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Population in Estonia compared to the Vatican: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 1,000 people in the Vatican in 2019. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 936 in the Vatican.

Population statistics:

  • Estonia's population is 1,431 times bigger than the Vatican's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while the Vatican is the 197th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.00001% for the Vatican.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +1.9% in the Vatican.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while the Vatican has grown from 932 to 936 (0.43% growth).

Estonia vs Vatican: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Vatican
2100 831,394 2,521
2099 836,965 2,506
2098 842,414 2,497
2097 847,873 2,482
2096 853,472 2,469
2095 859,044 2,452
2094 864,547 2,435
2093 870,136 2,421
2092 875,676 2,400
2091 881,282 2,384
2090 887,028 2,359
2089 892,857 2,337
2088 898,736 2,319
2087 904,914 2,291
2086 911,254 2,269
2085 917,722 2,248
2084 924,458 2,217
2083 931,259 2,183
2082 938,110 2,159
2081 944,978 2,129
2080 952,018 2,105
2079 959,194 2,089
2078 966,496 2,068
2077 973,883 2,050
2076 981,283 2,025
2075 988,735 2,001
2074 996,352 1,970
2073 1,004,078 1,944
2072 1,011,873 1,912
2071 1,019,779 1,866
2070 1,027,821 1,829
2069 1,035,828 1,795
2068 1,043,819 1,777
2067 1,051,892 1,755
2066 1,059,940 1,729
2065 1,068,064 1,701
2064 1,076,199 1,679
2063 1,084,303 1,651
2062 1,092,418 1,623
2061 1,100,514 1,595
2060 1,108,650 1,556
2059 1,116,534 1,530
2058 1,124,375 1,512
2057 1,132,033 1,493
2056 1,139,610 1,469
2055 1,147,117 1,441
2054 1,154,317 1,419
2053 1,161,452 1,382
2052 1,168,381 1,358
2051 1,175,291 1,335
2050 1,182,029 1,311
2049 1,188,633 1,283
2048 1,194,960 1,256
2047 1,201,294 1,237
2046 1,207,577 1,215
2045 1,213,815 1,192
2044 1,220,042 1,174
2043 1,226,162 1,152
2042 1,232,282 1,135
2041 1,238,386 1,105
2040 1,244,441 1,070
2039 1,250,581 1,033
2038 1,256,780 1,001
2037 1,263,149 996
2036 1,269,700 1,001
2035 1,276,331 988
2034 1,283,159 988
2033 1,290,037 974
2032 1,297,036 964
2031 1,304,102 977
2030 1,311,189 979
2029 1,318,225 985
2028 1,325,354 983
2027 1,332,492 946
2026 1,339,590 933
2025 1,358,931 927
2024 1,372,341 910
2023 1,370,286 927
2022 1,348,840 951
2021 1,330,932 972
2020 1,329,522 987
2019 1,326,898 1,000
2018 1,321,977 -
2017 1,317,384 1,000
2016 1,315,790 -
2015 1,315,407 1,000
2014 1,314,545 842
2013 1,317,997 839
2012 1,322,696 836
2011 1,327,439 832
2010 1,331,475 829
2009 1,334,515 826
2008 1,337,090 824
2007 1,340,680 821
2006 1,346,810 932
2005 1,354,775 921
2004 1,362,550 921
2003 1,370,720 911
2002 1,379,350 900
2001 1,388,115 890
2000 1,396,985 880
1999 1,390,244 -
1998 1,386,156 -
1997 1,399,535 -
1996 1,415,594 -
1995 1,436,634 -
1994 1,462,514 -
1993 1,494,128 -
1992 1,533,091 -
1991 1,561,314 -
1990 1,569,174 -
1989 1,568,131 -
1988 1,561,900 -
1987 1,552,221 -
1986 1,540,190 -
1985 1,528,781 -
1984 1,518,617 -
1983 1,508,745 -
1982 1,498,414 -
1981 1,487,666 -
1980 1,477,219 -
1979 1,468,333 -
1978 1,460,188 -
1977 1,450,211 -
1976 1,439,576 -
1975 1,429,352 -
1974 1,418,169 -
1973 1,405,951 -
1972 1,392,518 -
1971 1,376,955 -
1970 1,360,076 -
1969 1,345,249 -
1968 1,331,214 -
1967 1,318,946 -
1966 1,308,597 -
1965 1,294,566 -
1964 1,277,086 -
1963 1,258,857 -
1962 1,241,623 -
1961 1,225,077 -
1960 1,211,537 -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while the Vatican gained 68 people (a 7.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while the Vatican's population decreased by 64 people (a 6.4% decline).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. The Vatican was ranked 197th in 2006 and still ranked 197th 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 Vatican will increase by 40.1% to 1,311 people and will still be ranked 197th.

