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Population in Estonia compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 8.72 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Estonia vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia UAE
2100 831,394 26,368,750
2099 836,965 26,130,374
2098 842,414 25,894,010
2097 847,873 25,660,062
2096 853,472 25,427,961
2095 859,044 25,197,670
2094 864,547 24,968,891
2093 870,136 24,741,434
2092 875,676 24,515,086
2091 881,282 24,289,496
2090 887,028 24,064,404
2089 892,857 23,839,033
2088 898,736 23,613,963
2087 904,914 23,388,786
2086 911,254 23,163,641
2085 917,722 22,938,169
2084 924,458 22,711,804
2083 931,259 22,484,154
2082 938,110 22,255,625
2081 944,978 22,026,183
2080 952,018 21,796,073
2079 959,194 21,565,118
2078 966,496 21,333,574
2077 973,883 21,101,274
2076 981,283 20,868,733
2075 988,735 20,636,203
2074 996,352 20,404,044
2073 1,004,078 20,171,659
2072 1,011,873 19,940,853
2071 1,019,779 19,710,934
2070 1,027,821 19,483,026
2069 1,035,828 19,256,572
2068 1,043,819 19,032,681
2067 1,051,892 18,811,331
2066 1,059,940 18,593,017
2065 1,068,064 18,377,364
2064 1,076,199 18,164,584
2063 1,084,303 17,955,352
2062 1,092,418 17,749,596
2061 1,100,514 17,547,827
2060 1,108,650 17,349,620
2059 1,116,534 17,153,273
2058 1,124,375 16,959,263
2057 1,132,033 16,767,893
2056 1,139,610 16,579,195
2055 1,147,117 16,392,558
2054 1,154,317 16,207,309
2053 1,161,452 16,024,789
2052 1,168,381 15,844,357
2051 1,175,291 15,665,362
2050 1,182,029 15,487,008
2049 1,188,633 15,309,031
2048 1,194,960 15,132,784
2047 1,201,294 14,958,209
2046 1,207,577 14,788,046
2045 1,213,815 14,620,902
2044 1,220,042 14,454,466
2043 1,226,162 14,289,021
2042 1,232,282 14,124,515
2041 1,238,386 13,961,010
2040 1,244,441 13,798,651
2039 1,250,581 13,637,499
2038 1,256,780 13,477,450
2037 1,263,149 13,319,346
2036 1,269,700 13,163,073
2035 1,276,331 13,009,160
2034 1,283,159 12,857,729
2033 1,290,037 12,709,520
2032 1,297,036 12,564,906
2031 1,304,102 12,424,286
2030 1,311,189 12,288,186
2029 1,318,225 12,148,661
2028 1,325,354 11,999,549
2027 1,332,492 11,831,082
2026 1,339,590 11,632,806
2025 1,358,931 11,367,504
2024 1,372,341 10,986,400
2023 1,370,286 10,483,751
2022 1,348,840 10,074,977
2021 1,330,932 9,575,152
2020 1,329,522 9,401,038
2019 1,326,898 9,445,785
2018 1,321,977 9,346,701
2017 1,317,384 9,223,225
2016 1,315,790 8,935,095
2015 1,315,407 8,505,237
2014 1,314,545 8,059,440
2013 1,317,997 7,693,031
2012 1,322,696 7,391,448
2011 1,327,439 7,104,538
2010 1,331,475 6,869,838
2009 1,334,515 6,707,058
2008 1,337,090 6,302,664
2007 1,340,680 5,624,635
2006 1,346,810 5,009,100
2005 1,354,775 4,664,790
2004 1,362,550 4,428,967
2003 1,370,720 4,192,457
2002 1,379,350 3,956,826
2001 1,388,115 3,723,590
2000 1,396,985 3,493,575
1999 1,390,244 3,266,009
1998 1,386,156 3,040,421
1997 1,399,535 2,817,410
1996 1,415,594 2,597,564
1995 1,436,634 2,434,662
1994 1,462,514 2,328,188
1993 1,494,128 2,222,093
1992 1,533,091 2,114,730
1991 1,561,314 2,006,626
