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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 256.8 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.17% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Estonia vs United States: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia United States
2100 831,394 415,429,771
2099 836,965 414,829,167
2098 842,414 414,231,720
2097 847,873 413,576,381
2096 853,472 412,927,393
2095 859,044 412,225,379
2094 864,547 411,498,749
2093 870,136 410,785,729
2092 875,676 410,051,921
2091 881,282 409,320,183
2090 887,028 408,613,732
2089 892,857 407,885,645
2088 898,736 407,129,733
2087 904,914 406,421,298
2086 911,254 405,715,343
2085 917,722 405,059,379
2084 924,458 404,343,130
2083 931,259 403,612,785
2082 938,110 402,871,293
2081 944,978 402,054,554
2080 952,018 401,319,194
2079 959,194 400,554,914
2078 966,496 399,737,968
2077 973,883 398,906,565
2076 981,283 398,035,750
2075 988,735 397,109,170
2074 996,352 396,226,412
2073 1,004,078 395,307,725
2072 1,011,873 394,393,561
2071 1,019,779 393,415,363
2070 1,027,821 392,469,727
2069 1,035,828 391,479,981
2068 1,043,819 390,517,695
2067 1,051,892 389,543,856
2066 1,059,940 388,597,719
2065 1,068,064 387,685,327
2064 1,076,199 386,805,026
2063 1,084,303 385,911,917
2062 1,092,418 385,032,627
2061 1,100,514 384,170,837
2060 1,108,650 383,361,269
2059 1,116,534 382,542,030
2058 1,124,375 381,704,804
2057 1,132,033 380,907,023
2056 1,139,610 380,159,777
2055 1,147,117 379,430,756
2054 1,154,317 378,682,851
2053 1,161,452 377,878,421
2052 1,168,381 377,073,303
2051 1,175,291 376,229,840
2050 1,182,029 375,373,155
2049 1,188,633 374,493,150
2048 1,194,960 373,590,762
2047 1,201,294 372,626,259
2046 1,207,577 371,644,809
2045 1,213,815 370,602,914
2044 1,220,042 369,518,897
2043 1,226,162 368,375,680
2042 1,232,282 367,158,772
2041 1,238,386 365,937,822
2040 1,244,441 364,671,837
2039 1,250,581 363,367,337
2038 1,256,780 361,997,023
2037 1,263,149 360,606,236
2036 1,269,700 359,193,245
2035 1,276,331 357,750,686
2034 1,283,159 356,266,726
2033 1,290,037 354,775,032
2032 1,297,036 353,259,037
2031 1,304,102 351,721,511
2030 1,311,189 350,155,042
2029 1,318,225 348,564,667
2028 1,325,354 346,906,294
2027 1,332,492 345,257,605
2026 1,339,590 343,565,426
2025 1,358,931 341,784,857
2024 1,372,341 340,110,988
2023 1,370,286 334,914,895
2022 1,348,840 333,271,411
2021 1,330,932 331,893,745
2020 1,329,522 331,526,933
2019 1,326,898 328,329,953
2018 1,321,977 326,838,199
2017 1,317,384 325,122,128
2016 1,315,790 323,071,755
2015 1,315,407 320,738,994
2014 1,314,545 318,386,329
2013 1,317,997 316,059,947
2012 1,322,696 313,877,662
2011 1,327,439 311,583,481
2010 1,331,475 309,327,143
2009 1,334,515 306,771,529
2008 1,337,090 304,093,966
2007 1,340,680 301,231,207
2006 1,346,810 298,379,912
2005 1,354,775 295,516,599
2004 1,362,550 292,805,298
2003 1,370,720 290,107,933
2002 1,379,350 287,625,193
2001 1,388,115 284,968,955
2000 1,396,985 282,162,411
1999 1,390,244 279,294,713
1998 1,386,156 276,115,288
1997 1,399,535 272,911,760
1996 1,415,594 269,667,391
1995 1,436,634 266,557,091
1994 1,462,514 263,435,673
1993 1,494,128 260,255,352
1992 1,533,091 256,894,189
1991 1,561,314 253,492,503
1990 1,569,174 250,131,894
1989 1,568,131 246,819,222
1988 1,561,900 244,499,004
1987 1,552,221 242,288,936
1986 1,540,190 240,132,831
1985 1,528,781 237,923,734
1984 1,518,617 235,824,908
1983 1,508,745 233,792,014
1982 1,498,414 231,664,432
1981 1,487,666 229,465,744
1980 1,477,219 226,542,250
1979 1,468,333 225,055,487