The Vatican is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 2.52K 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
Vatican
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Vatican
2100 -0.67% 0.59%
2099 -0.65% 0.37%
2098 -0.64% 0.6%
2097 -0.66% 0.53%
2096 -0.65% 0.68%
2095 -0.64% 0.69%
2094 -0.64% 0.61%
2093 -0.63% 0.85%
2092 -0.64% 0.7%
2091 -0.65% 1.02%
2090 -0.65% 0.95%
2089 -0.65% 0.8%
2088 -0.68% 1.21%
2087 -0.7% 0.98%
2086 -0.7% 0.91%
2085 -0.73% 1.42%
2084 -0.73% 1.53%
2083 -0.73% 1.12%
2082 -0.73% 1.39%
2081 -0.74% 1.15%
2080 -0.75% 0.8%
2079 -0.76% 0.99%
2078 -0.76% 0.9%
2077 -0.75% 1.19%
2076 -0.75% 1.2%
2075 -0.76% 1.6%
2074 -0.77% 1.34%
2073 -0.77% 1.65%
2072 -0.78% 2.49%
2071 -0.78% 2.03%
2070 -0.77% 1.86%
2069 -0.77% 1.04%
2068 -0.77% 1.27%
2067 -0.76% 1.5%
2066 -0.76% 1.64%
2065 -0.76% 1.33%
2064 -0.75% 1.69%
2063 -0.74% 1.71%
2062 -0.74% 1.74%
2061 -0.73% 2.5%
2060 -0.71% 1.7%
2059 -0.7% 1.23%
2058 -0.68% 1.24%
2057 -0.66% 1.64%
2056 -0.65% 1.93%
2055 -0.62% 1.57%
2054 -0.61% 2.68%
2053 -0.59% 1.78%
2052 -0.59% 1.67%
2051 -0.57% 1.84%
2050 -0.56% 2.17%
2049 -0.53% 2.22%
2048 -0.53% 1.5%
2047 -0.52% 1.83%
2046 -0.51% 1.87%
2045 -0.51% 1.58%
2044 -0.5% 1.93%
2043 -0.5% 1.47%
2042 -0.49% 2.68%
2041 -0.49% 3.29%
2040 -0.49% 3.59%
2039 -0.49% 3.15%
2038 -0.5% 0.56%
2037 -0.52% -0.56%
2036 -0.52% 1.31%
2035 -0.53% 0%
2034 -0.53% 1.52%
2033 -0.54% 0.96%
2032 -0.54% -1.33%
2031 -0.54% -0.19%
2030 -0.53% -0.56%
2029 -0.54% 0.19%
2028 -0.54% 3.92%
2027 -0.53% 1.39%
2026 -1.42% 0.6%
2025 -0.98% 1.83%
2024 0.15% -1.8%
2023 1.59% -2.53%
2022 1.35% -2.1%
2021 0.11% -1.5%
2020 0.2% -1.3%
2019 0.37% 0%
2018 0.35% 0%
2017 0.12% 0%
2016 0.03% 0%
2015 0.07% 18.8%
2014 -0.26% 0.36%
2013 -0.36% 0.36%
2012 -0.36% 0.48%
2011 -0.3% 0.36%
2010 -0.23% 0.36%
2009 -0.19% 0.24%
2008 -0.27% 0.37%
2007 -0.46% -11.9%
2006 -0.59% 1.19%
2005 -0.57% 0%
2004 -0.6% 1.1%
2003 -0.63% 1.22%
2002 -0.63% 1.12%
2001 -0.63% 1.14%
2000 0.48% -
1999 0.29% -
1998 -0.96% -
1997 -1.13% -
1996 -1.46% -
1995 -1.77% -
1994 -2.12% -
1993 -2.54% -
1992 -1.81% -
1991 -0.5% -
1990 0.07% -
1989 0.4% -
1988 0.62% -
1987 0.78% -
1986 0.75% -
1985 0.67% -
1984 0.65% -
1983 0.69% -
1982 0.72% -
1981 0.71% -
1980 0.61% -
1979 0.56% -
1978 0.69% -
1977 0.74% -
1976 0.72% -
1975 0.79% -
1974 0.87% -
1973 0.96% -
1972 1.13% -
1971 1.24% -
1970 1.1% -
1969 1.05% -
1968 0.93% -
1967 0.79% -
1966 1.08% -
1965 1.37% -
1964 1.45% -
1963 1.39% -
1962 1.35% -
1961 1.12% -