1990 1,569,174 1,898,220
1989 1,568,131 1,789,851
1988 1,561,900 1,681,788
1987 1,552,221 1,574,244
1986 1,540,190 1,467,383
1985 1,528,781 1,377,911
1984 1,518,617 1,305,996
1983 1,508,745 1,235,305
1982 1,498,414 1,166,370
1981 1,487,666 1,099,855
1980 1,477,219 1,015,700
1979 1,468,333 912,010
1978 1,460,188 809,274
1977 1,450,211 710,209
1976 1,439,576 615,866
1975 1,429,352 542,856
1974 1,418,169 489,087
1973 1,405,951 436,399
1972 1,392,518 385,014
1971 1,376,955 335,027
1970 1,360,076 286,536
1969 1,345,249 239,660
1968 1,331,214 199,416
1967 1,318,946 179,700
1966 1,308,597 173,976
1965 1,294,566 167,103
1964 1,277,086 159,692
1963 1,258,857 152,211
1962 1,241,623 144,946
1961 1,225,077 137,989
1960 1,211,537 131,334

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.4M 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
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia UAE
2100 -0.67% 0.91%
2099 -0.65% 0.91%
2098 -0.64% 0.91%
2097 -0.66% 0.91%
2096 -0.65% 0.91%
2095 -0.64% 0.92%
2094 -0.64% 0.92%
2093 -0.63% 0.92%
2092 -0.64% 0.93%
2091 -0.65% 0.94%
2090 -0.65% 0.95%
2089 -0.65% 0.95%
2088 -0.68% 0.96%
2087 -0.7% 0.97%
2086 -0.7% 0.98%
2085 -0.73% 1%
2084 -0.73% 1.01%
2083 -0.73% 1.03%
2082 -0.73% 1.04%
2081 -0.74% 1.06%
2080 -0.75% 1.07%
2079 -0.76% 1.09%
2078 -0.76% 1.1%
2077 -0.75% 1.11%
2076 -0.75% 1.13%
2075 -0.76% 1.14%
2074 -0.77% 1.15%
2073 -0.77% 1.16%
2072 -0.78% 1.17%
2071 -0.78% 1.17%
2070 -0.77% 1.18%
2069 -0.77% 1.18%
2068 -0.77% 1.18%
2067 -0.76% 1.17%
2066 -0.76% 1.17%
2065 -0.76% 1.17%
2064 -0.75% 1.17%
2063 -0.74% 1.16%
2062 -0.74% 1.15%
2061 -0.73% 1.14%
2060 -0.71% 1.14%
2059 -0.7% 1.14%
2058 -0.68% 1.14%
2057 -0.66% 1.14%
2056 -0.65% 1.14%
2055 -0.62% 1.14%
2054 -0.61% 1.14%
2053 -0.59% 1.14%
2052 -0.59% 1.14%
2051 -0.57% 1.15%
2050 -0.56% 1.16%
2049 -0.53% 1.16%
2048 -0.53% 1.17%
2047 -0.52% 1.15%
2046 -0.51% 1.14%
2045 -0.51% 1.15%
2044 -0.5% 1.16%
2043 -0.5% 1.16%
2042 -0.49% 1.17%
2041 -0.49% 1.18%
2040 -0.49% 1.18%
2039 -0.49% 1.19%
2038 -0.5% 1.19%
2037 -0.52% 1.19%
2036 -0.52% 1.18%
2035 -0.53% 1.18%
2034 -0.53% 1.17%
2033 -0.54% 1.15%
2032 -0.54% 1.13%
2031 -0.54% 1.11%
2030 -0.53% 1.15%
2029 -0.54% 1.24%
2028 -0.54% 1.42%
2027 -0.53% 1.7%
2026 -1.42% 2.33%
2025 -0.98% 3.47%
2024 0.15% 4.79%
2023 1.59% 4.06%
2022 1.35% 5.22%
2021 0.11% 1.85%
2020 0.2% -0.47%
2019 0.37% 1.06%
2018 0.35% 1.34%
2017 0.12% 3.22%
2016 0.03% 5.05%
2015 0.07% 5.53%
2014 -0.26% 4.76%
2013 -0.36% 4.08%
2012 -0.36% 4.04%
2011 -0.3% 3.42%
2010 -0.23% 2.43%
2009 -0.19% 6.42%
2008 -0.27% 12.1%
2007 -0.46% 12.3%
2006 -0.59% 7.38%
2005 -0.57% 5.32%
2004 -0.6% 5.64%
2003 -0.63% 5.96%
2002 -0.63% 6.26%
2001 -0.63% 6.58%
2000 0.48% 6.97%
1999 0.29% 7.42%
1998 -0.96% 7.92%
1997 -1.13% 8.46%
1996 -1.46% 6.69%
1995 -1.77% 4.57%
1994 -2.12% 4.77%
1993 -2.54% 5.08%
1992 -1.81% 5.39%
1991 -0.5% 5.71%
1990 0.07% 6.05%
1989 0.4% 6.43%
1988 0.62% 6.83%
1987 0.78% 7.28%
1986 0.75% 6.49%
1985 0.67% 5.51%
1984 0.65% 5.72%
1983 0.69% 5.91%
1982 0.72% 6.05%
1981 0.71% 8.29%
