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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 76.4 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.25% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Estonia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Vietnam
2100 831,394 92,239,801
2099 836,965 92,735,968
2098 842,414 93,227,318
2097 847,873 93,703,343
2096 853,472 94,178,675
2095 859,044 94,640,859
2094 864,547 95,098,747
2093 870,136 95,558,233
2092 875,676 96,015,030
2091 881,282 96,474,248
2090 887,028 96,938,026
2089 892,857 97,399,661
2088 898,736 97,858,300
2087 904,914 98,324,127
2086 911,254 98,788,452
2085 917,722 99,249,444
2084 924,458 99,710,990
2083 931,259 100,178,339
2082 938,110 100,650,389
2081 944,978 101,120,279
2080 952,018 101,584,408
2079 959,194 102,046,677
2078 966,496 102,496,244
2077 973,883 102,944,347
2076 981,283 103,374,514
2075 988,735 103,799,405
2074 996,352 104,214,107
2073 1,004,078 104,623,307
2072 1,011,873 105,022,092
2071 1,019,779 105,401,255
2070 1,027,821 105,773,681
2069 1,035,828 106,126,787
2068 1,043,819 106,471,025
2067 1,051,892 106,811,324
2066 1,059,940 107,143,716
2065 1,068,064 107,459,475
2064 1,076,199 107,761,108
2063 1,084,303 108,055,355
2062 1,092,418 108,339,650
2061 1,100,514 108,607,597
2060 1,108,650 108,859,065
2059 1,116,534 109,104,391
2058 1,124,375 109,337,395
2057 1,132,033 109,546,926
2056 1,139,610 109,732,352
2055 1,147,117 109,903,830
2054 1,154,317 110,052,946
2053 1,161,452 110,173,868
2052 1,168,381 110,270,266
2051 1,175,291 110,338,539
2050 1,182,029 110,361,987
2049 1,188,633 110,356,819
2048 1,194,960 110,313,849
2047 1,201,294 110,228,852
2046 1,207,577 110,108,051
2045 1,213,815 109,943,449
2044 1,220,042 109,748,671
2043 1,226,162 109,514,717
2042 1,232,282 109,242,604
2041 1,238,386 108,936,706
2040 1,244,441 108,611,523
2039 1,250,581 108,254,640
2038 1,256,780 107,877,983
2037 1,263,149 107,480,286
2036 1,269,700 107,075,099
2035 1,276,331 106,647,378
2034 1,283,159 106,206,100
2033 1,290,037 105,762,219
2032 1,297,036 105,299,476
2031 1,304,102 104,826,346
2030 1,311,189 104,330,461
2029 1,318,225 103,835,790
2028 1,325,354 103,316,499
2027 1,332,492 102,775,814
2026 1,339,590 102,213,157
2025 1,358,931 101,614,413
2024 1,372,341 100,987,686
2023 1,370,286 100,352,192
2022 1,348,840 99,680,655
2021 1,330,932 98,935,098
2020 1,329,522 98,079,191
2019 1,326,898 97,173,776
2018 1,321,977 96,237,319
2017 1,317,384 95,176,977
2016 1,315,790 94,000,117
2015 1,315,407 92,823,254
2014 1,314,545 91,679,578
2013 1,317,997 90,573,104
2012 1,322,696 89,510,356
2011 1,327,439 88,468,314
2010 1,331,475 87,455,152
2009 1,334,515 86,460,018
2008 1,337,090 85,175,788
2007 1,340,680 83,633,375
2006 1,346,810 82,167,897
2005 1,354,775 81,088,313
2004 1,362,550 80,338,971
2003 1,370,720 79,563,777
2002 1,379,350 78,772,224
2001 1,388,115 77,969,361
2000 1,396,985 77,154,011
1999 1,390,244 76,287,452
1998 1,386,156 75,299,660
1997 1,399,535 74,226,889
1996 1,415,594 73,156,447
1995 1,436,634 72,049,940
1994 1,462,514 70,854,391
1993 1,494,128 69,586,384
1992 1,533,091 68,260,337
1991 1,561,314 66,891,775
1990 1,569,174 65,504,552
1989 1,568,131 64,147,348
1988 1,561,900 62,843,228
1987 1,552,221 61,584,651
1986 1,540,190 60,347,048
1985 1,528,781 59,060,622
1984 1,518,617 57,706,067
1983 1,508,745 56,337,921
1982 1,498,414 55,011,289
1981 1,487,666 53,738,141
1980 1,477,219 52,490,101
1979 1,468,333 51,378,211
1978 1,460,188 50,249,552
1977 1,450,211 48,954,872