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2020–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2001–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while the Vatican's population declined by 0%.

Live population counters

Estonia Vatican
Current population
1339590
936
Population rank 155/197 197/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.00001%
One net population change
4.26 hours
1 month
One birth every
47.9 minutes
n/a
One death every
32.8 minutes
n/a
Daily growth/decline +6 +0
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +0
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 163/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
n/a
Annual migration change -13,350 n/a
Net migration rank 141/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 n/a
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% n/a
Foreign-born share rank 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Vatican
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Vatican
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -
2024 - -7,742 - -
2023 -5,070 5,717 - -
2022 -5,665 39,754 - -
2021 -5,324 7,043 - -
2020 -2,659 3,694 - -
2019 -1,327 5,386 - -
2018 -1,322 7,089 - -
2017 -1,713 5,202 - -
2016 -1,316 1,081 - -
2015 -1,315 4,261 - -
2014 -1,972 -674 - -
2013 -1,713 -2,688 - -
2012 -1,455 -3,674 - -
2011 -531 -3,941 - -
2010 0 -3,781 - -
2009 -400 -2,089 - -
2008 -668 -2,034 - -
2007 -1,608 -2,941 - -
2006 -2,559 -5,351 - -
2005 -2,981 -5,208 - -
2004 -3,679 -3,681 - -
2003 -5,072 -3,705 - -
2002 -5,380 -2,889 - -
2001 -5,830 -3,280 - -
2000 -5,309 -3,083 - -
1999 -6,117 1,419 - -
1998 -7,208 -3,296 - -
1997 -6,018 -4,066 - -
1996 -5,662 -10,540 - -
1995 -7,327 -12,655 - -
1994 -8,044 -17,984 - -
1993 -5,976 -25,501 - -
1992 -1,993 -38,391 - -
1991 -312 -9,712 - -
1990 2,825 -2,660 - -
1989 5,803 -368 - -
1988 6,404 5,256 - -
1987 6,829 5,389 - -
1986 6,160 5,260 - -
1985 4,281 5,097 - -
1984 5,163 5,006 - -
1983 5,884 4,986 - -
1982 5,244 4,832 - -
1981 4,612 4,789 - -
1980 3,989 4,619 - -
1979 3,818 4,521 - -
1978 4,088 7,234 - -
1977 4,931 7,189 - -
1976 4,319 6,942 - -
1975 4,717 6,737 - -
1974 5,956 6,594 - -
1973 5,623 6,488 - -
1972 6,267 6,432 - -
1971 7,160 6,392 - -
1970 6,257 6,158 - -
1969 5,515 8,650 - -
1968 5,592 9,403 - -
1967 5,012 9,115 - -
1966 4,842 8,998 - -
1965 5,437 8,851 - -
1964 6,897 8,734 - -
1963 6,043 8,410 - -
1962 6,457 8,248 - -
1961 7,228 7,991 - -
1960 7,511 7,762 - -

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/vatican | CC BY

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
Vatican
City Population
Vatican City 882

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Population differences between Estonia and the Vatican

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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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