1980 0.61% 11.4%
1979 0.56% 12.7%
1978 0.69% 13.9%
1977 0.74% 15.3%
1976 0.72% 13.4%
1975 0.79% 11%
1974 0.87% 12.1%
1973 0.96% 13.3%
1972 1.13% 14.9%
1971 1.24% 16.9%
1970 1.1% 19.6%
1969 1.05% 20.2%
1968 0.93% 11%
1967 0.79% 3.29%
1966 1.08% 4.11%
1965 1.37% 4.64%
1964 1.45% 4.91%
1963 1.39% 5.01%
1962 1.35% 5.04%
1961 1.12% 5.07%

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/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Estonia UAE
Current population
1339590
11686438
Population rank 155/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
4.26 hours
1.05 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 3/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +158,634
Net migration rank 141/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 158,634
2024 - -7,742 - 278,439
2023 -5,070 5,717 92,698 300,004
2022 -5,665 39,754 81,758 322,773
2021 -5,324 7,043 76,802 421,663
2020 -2,659 3,694 87,871 92,541
2019 -1,327 5,386 86,296 -125,186
2018 -1,322 7,089 86,840 14,611
2017 -1,713 5,202 89,382 34,155
2016 -1,316 1,081 87,028 195,317
2015 -1,315 4,261 85,044 342,468
2014 -1,972 -674 84,277 360,174
2013 -1,713 -2,688 82,977 279,269
2012 -1,455 -3,674 78,682 225,921
2011 -531 -3,941 73,496 215,183
2010 0 -3,781 69,907 161,842
2009 -400 -2,089 66,521 163,643
2008 -668 -2,034 55,426 523,207
2007 -1,608 -2,941 55,048 722,380
2006 -2,559 -5,351 54,338 399,306
2005 -2,981 -5,208 60,046 174,926
2004 -3,679 -3,681 60,344 176,319
2003 -5,072 -3,705 59,118 177,237
2002 -5,380 -2,889 55,922 178,988
2001 -5,830 -3,280 52,789 178,779
2000 -5,309 -3,083 49,993 178,469
1999 -6,117 1,419 46,198 180,469
1998 -7,208 -3,296 41,176 183,329
1997 -6,018 -4,066 38,207 183,310
1996 -5,662 -10,540 37,886 180,296
1995 -7,327 -12,655 38,685 68,938
1994 -8,044 -17,984 42,976 62,352
1993 -5,976 -25,501 41,324 65,545
1992 -1,993 -38,391 42,119 65,739
1991 -312 -9,712 41,409 66,943
1990 2,825 -2,660 41,339 67,118
1989 5,803 -368 40,148 68,132
1988 6,404 5,256 38,861 68,991
1987 6,829 5,389 37,741 69,493
1986 6,160 5,260 36,829 69,655
1985 4,281 5,097 34,855 37,605
1984 5,163 5,006 33,250 38,124
1983 5,884 4,986 31,480 38,536
1982 5,244 4,832 29,585 38,276
1981 4,612 4,789 27,560 37,600
1980 3,989 4,619 25,005 78,148
1979 3,818 4,521 21,987 82,238
1978 4,088 7,234 18,879 82,359
1977 4,931 7,189 15,787 81,111
1976 4,319 6,942 12,876 78,903
1975 4,717 6,737 11,859 42,380
1974 5,956 6,594 10,835 42,474
1973 5,623 6,488 9,822 42,243
1972 6,267 6,432 8,818 41,888
1971 7,160 6,392 7,839 41,425
1970 6,257 6,158 6,922 40,792
1969 5,515 8,650 6,138 39,902
1968 5,592 9,403 5,588 28,866
1967 5,012 9,115 5,264 -283
1966 4,842 8,998 4,955 1,516
1965 5,437 8,851 4,675 2,598
1964 6,897 8,734 4,410 3,126
1963 6,043 8,410 4,157 3,264
1962 6,457 8,248 3,901 3,212
1961 7,228 7,991 3,657 3,141
1960 7,511 7,762 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

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
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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