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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 52.4 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.86% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Estonia vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia United Kingdom
2100 831,394 74,700,585
2099 836,965 74,831,175
2098 842,414 74,950,267
2097 847,873 75,064,397
2096 853,472 75,176,691
2095 859,044 75,287,063
2094 864,547 75,383,856
2093 870,136 75,482,205
2092 875,676 75,575,769
2091 881,282 75,666,091
2090 887,028 75,753,129
2089 892,857 75,835,723
2088 898,736 75,907,614
2087 904,914 75,978,712
2086 911,254 76,046,742
2085 917,722 76,105,680
2084 924,458 76,156,223
2083 931,259 76,205,894
2082 938,110 76,246,844
2081 944,978 76,274,040
2080 952,018 76,306,205
2079 959,194 76,334,949
2078 966,496 76,353,484
2077 973,883 76,371,123
2076 981,283 76,373,520
2075 988,735 76,386,071
2074 996,352 76,397,426
2073 1,004,078 76,406,554
2072 1,011,873 76,398,941
2071 1,019,779 76,388,223
2070 1,027,821 76,378,505
2069 1,035,828 76,371,827
2068 1,043,819 76,370,973
2067 1,051,892 76,363,548
2066 1,059,940 76,356,638
2065 1,068,064 76,355,841
2064 1,076,199 76,352,770
2063 1,084,303 76,353,175
2062 1,092,418 76,346,535
2061 1,100,514 76,344,206
2060 1,108,650 76,344,725
2059 1,116,534 76,345,215
2058 1,124,375 76,326,961
2057 1,132,033 76,307,006
2056 1,139,610 76,274,247
2055 1,147,117 76,235,304
2054 1,154,317 76,167,710
2053 1,161,452 76,094,051
2052 1,168,381 76,001,979
2051 1,175,291 75,895,690
2050 1,182,029 75,777,445
2049 1,188,633 75,646,044
2048 1,194,960 75,499,380
2047 1,201,294 75,338,951
2046 1,207,577 75,171,300
2045 1,213,815 74,993,186
2044 1,220,042 74,807,530
2043 1,226,162 74,607,485
2042 1,232,282 74,407,783
2041 1,238,386 74,203,292
2040 1,244,441 73,994,525
2039 1,250,581 73,782,112
2038 1,256,780 73,559,085
2037 1,263,149 73,335,723
2036 1,269,700 73,101,646
2035 1,276,331 72,850,722
2034 1,283,159 72,597,177
2033 1,290,037 72,322,802
2032 1,297,036 72,046,316
2031 1,304,102 71,757,868
2030 1,311,189 71,442,811
2029 1,318,225 71,123,782
2028 1,325,354 70,783,199
2027 1,332,492 70,421,923
2026 1,339,590 70,055,911
2025 1,358,931 69,658,188
2024 1,372,341 69,226,000
2023 1,370,286 68,492,000
2022 1,348,840 67,604,000
2021 1,330,932 66,984,000
2020 1,329,522 66,744,000
2019 1,326,898 66,631,000
2018 1,321,977 66,289,000
2017 1,317,384 65,966,000
2016 1,315,790 65,607,000
2015 1,315,407 65,088,000
2014 1,314,545 64,620,000
2013 1,317,997 64,139,000
2012 1,322,696 63,711,000
2011 1,327,439 63,258,810
2010 1,331,475 62,766,365
2009 1,334,515 62,276,270
2008 1,337,090 61,806,995
2007 1,340,680 61,322,463
2006 1,346,810 60,846,820
2005 1,354,775 60,401,206
2004 1,362,550 59,987,905
2003 1,370,720 59,647,577
2002 1,379,350 59,370,479
2001 1,388,115 59,119,673
2000 1,396,985 58,892,514
1999 1,390,244 58,682,466
1998 1,386,156 58,487,141
1997 1,399,535 58,316,954
1996 1,415,594 58,166,950
1995 1,436,634 58,019,030
1994 1,462,514 57,865,745
1993 1,494,128 57,718,614
1992 1,533,091 57,580,402
1991 1,561,314 57,424,897
1990 1,569,174 57,247,586
1989 1,568,131 57,076,711
