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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 3.89 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Estonia vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Vanuatu
2100 831,394 883,219
2099 836,965 878,572
2098 842,414 873,798
2097 847,873 868,872
2096 853,472 863,899
2095 859,044 858,713
2094 864,547 853,379
2093 870,136 847,908
2092 875,676 842,392
2091 881,282 836,807
2090 887,028 831,106
2089 892,857 825,333
2088 898,736 819,413
2087 904,914 813,386
2086 911,254 807,304
2085 917,722 801,030
2084 924,458 794,642
2083 931,259 788,195
2082 938,110 781,693
2081 944,978 775,091
2080 952,018 768,410
2079 959,194 761,593
2078 966,496 754,638
2077 973,883 747,679
2076 981,283 740,583
2075 988,735 733,404
2074 996,352 726,144
2073 1,004,078 718,748
2072 1,011,873 711,260
2071 1,019,779 703,705
2070 1,027,821 696,123
2069 1,035,828 688,506
2068 1,043,819 680,826
2067 1,051,892 673,074
2066 1,059,940 665,248
2065 1,068,064 657,389
2064 1,076,199 649,466
2063 1,084,303 641,532
2062 1,092,418 633,599
2061 1,100,514 625,729
2060 1,108,650 617,794
2059 1,116,534 609,801
2058 1,124,375 601,770
2057 1,132,033 593,715
2056 1,139,610 585,658
2055 1,147,117 577,507
2054 1,154,317 569,335
2053 1,161,452 561,113
2052 1,168,381 552,889
2051 1,175,291 544,646
2050 1,182,029 536,304
2049 1,188,633 527,975
2048 1,194,960 519,610
2047 1,201,294 511,256
2046 1,207,577 502,817
2045 1,213,815 494,393
2044 1,220,042 485,933
2043 1,226,162 477,540
2042 1,232,282 469,142
2041 1,238,386 460,812
2040 1,244,441 452,499
2039 1,250,581 444,231
2038 1,256,780 435,987
2037 1,263,149 427,825
2036 1,269,700 419,744
2035 1,276,331 411,746
2034 1,283,159 403,811
2033 1,290,037 395,944
2032 1,297,036 388,203
2031 1,304,102 380,500
2030 1,311,189 372,841
2029 1,318,225 365,246
2028 1,325,354 357,704
2027 1,332,492 350,204
2026 1,339,590 342,728
2025 1,358,931 335,246
2024 1,372,341 327,777
2023 1,370,286 320,409
2022 1,348,840 313,046
2021 1,330,932 305,868
2020 1,329,522 298,858
2019 1,326,898 291,985
2018 1,321,977 285,259
2017 1,317,384 278,507
2016 1,315,790 272,087
2015 1,315,407 266,101
2014 1,314,545 260,240
2013 1,317,997 254,482
2012 1,322,696 248,883
2011 1,327,439 243,474
2010 1,331,475 238,248
2009 1,334,515 232,731
2008 1,337,090 226,896
2007 1,340,680 221,276
2006 1,346,810 215,923
2005 1,354,775 210,760
2004 1,362,550 205,711
2003 1,370,720 200,746
2002 1,379,350 195,863
2001 1,388,115 191,031
2000 1,396,985 186,281
1999 1,390,244 182,048
1998 1,386,156 178,313
1997 1,399,535 174,626
1996 1,415,594 170,911
1995 1,436,634 167,137
1994 1,462,514 163,314
1993 1,494,128 159,463
1992 1,533,091 155,608
1991 1,561,314 151,793
1990 1,569,174 148,063
1989 1,568,131 144,393
1988 1,561,900 140,756
1987 1,552,221 137,187
1986 1,540,190 133,720
1985 1,528,781 130,356
1984 1,518,617 127,109
1983 1,508,745 123,998
1982 1,498,414 121,035
1981 1,487,666 118,249
1980 1,477,219 115,660
