 -0.76% -1.4%
2065 -0.76% -1.39%
2064 -0.75% -1.37%
2063 -0.74% -1.35%
2062 -0.74% -1.34%
2061 -0.73% -1.32%
2060 -0.71% -1.3%
2059 -0.7% -1.29%
2058 -0.68% -1.26%
2057 -0.66% -1.24%
2056 -0.65% -1.22%
2055 -0.62% -1.19%
2054 -0.61% -1.17%
2053 -0.59% -1.14%
2052 -0.59% -1.12%
2051 -0.57% -1.09%
2050 -0.56% -1.07%
2049 -0.53% -1.03%
2048 -0.53% -1.01%
2047 -0.52% -0.99%
2046 -0.51% -0.96%
2045 -0.51% -0.94%
2044 -0.5% -0.92%
2043 -0.5% -0.91%
2042 -0.49% -0.9%
2041 -0.49% -0.88%
2040 -0.49% -0.88%
2039 -0.49% -0.87%
2038 -0.5% -0.86%
2037 -0.52% -0.84%
2036 -0.52% -0.83%
2035 -0.53% -0.82%
2034 -0.53% -0.81%
2033 -0.54% -0.8%
2032 -0.54% -0.8%
2031 -0.54% -0.78%
2030 -0.53% -0.77%
2029 -0.54% -0.76%
2028 -0.54% -0.74%
2027 -0.53% -0.73%
2026 -1.42% 3.66%
2025 -0.98% 2.24%
2024 0.15% 0.34%
2023 1.59% -8.08%
2022 1.35% -7.34%
2021 0.11% -0.85%
2020 0.2% -0.62%
2019 0.37% -0.56%
2018 0.35% -0.5%
2017 0.12% -0.4%
2016 0.03% -0.37%
2015 0.07% -0.41%
2014 -0.26% -0.33%
2013 -0.36% -0.18%
2012 -0.36% -0.21%
2011 -0.3% -0.32%
2010 -0.23% -0.36%
2009 -0.19% -0.42%
2008 -0.27% -0.52%
2007 -0.46% -0.46%
2006 -0.59% -0.64%
2005 -0.57% -0.82%
2004 -0.6% -0.69%
2003 -0.63% -0.74%
2002 -0.63% -0.87%
2001 -0.63% -0.91%
2000 0.48% -0.84%
1999 0.29% -0.8%
1998 -0.96% -0.8%
1997 -1.13% -0.86%
1996 -1.46% -0.85%
1995 -1.77% -0.79%
1994 -2.12% -0.52%
1993 -2.54% 0.05%
1992 -1.81% 0.29%
1991 -0.5% 0.22%
1990 0.07% 0.26%
1989 0.4% 0.37%
1988 0.62% 0.41%
1987 0.78% 0.38%
1986 0.75% 0.41%
1985 0.67% 0.43%
1984 0.65% 0.49%
1983 0.69% 0.46%
1982 0.72% 0.43%
1981 0.71% 0.47%
1980 0.61% 0.47%
1979 0.56% 0.4%
1978 0.69% 0.37%
1977 0.74% 0.44%
1976 0.72% 0.52%
1975 0.79% 0.59%
1974 0.87% 0.62%
1973 0.96% 0.69%
1972 1.13% 0.79%
1971 1.24% 0.66%
1970 1.1% 0.61%
1969 1.05% 0.78%
1968 0.93% 0.86%
1967 0.79% 0.9%
1966 1.08% 0.92%
1965 1.37% 0.97%
1964 1.45% 1.1%
1963 1.39% 1.18%
1962 1.35% 1.25%
1961 1.12% 1.34%

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/ukraine | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Ukraine's population grew by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Estonia Ukraine
Current population
1339590
40125599
Population rank 155/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.48%
One net population change
4.26 hours
4.13 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
2.48 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +349
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +127,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0.34%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 147/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -13,350 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 141/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 1,702,358
2024 - -7,742 - 1,146,012
2023 -5,070 5,717 -283,185 -299,961
2022 -5,665 39,754 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 -5,324 7,043 -449,941 -1,129
2020 -2,659 3,694 -307,533 -4,167
2019 -1,327 5,386 -236,296 -6,908
2018 -1,322 7,089 -227,491 -32,220
2017 -1,713 5,202 -158,390 -36,155
2016 -1,316 1,081 -135,710 -31,340
2015 -1,315 4,261 -147,107 -21,992
2014 -1,972 -674 -140,216 -65,678
2013 -1,713 -2,688 -129,662 26,781
2012 -1,455 -3,674 -130,451 66,768
2011 -531 -3,941 -158,372 26,457
2010 0 -3,781 -180,388 16,030
2009 -400 -2,089 -197,918 26,796
2008 -668 -2,034 -229,086 9,312
2007 -1,608 -2,941 -282,659 15,237
2006 -2,559 -5,351 -300,787 136,442
2005 -2,981 -5,208 -337,857 -111,493
2004 -3,679 -3,681 -344,157 5,644
2003 -5,072 -3,705 -351,299 18,540
2002 -5,380 -2,889 -364,544 -26,991
2001 -5,830 -3,280 -374,734 -92,847
2000 -5,309 -3,083 -364,143 -67,865
1999 -6,117 1,419 -348,286 -59,247
1998 -7,208 -3,296 -318,299 -80,684
1997 -6,018 -4,066 -306,549 -108,735
1996 -5,662 -10,540 -305,154 -158,008
1995 -7,327 -12,655 -281,629 -134,053
1994 -8,044 -17,984 -238,820 -166,380
1993 -5,976 -25,501 -169,405 26,357
1992 -1,993 -38,391 -95,857 291,788
1991 -312 -9,712 -16,486 125,962
1990 2,825 -2,660 48,463 75,760
1989 5,803 -368 106,431 36,978
1988 6,404 5,256 162,002 75,637
1987 6,829 5,389 198,850 -18,275
1986 6,160 5,260 225,751 -12,369
1985 4,281 5,097 201,011 5,546
1984 5,163 5,006 222,430 13,340
1983 5,884 4,986 241,741 23,608
1982 5,244 4,832 194,101 9,096
1981 4,612 4,789 182,839 40,807
1980 3,989 4,619 197,223 47,406
1979 3,818 4,521 197,294 25,635
1978 4,088 7,234 206,554 -29,180
1977 4,931 7,189 216,932 -24,745
1976 4,319 6,942 247,323 -8,219
1975 4,717 6,737 256,787 15,336
1974 5,956 6,594 273,486 31,725
1973 5,623 6,488 274,938 18,777
1972 6,267 6,432 309,785 56,928
1971 7,160 6,392 305,849 74,604
1970 6,257 6,158 291,839 -48,335
1969 5,515 8,650 274,858 51,763
1968 5,592 9,403 295,162 102,096
1967 5,012 9,115 313,899 85,527
1966 4,842 8,998 337,794 89,737
1965 5,437 8,851 334,365 69,354
1964 6,897 8,734 391,120 76,650
1963 6,043 8,410 449,648 60,178
1962 6,457 8,248 481,887 45,712
1961 7,228 7,991 508,602 51,625
1960 7,511 7,762 538,812 52,281

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/ukraine | 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 Ukraine 28.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,435,153 people) and 71.8% is from migration (a loss of 6,198,995 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

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
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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