1988 1,561,900 56,928,327
1987 1,552,221 56,802,050
1986 1,540,190 56,681,396
1985 1,528,781 56,550,268
1984 1,518,617 56,422,072
1983 1,508,745 56,332,848
1982 1,498,414 56,313,641
1981 1,487,666 56,333,829
1980 1,477,219 56,314,216
1979 1,468,333 56,246,951
1978 1,460,188 56,196,504
1977 1,450,211 56,193,492
1976 1,439,576 56,211,968
1975 1,429,352 56,225,800
1974 1,418,169 56,229,974
1973 1,405,951 56,194,527
1972 1,392,518 56,086,065
1971 1,376,955 55,896,223
1970 1,360,076 55,663,250
1969 1,345,249 55,441,750
1968 1,331,214 55,211,700
1967 1,318,946 54,943,600
1966 1,308,597 54,648,500
1965 1,294,566 54,348,050
1964 1,277,086 54,000,000
1963 1,258,857 53,650,000
1962 1,241,623 53,250,000
1961 1,225,077 52,800,000
1960 1,211,537 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

The United Kingdom is projected to reach its peak in 2073 at 76.4M 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 Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia United Kingdom
2100 -0.67% -0.17%
2099 -0.65% -0.16%
2098 -0.64% -0.15%
2097 -0.66% -0.15%
2096 -0.65% -0.15%
2095 -0.64% -0.13%
2094 -0.64% -0.13%
2093 -0.63% -0.12%
2092 -0.64% -0.12%
2091 -0.65% -0.11%
2090 -0.65% -0.11%
2089 -0.65% -0.09%
2088 -0.68% -0.09%
2087 -0.7% -0.09%
2086 -0.7% -0.08%
2085 -0.73% -0.07%
2084 -0.73% -0.07%
2083 -0.73% -0.05%
2082 -0.73% -0.04%
2081 -0.74% -0.04%
2080 -0.75% -0.04%
2079 -0.76% -0.02%
2078 -0.76% -0.02%
2077 -0.75% -0.003%
2076 -0.75% -0.02%
2075 -0.76% -0.01%
2074 -0.77% -0.01%
2073 -0.77% 0.01%
2072 -0.78% 0.01%
2071 -0.78% 0.01%
2070 -0.77% 0.009%
2069 -0.77% 0.001%
2068 -0.77% 0.01%
2067 -0.76% 0.009%
2066 -0.76% 0.001%
2065 -0.76% 0.004%
2064 -0.75% -0%
2063 -0.74% 0.009%
2062 -0.74% 0.003%
2061 -0.73% -0.001%
2060 -0.71% -0.001%
2059 -0.7% 0.02%
2058 -0.68% 0.03%
2057 -0.66% 0.04%
2056 -0.65% 0.05%
2055 -0.62% 0.09%
2054 -0.61% 0.1%
2053 -0.59% 0.12%
2052 -0.59% 0.14%
2051 -0.57% 0.16%
2050 -0.56% 0.17%
2049 -0.53% 0.19%
2048 -0.53% 0.21%
2047 -0.52% 0.22%
2046 -0.51% 0.24%
2045 -0.51% 0.25%
2044 -0.5% 0.27%
2043 -0.5% 0.27%
2042 -0.49% 0.28%
2041 -0.49% 0.28%
2040 -0.49% 0.29%
2039 -0.49% 0.3%
2038 -0.5% 0.3%
2037 -0.52% 0.32%
2036 -0.52% 0.34%
2035 -0.53% 0.35%
2034 -0.53% 0.38%
2033 -0.54% 0.38%
2032 -0.54% 0.4%
2031 -0.54% 0.44%
2030 -0.53% 0.45%
2029 -0.54% 0.48%
2028 -0.54% 0.51%
2027 -0.53% 0.52%
2026 -1.42% 0.57%
2025 -0.98% 0.62%
2024 0.15% 1.07%
2023 1.59% 1.31%
2022 1.35% 0.93%
2021 0.11% 0.36%
2020 0.2% 0.17%
2019 0.37% 0.52%
2018 0.35% 0.49%
2017 0.12% 0.55%
2016 0.03% 0.8%
2015 0.07% 0.72%
2014 -0.26% 0.75%
2013 -0.36% 0.67%
2012 -0.36% 0.71%
2011 -0.3% 0.78%
2010 -0.23% 0.79%
2009 -0.19% 0.76%
2008 -0.27% 0.79%
2007 -0.46% 0.78%
2006 -0.59% 0.74%
2005 -0.57% 0.69%
2004 -0.6% 0.57%
2003 -0.63% 0.47%
2002 -0.63% 0.42%
2001 -0.63% 0.39%
2000 0.48% 0.36%
1999 0.29% 0.33%
1998 -0.96% 0.29%
1997 -1.13% 0.26%
1996 -1.46% 0.25%
1995 -1.77% 0.26%
1994 -2.12% 0.25%
1993 -2.54% 0.24%
1992 -1.81% 0.27%
1991 -0.5% 0.31%
1990 0.07% 0.3%
1989 0.4% 0.26%
1988 0.62% 0.22%
1987 0.78% 0.21%
1986 0.75% 0.23%
1985 0.67% 0.23%
1984 0.65% 0.16%
1983 0.69% 0.03%
1982 0.72% -0.04%
1981 0.71% 0.03%