1979 1,468,333 113,040
1978 1,460,188 109,963
1977 1,450,211 106,618
1976 1,439,576 103,388
1975 1,429,352 100,269
1974 1,418,169 97,260
1973 1,405,951 94,362
1972 1,392,518 91,562
1971 1,376,955 88,862
1970 1,360,076 86,266
1969 1,345,249 83,755
1968 1,331,214 81,314
1967 1,318,946 78,921
1966 1,308,597 76,590
1965 1,294,566 74,358
1964 1,277,086 72,219
1963 1,258,857 70,159
1962 1,241,623 68,174
1961 1,225,077 66,264
1960 1,211,537 64,431

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/vanuatu | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Vanuatu is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 883K 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
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Vanuatu
2100 -0.67% 0.53%
2099 -0.65% 0.55%
2098 -0.64% 0.57%
2097 -0.66% 0.58%
2096 -0.65% 0.6%
2095 -0.64% 0.63%
2094 -0.64% 0.65%
2093 -0.63% 0.65%
2092 -0.64% 0.67%
2091 -0.65% 0.69%
2090 -0.65% 0.7%
2089 -0.65% 0.72%
2088 -0.68% 0.74%
2087 -0.7% 0.75%
2086 -0.7% 0.78%
2085 -0.73% 0.8%
2084 -0.73% 0.82%
2083 -0.73% 0.83%
2082 -0.73% 0.85%
2081 -0.74% 0.87%
2080 -0.75% 0.9%
2079 -0.76% 0.92%
2078 -0.76% 0.93%
2077 -0.75% 0.96%
2076 -0.75% 0.98%
2075 -0.76% 1%
2074 -0.77% 1.03%
2073 -0.77% 1.05%
2072 -0.78% 1.07%
2071 -0.78% 1.09%
2070 -0.77% 1.11%
2069 -0.77% 1.13%
2068 -0.77% 1.15%
2067 -0.76% 1.18%
2066 -0.76% 1.2%
2065 -0.76% 1.22%
2064 -0.75% 1.24%
2063 -0.74% 1.25%
2062 -0.74% 1.26%
2061 -0.73% 1.28%
2060 -0.71% 1.31%
2059 -0.7% 1.33%
2058 -0.68% 1.36%
2057 -0.66% 1.38%
2056 -0.65% 1.41%
2055 -0.62% 1.44%
2054 -0.61% 1.47%
2053 -0.59% 1.49%
2052 -0.59% 1.51%
2051 -0.57% 1.56%
2050 -0.56% 1.58%
2049 -0.53% 1.61%
2048 -0.53% 1.63%
2047 -0.52% 1.68%
2046 -0.51% 1.7%
2045 -0.51% 1.74%
2044 -0.5% 1.76%
2043 -0.5% 1.79%
2042 -0.49% 1.81%
2041 -0.49% 1.84%
2040 -0.49% 1.86%
2039 -0.49% 1.89%
2038 -0.5% 1.91%
2037 -0.52% 1.93%
2036 -0.52% 1.94%
2035 -0.53% 1.97%
2034 -0.53% 1.99%
2033 -0.54% 1.99%
2032 -0.54% 2.02%
2031 -0.54% 2.05%
2030 -0.53% 2.08%
2029 -0.54% 2.11%
2028 -0.54% 2.14%
2027 -0.53% 2.18%
2026 -1.42% 2.23%
2025 -0.98% 2.28%
2024 0.15% 2.3%
2023 1.59% 2.35%
2022 1.35% 2.35%
2021 0.11% 2.35%
2020 0.2% 2.35%
2019 0.37% 2.36%
2018 0.35% 2.42%
2017 0.12% 2.36%
2016 0.03% 2.25%
2015 0.07% 2.25%
2014 -0.26% 2.26%
2013 -0.36% 2.25%
2012 -0.36% 2.22%
2011 -0.3% 2.19%
2010 -0.23% 2.37%
2009 -0.19% 2.57%
2008 -0.27% 2.54%
2007 -0.46% 2.48%
2006 -0.59% 2.45%
2005 -0.57% 2.45%
2004 -0.6% 2.47%
2003 -0.63% 2.49%
2002 -0.63% 2.53%
2001 -0.63% 2.55%
2000 0.48% 2.33%
1999 0.29% 2.09%
1998 -0.96% 2.11%
1997 -1.13% 2.17%
1996 -1.46% 2.26%
1995 -1.77% 2.34%
1994 -2.12% 2.41%
1993 -2.54% 2.48%
1992 -1.81% 2.51%
1991 -0.5% 2.52%
1990 0.07% 2.54%
1989 0.4% 2.58%
1988 0.62% 2.6%
1987 0.78% 2.59%
1986 0.75% 2.58%
1985 0.67% 2.55%
1984 0.65% 2.51%
1983 0.69% 2.45%
1982 0.72% 2.36%
1981 0.71% 2.24%
1980 0.61% 2.32%
1979 0.56% 2.8%
1978 0.69% 3.14%
1977 0.74% 3.12%
1976 0.72% 3.11%
1975 0.79% 3.09%
1974 0.87% 3.07%
