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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 101,598,527 people in Vietnam in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 102,486,146 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 76.1 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 1.23% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +0.94% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.7% growth).

Estonia vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Vietnam
2100 836,010 92,225,380
2099 841,611 92,721,469
2098 847,091 93,212,742
2097 852,580 93,688,693
2096 858,210 94,163,950
2095 863,813 94,626,063
2094 869,346 95,083,879
2093 874,966 95,543,293
2092 880,538 96,000,019
2091 886,175 96,459,165
2090 891,952 96,922,871
2089 897,814 97,384,434
2088 903,726 97,843,001
2087 909,938 98,308,755
2086 916,313 98,773,008
2085 922,817 99,233,927
2084 929,590 99,695,401
2083 936,429 100,162,677
2082 943,318 100,634,653
2081 950,224 101,104,469
2080 957,303 101,568,526
2079 964,518 102,030,723
2078 971,861 102,480,219
2077 979,290 102,928,253
2076 986,730 103,358,352
2075 994,224 103,783,177
2074 1,001,883 104,197,814
2073 1,009,652 104,606,950
2072 1,017,490 105,005,673
2071 1,025,441 105,384,777
2070 1,033,527 105,757,144
2069 1,041,579 106,110,195
2068 1,049,614 106,454,379
2067 1,057,732 106,794,625
2066 1,065,824 107,126,965
2065 1,073,994 107,442,675
2064 1,082,173 107,744,261
2063 1,090,322 108,038,461
2062 1,098,483 108,322,712
2061 1,106,624 108,590,617
2060 1,114,804 108,842,045
2059 1,122,732 109,087,333
2058 1,130,617 109,320,301
2057 1,138,317 109,529,799
2056 1,145,937 109,715,196
2055 1,153,485 109,886,647
2054 1,160,725 110,035,740
2053 1,167,900 110,156,643
2052 1,174,867 110,253,026
2051 1,181,816 110,321,289
2050 1,188,591 110,344,733
2049 1,195,231 110,339,565
2048 1,201,594 110,296,602
2047 1,207,963 110,211,618
2046 1,214,281 110,090,837
2045 1,220,553 109,926,260
2044 1,226,815 109,731,512
2043 1,232,969 109,497,595
2042 1,239,123 109,225,525
2041 1,245,261 108,919,674
2040 1,251,349 108,594,542
2039 1,257,523 108,237,715
2038 1,263,757 107,861,117
2037 1,270,161 107,463,482
2036 1,276,749 107,058,359
2035 1,283,416 106,630,705
2034 1,290,282 106,189,495
2033 1,297,198 105,745,684
2032 1,304,236 105,283,013
2031 1,311,342 104,809,957
2030 1,318,468 104,314,150
2029 1,325,543 103,819,556
2028 1,332,712 103,300,347
2027 1,339,889 102,759,746
2026 1,347,027 102,197,177
2025 1,366,475 101,598,527
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,486,029 people (a 9.03% 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 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Vietnam will increase by 7.67% to 110,344,733 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 836K 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 -0.43% 0.6%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.6%.

Live population counters

Estonia Vietnam
Current population
1347027
102486146
Population rank 155/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.23%
One net population change
1.5 hours
51.8 seconds
One birth every
53.9 minutes
23.3 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
47 seconds
Daily growth/decline -16 +1,674
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +610,841
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +0.6%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 122/197
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 -6,038 -7,742 684,393 -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 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 30.8% of the population change in Estonia is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people). In Vietnam 98.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,882,928 people) and 1.82% is from migration (a gain of 164,322 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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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