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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 8.82 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 +0.35% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 836,010 26,706,595
2099 841,611 26,465,166
2098 847,091 26,225,773
2097 852,580 25,988,828
2096 858,210 25,753,753
2095 863,813 25,520,511
2094 869,346 25,288,801
2093 874,966 25,058,430
2092 880,538 24,829,182
2091 886,175 24,600,702
2090 891,952 24,372,725
2089 897,814 24,144,467
2088 903,726 23,916,513
2087 909,938 23,688,452
2086 916,313 23,460,422
2085 922,817 23,232,061
2084 929,590 23,002,795
2083 936,429 22,772,229
2082 943,318 22,540,771
2081 950,224 22,308,390
2080 957,303 22,075,331
2079 964,518 21,841,417
2078 971,861 21,606,907
2077 979,290 21,371,631
2076 986,730 21,136,110
2075 994,224 20,900,601
2074 1,001,883 20,665,468
2073 1,009,652 20,430,105
2072 1,017,490 20,196,342
2071 1,025,441 19,963,477
2070 1,033,527 19,732,649
2069 1,041,579 19,503,294
2068 1,049,614 19,276,535
2067 1,057,732 19,052,348
2066 1,065,824 18,831,237
2065 1,073,994 18,612,821
2064 1,082,173 18,397,315
2063 1,090,322 18,185,402
2062 1,098,483 17,977,010
2061 1,106,624 17,772,656
2060 1,114,804 17,571,910
2059 1,122,732 17,373,047
2058 1,130,617 17,176,551
2057 1,138,317 16,982,730
2056 1,145,937 16,791,613
2055 1,153,485 16,602,585
2054 1,160,725 16,414,963
2053 1,167,900 16,230,105
2052 1,174,867 16,047,360
2051 1,181,816 15,866,073
2050 1,188,591 15,685,433
2049 1,195,231 15,505,176
2048 1,201,594 15,326,671
2047 1,207,963 15,149,859
2046 1,214,281 14,977,516
2045 1,220,553 14,808,230
2044 1,226,815 14,639,661
2043 1,232,969 14,472,097
2042 1,239,123 14,305,483
2041 1,245,261 14,139,883
2040 1,251,349 13,975,444
2039 1,257,523 13,812,227
2038 1,263,757 13,650,128
2037 1,270,161 13,489,998
2036 1,276,749 13,331,723
2035 1,283,416 13,175,838
2034 1,290,282 13,022,467
2033 1,297,198 12,872,359
2032 1,304,236 12,725,892
2031 1,311,342 12,583,470
2030 1,318,468 12,445,626
2029 1,325,543 12,304,314
2028 1,332,712 12,153,292
2027 1,339,889 11,982,666
2026 1,347,027 11,781,850
2025 1,366,475 11,513,149
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

The United Arab Emirates is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 26.7M 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
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 -0.43% 4.79%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Estonia UAE
Current population
1347027
11885001
Population rank 155/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
1.5 hours
1 minute
One birth every
53.9 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +1,443
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 1/197
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 -6,038 -7,742 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/united-arab-emirates | 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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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