1978 1,460,188 222,584,545
1977 1,450,211 220,239,425
1976 1,439,576 218,035,164
1975 1,429,352 215,973,199
1974 1,418,169 213,853,928
1973 1,405,951 211,908,788
1972 1,392,518 209,896,021
1971 1,376,955 207,660,677
1970 1,360,076 205,052,174
1969 1,345,249 202,676,946
1968 1,331,214 200,706,052
1967 1,318,946 198,712,056
1966 1,308,597 196,560,338
1965 1,294,566 194,302,963
1964 1,277,086 191,888,791
1963 1,258,857 189,241,798
1962 1,241,623 186,537,737
1961 1,225,077 183,691,481
1960 1,211,537 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

The United States is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 415M 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 States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia United States
2100 -0.67% 0.14%
2099 -0.65% 0.14%
2098 -0.64% 0.16%
2097 -0.66% 0.16%
2096 -0.65% 0.17%
2095 -0.64% 0.18%
2094 -0.64% 0.17%
2093 -0.63% 0.18%
2092 -0.64% 0.18%
2091 -0.65% 0.17%
2090 -0.65% 0.18%
2089 -0.65% 0.19%
2088 -0.68% 0.17%
2087 -0.7% 0.17%
2086 -0.7% 0.16%
2085 -0.73% 0.18%
2084 -0.73% 0.18%
2083 -0.73% 0.18%
2082 -0.73% 0.2%
2081 -0.74% 0.18%
2080 -0.75% 0.19%
2079 -0.76% 0.2%
2078 -0.76% 0.21%
2077 -0.75% 0.22%
2076 -0.75% 0.23%
2075 -0.76% 0.22%
2074 -0.77% 0.23%
2073 -0.77% 0.23%
2072 -0.78% 0.25%
2071 -0.78% 0.24%
2070 -0.77% 0.25%
2069 -0.77% 0.25%
2068 -0.77% 0.25%
2067 -0.76% 0.24%
2066 -0.76% 0.24%
2065 -0.76% 0.23%
2064 -0.75% 0.23%
2063 -0.74% 0.23%
2062 -0.74% 0.22%
2061 -0.73% 0.21%
2060 -0.71% 0.21%
2059 -0.7% 0.22%
2058 -0.68% 0.21%
2057 -0.66% 0.2%
2056 -0.65% 0.19%
2055 -0.62% 0.2%
2054 -0.61% 0.21%
2053 -0.59% 0.21%
2052 -0.59% 0.22%
2051 -0.57% 0.23%
2050 -0.56% 0.23%
2049 -0.53% 0.24%
2048 -0.53% 0.26%
2047 -0.52% 0.26%
2046 -0.51% 0.28%
2045 -0.51% 0.29%
2044 -0.5% 0.31%
2043 -0.5% 0.33%
2042 -0.49% 0.33%
2041 -0.49% 0.35%
2040 -0.49% 0.36%
2039 -0.49% 0.38%
2038 -0.5% 0.39%
2037 -0.52% 0.39%
2036 -0.52% 0.4%
2035 -0.53% 0.42%
2034 -0.53% 0.42%
2033 -0.54% 0.43%
2032 -0.54% 0.44%
2031 -0.54% 0.45%
2030 -0.53% 0.46%
2029 -0.54% 0.48%
2028 -0.54% 0.48%
2027 -0.53% 0.49%
2026 -1.42% 0.52%
2025 -0.98% 0.49%
2024 0.15% 1.55%
2023 1.59% 0.49%
2022 1.35% 0.42%
2021 0.11% 0.11%
2020 0.2% 0.97%
2019 0.37% 0.46%
2018 0.35% 0.53%
2017 0.12% 0.63%
2016 0.03% 0.73%
2015 0.07% 0.74%
2014 -0.26% 0.74%
2013 -0.36% 0.7%
2012 -0.36% 0.74%
2011 -0.3% 0.73%
2010 -0.23% 0.83%
2009 -0.19% 0.88%
2008 -0.27% 0.95%
2007 -0.46% 0.96%
2006 -0.59% 0.97%
2005 -0.57% 0.93%
2004 -0.6% 0.93%
2003 -0.63% 0.86%
2002 -0.63% 0.93%
2001 -0.63% 0.99%
2000 0.48% 1.03%
1999 0.29% 1.15%
1998 -0.96% 1.17%
1997 -1.13% 1.2%
1996 -1.46% 1.17%
1995 -1.77% 1.18%
1994 -2.12% 1.22%
1993 -2.54% 1.31%
1992 -1.81% 1.34%
1991 -0.5% 1.34%
1990 0.07% 1.34%
1989 0.4% 0.95%
1988 0.62% 0.91%
1987 0.78% 0.9%
1986 0.75% 0.93%
1985 0.67% 0.89%
1984 0.65% 0.87%
1983 0.69% 0.92%
1982 0.72% 0.96%
1981 0.71% 1.29%
1980 0.61% 0.66%
1979 0.56% 1.11%
1978 0.69% 1.06%
1977 0.74% 1.01%
1976 0.72% 0.95%
1975 0.79% 0.99%
1974 0.87% 0.92%
1973 0.96% 0.96%
1972 1.13% 1.08%
1971 1.24% 1.27%
1970 1.1% 1.17%
1969 1.05% 0.98%
1968 0.93% 1%
1967 0.79% 1.09%
1966 1.08% 1.16%
1965 1.37% 1.26%
1964 1.45% 1.4%
1963 1.39% 1.45%
1962 1.35% 1.55%
1961 1.12% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Estonia United States
Current population
1339590
344023146
Population rank 155/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 4.15%
One net population change
4.26 hours