1980 0.61% 0.12%
1979 0.56% 0.09%
1978 0.69% 0.005%
1977 0.74% -0.03%
1976 0.72% -0.02%
1975 0.79% -0.007%
1974 0.87% 0.06%
1973 0.96% 0.19%
1972 1.13% 0.34%
1971 1.24% 0.42%
1970 1.1% 0.4%
1969 1.05% 0.42%
1968 0.93% 0.49%
1967 0.79% 0.54%
1966 1.08% 0.55%
1965 1.37% 0.64%
1964 1.45% 0.65%
1963 1.39% 0.75%
1962 1.35% 0.85%
1961 1.12% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Estonia United Kingdom
Current population
1339590
70154914
Population rank 155/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.85%
One net population change
4.26 hours
43 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +6 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 97/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 +389,911
Net migration rank 141/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 389,911
2024 - -7,742 - 417,114
2023 -5,070 5,717 34,589 445,523
2022 -5,665 39,754 39,751 487,029
2021 -5,324 7,043 30,612 462,967
2020 -2,659 3,694 -4,272 144,221
2019 -1,327 5,386 108,342 232,727
2018 -1,322 7,089 119,321 259,744
2017 -1,713 5,202 145,125 272,311
2016 -1,316 1,081 177,139 324,649
2015 -1,315 4,261 175,738 347,839
2014 -1,972 -674 206,784 306,091
2013 -1,713 -2,688 198,830 237,272
2012 -1,455 -3,674 248,473 172,088
2011 -531 -3,941 259,361 228,773
2010 0 -3,781 251,066 274,811
2009 -400 -2,089 230,422 249,639
2008 -668 -2,034 216,325 263,390
2007 -1,608 -2,941 196,232 309,385
2006 -2,559 -5,351 176,455 288,923
2005 -2,981 -5,208 144,963 308,279
2004 -3,679 -3,681 131,974 276,077
2003 -5,072 -3,705 89,471 211,846
2002 -5,380 -2,889 65,308 203,577
2001 -5,830 -3,280 65,032 175,133
2000 -5,309 -3,083 70,671 153,917
1999 -6,117 1,419 64,551 152,653
1998 -7,208 -3,296 87,730 125,541
1997 -6,018 -4,066 99,138 59,723
1996 -5,662 -10,540 98,884 54,964
1995 -7,327 -12,655 87,028 61,385
1994 -8,044 -17,984 127,304 45,339
1993 -5,976 -25,501 103,893 27,403
1992 -1,993 -38,391 149,709 17,846
1991 -312 -9,712 143,562 27,601
1990 2,825 -2,660 154,569 57,132
1989 5,803 -368 119,861 49,586
1988 6,404 5,256 136,628 13,952
1987 6,829 5,389 136,325 8,266
1986 6,160 5,260 90,690 41,836
1985 4,281 5,097 79,170 83,164
1984 5,163 5,006 84,633 71,107
1983 5,884 4,986 61,966 27,063
1982 5,244 4,832 56,314 -61,152
1981 4,612 4,789 73,234 -83,876
1980 3,989 4,619 95,734 -25,187
1979 3,818 4,521 61,872 11,255
1978 4,088 7,234 16,859 3,783
1977 4,931 7,189 0 -21,636
1976 4,319 6,942 -5,621 -19,135
1975 4,717 6,737 33,735 -40,241
1974 5,956 6,594 67,476 -65,710
1973 5,623 6,488 112,389 -33,840
1972 6,267 6,432 162,650 -1,406
1971 7,160 6,392 257,123 1,175
1970 6,257 6,158 244,918 -15,254
1969 5,515 8,650 260,577 -60,655
1968 5,592 9,403 292,622 -38,852
1967 5,012 9,115 346,145 -39,659
1966 4,842 8,998 333,356 -27,935
1965 5,437 8,851 364,132 -24,955
1964 6,897 8,734 405,000 -23,885
1963 6,043 8,410 337,995 8,271
1962 6,457 8,248 340,800 76,443
1961 7,228 7,991 311,519 52,295
1960 7,511 7,762 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

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
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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