1973 0.96% 3.06%
1972 1.13% 3.04%
1971 1.24% 3.01%
1970 1.1% 3%
1969 1.05% 3%
1968 0.93% 3.03%
1967 0.79% 3.04%
1966 1.08% 3%
1965 1.37% 2.96%
1964 1.45% 2.94%
1963 1.39% 2.91%
1962 1.35% 2.88%
1961 1.12% 2.84%

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/vanuatu | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Estonia Vanuatu
Current population
1339590
344750
Population rank 155/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.004%
One net population change
4.26 hours
1.19 hours
One birth every
47.9 minutes
58.5 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +6 +20
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 38/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -13,350 -52
Net migration rank 141/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -52
2024 - -7,742 - -43
2023 -5,070 5,717 7,359 0
2022 -5,665 39,754 7,358 0
2021 -5,324 7,043 7,199 -201
2020 -2,659 3,694 7,233 -201
2019 -1,327 5,386 7,364 -652
2018 -1,322 7,089 7,379 -638
2017 -1,713 5,202 7,371 -610
2016 -1,316 1,081 7,315 -1,235
2015 -1,315 4,261 7,220 -1,324
2014 -1,972 -674 7,143 -1,320
2013 -1,713 -2,688 7,036 -1,343
2012 -1,455 -3,674 6,877 -1,369
2011 -531 -3,941 6,715 -1,395
2010 0 -3,781 6,548 -1,413
2009 -400 -2,089 6,362 -467
2008 -668 -2,034 6,138 -372
2007 -1,608 -2,941 5,842 -374
2006 -2,559 -5,351 5,606 -364
2005 -2,981 -5,208 5,454 -364
2004 -3,679 -3,681 5,353 -349
2003 -5,072 -3,705 5,258 -342
2002 -5,380 -2,889 5,181 -329
2001 -5,830 -3,280 5,144 -328
2000 -5,309 -3,083 5,026 -339
1999 -6,117 1,419 4,871 -1,090
1998 -7,208 -3,296 4,866 -1,178
1997 -6,018 -4,066 4,854 -1,166
1996 -5,662 -10,540 4,897 -1,154
1995 -7,327 -12,655 4,945 -1,140
1994 -8,044 -17,984 4,973 -1,132
1993 -5,976 -25,501 4,973 -1,115
1992 -1,993 -38,391 4,941 -1,095
1991 -312 -9,712 4,859 -1,078
1990 2,825 -2,660 4,762 -1,072
1989 5,803 -368 4,656 -1,006
1988 6,404 5,256 4,577 -959
1987 6,829 5,389 4,427 -907
1986 6,160 5,260 4,360 -938
1985 4,281 5,097 4,219 -916
1984 5,163 5,006 4,088 -907
1983 5,884 4,986 3,944 -899
1982 5,244 4,832 3,778 -897
1981 4,612 4,789 3,592 -896
1980 3,989 4,619 3,383 -896
1979 3,818 4,521 3,590 -845
1978 4,088 7,234 3,428 -15
1977 4,931 7,189 3,285 -3
1976 4,319 6,942 3,174 3
1975 4,717 6,737 3,074 -15
1974 5,956 6,594 2,968 -17
1973 5,623 6,488 2,876 -22
1972 6,267 6,432 2,775 -28
1971 7,160 6,392 2,685 -40
1970 6,257 6,158 2,597 -46
1969 5,515 8,650 2,529 -53
1968 5,592 9,403 2,470 -68
1967 5,012 9,115 2,384 0
1966 4,842 8,998 2,278 0
1965 5,437 8,851 2,180 0
1964 6,897 8,734 2,098 0
1963 6,043 8,410 2,025 0
1962 6,457 8,248 1,947 0
1961 7,228 7,991 1,872 0
1960 7,511 7,762 1,796 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/vanuatu | 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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

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
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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