18.9 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +6 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 134/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change -13,350 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 141/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 1,230,663
2024 - -7,742 - 1,286,132
2023 -5,070 5,717 502,372 1,322,668
2022 -5,665 39,754 399,926 1,319,009
2021 -5,324 7,043 199,137 674,787
2020 -2,659 3,694 208,862 329,769
2019 -1,327 5,386 887,476 1,774,500
2018 -1,322 7,089 955,022 1,764,961
2017 -1,713 5,202 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 -1,316 1,081 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 -1,315 4,261 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 -1,972 -674 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 -1,713 -2,688 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 -1,455 -3,674 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 -531 -3,941 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 0 -3,781 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 -400 -2,089 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 -668 -2,034 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 -1,608 -2,941 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 -2,559 -5,351 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 -2,981 -5,208 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 -3,679 -3,681 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 -5,072 -3,705 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 -5,380 -2,889 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 -5,830 -3,280 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 -5,309 -3,083 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 -6,117 1,419 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 -7,208 -3,296 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 -6,018 -4,066 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 -5,662 -10,540 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 -7,327 -12,655 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 -8,044 -17,984 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 -5,976 -25,501 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 -1,993 -38,391 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 -312 -9,712 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 2,825 -2,660 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 5,803 -368 1,875,826 400,998
1988 6,404 5,256 1,735,943 460,778
1987 6,829 5,389 1,720,252 480,815
1986 6,160 5,260 1,656,917 493,082
1985 4,281 5,097 1,689,258 598,777
1984 5,163 5,006 1,627,192 622,793
1983 5,884 4,986 1,636,544 662,840
1982 5,244 4,832 1,714,317 600,149
1981 4,612 4,789 1,652,153 583,070
1980 3,989 4,619 1,608,450 595,916
1979 3,818 4,521 1,597,894 503,559
1978 4,088 7,234 1,402,283 556,521
1977 4,931 7,189 1,431,556 577,060
1976 4,319 6,942 1,264,604 635,590
1975 4,717 6,737 1,252,644 655,078
1974 5,956 6,594 1,218,968 706,978
1973 5,623 6,488 1,165,499 783,163
1972 6,267 6,432 1,301,355 833,543
1971 7,160 6,392 1,640,519 833,549
1970 6,257 6,158 1,824,965 744,902
1969 5,515 8,650 1,702,487 523,740
1968 5,592 9,403 1,565,507 594,514
1967 5,012 9,115 1,669,181 585,410
1966 4,842 8,998 1,749,387 637,692
1965 5,437 8,851 1,943,030 644,902
1964 6,897 8,734 2,245,099 618,635
1963 6,043 8,410 2,289,826 639,495
1962 6,457 8,248 2,406,337 625,617
1961 7,228 7,991 2,571,681 580,333
1960 7,511 7,762 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

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 States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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