1976 1,439,576 47,684,931
1975 1,429,352 46,482,903
1974 1,418,169 45,413,537
1973 1,405,951 44,409,861
1972 1,392,518 43,429,168
1971 1,376,955 42,449,276
1970 1,360,076 41,475,230
1969 1,345,249 40,582,096
1968 1,331,214 39,734,609
1967 1,318,946 38,895,080
1966 1,308,597 38,024,836
1965 1,294,566 37,129,656
1964 1,277,086 36,201,563
1963 1,258,857 35,249,101
1962 1,241,623 34,288,560
1961 1,225,077 33,409,059
1960 1,211,537 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Vietnam is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 110M 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
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Vietnam
2100 -0.67% -0.54%
2099 -0.65% -0.53%
2098 -0.64% -0.51%
2097 -0.66% -0.5%
2096 -0.65% -0.49%
2095 -0.64% -0.48%
2094 -0.64% -0.48%
2093 -0.63% -0.48%
2092 -0.64% -0.48%
2091 -0.65% -0.48%
2090 -0.65% -0.47%
2089 -0.65% -0.47%
2088 -0.68% -0.47%
2087 -0.7% -0.47%
2086 -0.7% -0.46%
2085 -0.73% -0.46%
2084 -0.73% -0.47%
2083 -0.73% -0.47%
2082 -0.73% -0.46%
2081 -0.74% -0.46%
2080 -0.75% -0.45%
2079 -0.76% -0.44%
2078 -0.76% -0.44%
2077 -0.75% -0.42%
2076 -0.75% -0.41%
2075 -0.76% -0.4%
2074 -0.77% -0.39%
2073 -0.77% -0.38%
2072 -0.78% -0.36%
2071 -0.78% -0.35%
2070 -0.77% -0.33%
2069 -0.77% -0.32%
2068 -0.77% -0.32%
2067 -0.76% -0.31%
2066 -0.76% -0.29%
2065 -0.76% -0.28%
2064 -0.75% -0.27%
2063 -0.74% -0.26%
2062 -0.74% -0.25%
2061 -0.73% -0.23%
2060 -0.71% -0.22%
2059 -0.7% -0.21%
2058 -0.68% -0.19%
2057 -0.66% -0.17%
2056 -0.65% -0.16%
2055 -0.62% -0.14%
2054 -0.61% -0.11%
2053 -0.59% -0.09%
2052 -0.59% -0.06%
2051 -0.57% -0.02%
2050 -0.56% 0.005%
2049 -0.53% 0.04%
2048 -0.53% 0.08%
2047 -0.52% 0.11%
2046 -0.51% 0.15%
2045 -0.51% 0.18%
2044 -0.5% 0.21%
2043 -0.5% 0.25%
2042 -0.49% 0.28%
2041 -0.49% 0.3%
2040 -0.49% 0.33%
2039 -0.49% 0.35%
2038 -0.5% 0.37%
2037 -0.52% 0.38%
2036 -0.52% 0.4%
2035 -0.53% 0.42%
2034 -0.53% 0.42%
2033 -0.54% 0.44%
2032 -0.54% 0.45%
2031 -0.54% 0.48%
2030 -0.53% 0.48%
2029 -0.54% 0.5%
2028 -0.54% 0.53%
2027 -0.53% 0.55%
2026 -1.42% 0.59%
2025 -0.98% 0.62%
2024 0.15% 0.63%
2023 1.59% 0.67%
2022 1.35% 0.75%
2021 0.11% 0.87%
2020 0.2% 0.93%
2019 0.37% 0.97%
2018 0.35% 1.11%
2017 0.12% 1.25%
2016 0.03% 1.27%
2015 0.07% 1.25%
2014 -0.26% 1.22%
2013 -0.36% 1.19%
2012 -0.36% 1.18%
2011 -0.3% 1.16%
2010 -0.23% 1.15%
2009 -0.19% 1.51%
2008 -0.27% 1.84%
2007 -0.46% 1.78%
2006 -0.59% 1.33%
2005 -0.57% 0.93%
2004 -0.6% 0.97%
2003 -0.63% 1%
2002 -0.63% 1.03%
2001 -0.63% 1.06%
2000 0.48% 1.14%
1999 0.29% 1.31%
1998 -0.96% 1.45%
1997 -1.13% 1.46%
1996 -1.46% 1.54%
1995 -1.77% 1.69%
1994 -2.12% 1.82%
1993 -2.54% 1.94%
1992 -1.81% 2.05%
1991 -0.5% 2.12%
1990 0.07% 2.12%
1989 0.4% 2.08%
1988 0.62% 2.04%
1987 0.78% 2.05%
1986 0.75% 2.18%
1985 0.67% 2.35%
1984 0.65% 2.43%
1983 0.69% 2.41%
1982 0.72% 2.37%
1981 0.71% 2.38%
1980 0.61% 2.16%
1979 0.56% 2.25%
1978 0.69% 2.64%
1977 0.74% 2.66%
1976 0.72% 2.59%
1975 0.79% 2.35%
1974 0.87% 2.26%
1973 0.96% 2.26%
1972 1.13% 2.31%
1971 1.24% 2.35%
1970 1.1% 2.2%
1969 1.05% 2.13%
1968 0.93% 2.16%
1967 0.79% 2.29%
1966 1.08% 2.41%
1965 1.37% 2.56%
1964 1.45% 2.7%
1963 1.39% 2.8%
1962 1.35% 2.63%
1961 1.12% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Estonia Vietnam
Current population
1339590
102365351
Population rank 155/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.24%
One net population change
4.26 hours
49.6 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +6 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 123/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -48,171
Net migration rank 141/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -48,171
2024 - -7,742 - -59,645
2023 -5,070 5,717 727,955 -81,789
2022 -5,665 39,754 775,914 -78,977
2021 -5,324 7,043 799,593 -5,418
2020 -2,659 3,694 924,004 -6,457
2019 -1,327 5,386 895,262 -2,051
2018 -1,322 7,089 882,977 96,650
2017 -1,713 5,202 1,001,833 139,245
2016 -1,316 1,081 1,045,094 167,652
2015 -1,315 4,261 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 -1,972 -674 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 -1,713 -2,688 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 -1,455 -3,674 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 -531 -3,941 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 0 -3,781 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 -400 -2,089 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 -668 -2,034 1,008,141 571,113
2007 -1,608 -2,941 981,689 523,784
2006 -2,559 -5,351 943,041 482,399
2005 -2,981 -5,208 942,084 -208,337
2004 -3,679 -3,681 985,438 -220,458
2003 -5,072 -3,705 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 -5,380 -2,889 991,427 -193,766
2001 -5,830 -3,280 985,610 -177,586
2000 -5,309 -3,083 966,894 -144,298
1999 -6,117 1,419 925,519 -15,010
1998 -7,208 -3,296 959,016 106,091
1997 -6,018 -4,066 1,028,116 52,382
1996 -5,662 -10,540 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 -7,327 -12,655 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 -8,044 -17,984 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 -5,976 -25,501 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 -1,993 -38,391 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 -312 -9,712 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 2,825 -2,660 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 5,803 -368 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 6,404 5,256 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 6,829 5,389 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 6,160 5,260 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 4,281 5,097 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 5,163 5,006 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 5,884 4,986 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 5,244 4,832 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 4,612 4,789 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 3,989 4,619 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 3,818 4,521 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 4,088 7,234 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 4,931 7,189 1,259,315 49,655
1976 4,319 6,942 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 4,717 6,737 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 5,956 6,594 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 5,623 6,488 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 6,267 6,432 921,524 -1,920
1971 7,160 6,392 963,259 76,961
1970 6,257 6,158 905,902 1,997
1969 5,515 8,650 878,359 0
1968 5,592 9,403 815,116 1,489
1967 5,012 9,115 862,071 394
1966 4,842 8,998 876,283 1,769
1965 5,437 8,851 913,761 -1,438
1964 6,897 8,734 950,219 -6,328
1963 6,043 8,410 961,067 0
1962 6,457 8,248 960,046 0
1961 7,228 7,991 798,978 0
1960 7,511 7,762 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

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
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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