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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 16.9 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.37% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Estonia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Zambia
2100 831,394 65,217,429
2099 836,965 64,871,545
2098 842,414 64,515,891
2097 847,873 64,148,736
2096 853,472 63,777,313
2095 859,044 63,393,169
2094 864,547 62,992,652
2093 870,136 62,590,327
2092 875,676 62,175,930
2091 881,282 61,750,591
2090 887,028 61,321,399
2089 892,857 60,880,148
2088 898,736 60,434,676
2087 904,914 59,970,107
2086 911,254 59,499,234
2085 917,722 59,023,040
2084 924,458 58,535,857
2083 931,259 58,040,512
2082 938,110 57,538,672
2081 944,978 57,027,491
2080 952,018 56,506,421
2079 959,194 55,983,242
2078 966,496 55,449,777
2077 973,883 54,906,771
2076 981,283 54,361,075
2075 988,735 53,806,856
2074 996,352 53,246,777
2073 1,004,078 52,677,348
2072 1,011,873 52,101,139
2071 1,019,779 51,519,691
2070 1,027,821 50,931,614
2069 1,035,828 50,334,700
2068 1,043,819 49,737,479
2067 1,051,892 49,135,488
2066 1,059,940 48,530,443
2065 1,068,064 47,918,592
2064 1,076,199 47,299,740
2063 1,084,303 46,677,439
2062 1,092,418 46,048,819
2061 1,100,514 45,416,657
2060 1,108,650 44,777,347
2059 1,116,534 44,137,306
2058 1,124,375 43,494,451
2057 1,132,033 42,851,923
2056 1,139,610 42,206,898
2055 1,147,117 41,558,284
2054 1,154,317 40,906,492
2053 1,161,452 40,255,629
2052 1,168,381 39,603,888
2051 1,175,291 38,949,958
2050 1,182,029 38,294,607
2049 1,188,633 37,634,194
2048 1,194,960 36,971,309
2047 1,201,294 36,309,749
2046 1,207,577 35,645,868
2045 1,213,815 34,981,812
2044 1,220,042 34,316,981
2043 1,226,162 33,652,420
2042 1,232,282 32,990,657
2041 1,238,386 32,329,447
2040 1,244,441 31,664,262
2039 1,250,581 31,001,305
2038 1,256,780 30,335,662
2037 1,263,149 29,668,561
2036 1,269,700 29,000,264
2035 1,276,331 28,333,498
2034 1,283,159 27,671,195
2033 1,290,037 27,011,974
2032 1,297,036 26,356,580
2031 1,304,102 25,702,812
2030 1,311,189 25,055,216
2029 1,318,225 24,414,405
2028 1,325,354 23,780,809
2027 1,332,492 23,151,479
2026 1,339,590 22,529,742
2025 1,358,931 21,918,187
2024 1,372,341 21,314,956
2023 1,370,286 20,723,965
2022 1,348,840 20,152,938
2021 1,330,932 19,603,607
2020 1,329,522 19,059,395
2019 1,326,898 18,513,839
2018 1,321,977 17,973,569
2017 1,317,384 17,441,320
2016 1,315,790 16,914,423
2015 1,315,407 16,399,089
2014 1,314,545 15,895,315
2013 1,317,997 15,398,997
2012 1,322,696 14,913,629
2011 1,327,439 14,437,796
2010 1,331,475 13,965,594
2009 1,334,515 13,490,389
2008 1,337,090 13,021,324
2007 1,340,680 12,565,085
2006 1,346,810 12,129,553
2005 1,354,775 11,718,819
2004 1,362,550 11,338,198
2003 1,370,720 10,983,595
2002 1,379,350 10,647,949
2001 1,388,115 10,325,185
2000 1,396,985 10,017,631
1999 1,390,244 9,740,005
1998 1,386,156 9,482,408
1997 1,399,535 9,237,063
1996 1,415,594 9,004,053
1995 1,436,634 8,785,763
1994 1,462,514 8,576,269
1993 1,494,128 8,373,921
1992 1,533,091 8,176,680
1991 1,561,314 7,981,650
1990 1,569,174 7,786,169
1989 1,568,131 7,589,216
1988 1,561,900 7,391,440
1987 1,552,221 7,191,282
1986 1,540,190 6,986,471
1985 1,528,781 6,780,953
1984 1,518,617 6,580,490
1983 1,508,745 6,381,038
1982 1,498,414 6,178,637
1981 1,487,666 5,983,289
1980 1,477,219 5,802,833
1979 1,468,333 5,631,728
1978 1,460,188 5,465,374
1977 1,450,211 5,302,480
1976 1,439,576 5,143,842
1975 1,429,352 4,990,086
1974 1,418,169 4,842,746
1973 1,405,951 4,702,693
1972 1,392,518 4,569,309
1971 1,376,955 4,442,525
1970 1,360,076 4,321,718
1969 1,345,249 4,197,116
1968 1,331,214 4,065,593
1967 1,318,946 3,936,343
1966 1,308,597 3,812,003
1965 1,294,566 3,692,086
1964 1,277,086 3,577,017
1963 1,258,857 3,465,907
1962 1,241,623 3,358,099
1961 1,225,077 3,254,086
1960 1,211,537 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Zambia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 65.2M 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
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Zambia
2100 -0.67% 0.53%
2099 -0.65% 0.55%
2098 -0.64% 0.57%
2097 -0.66% 0.58%
2096 -0.65% 0.61%
2095 -0.64% 0.64%
2094 -0.64% 0.64%
2093 -0.63% 0.67%
2092 -0.64% 0.69%
2091 -0.65% 0.7%
2090 -0.65% 0.72%
2089 -0.65% 0.74%
2088 -0.68% 0.77%
2087 -0.7% 0.79%
2086 -0.7% 0.81%
2085 -0.73% 0.83%
2084 -0.73% 0.85%
2083 -0.73% 0.87%
2082 -0.73% 0.9%
2081 -0.74% 0.92%
2080 -0.75% 0.93%
2079 -0.76% 0.96%
2078 -0.76% 0.99%
2077 -0.75% 1%
2076 -0.75% 1.03%
2075 -0.76% 1.05%
2074 -0.77% 1.08%
2073 -0.77% 1.11%
2072 -0.78% 1.13%
2071 -0.78% 1.15%
2070 -0.77% 1.19%
2069 -0.77% 1.2%
2068 -0.77% 1.23%
2067 -0.76% 1.25%
2066 -0.76% 1.28%
2065 -0.76% 1.31%
2064 -0.75% 1.33%
2063 -0.74% 1.37%
2062 -0.74% 1.39%
2061 -0.73% 1.43%
2060 -0.71% 1.45%
2059 -0.7% 1.48%
2058 -0.68% 1.5%
2057 -0.66% 1.53%
2056 -0.65% 1.56%
2055 -0.62% 1.59%
2054 -0.61% 1.62%
2053 -0.59% 1.65%
2052 -0.59% 1.68%
2051 -0.57% 1.71%
2050 -0.56% 1.75%
2049 -0.53% 1.79%
2048 -0.53% 1.82%
2047 -0.52% 1.86%
2046 -0.51% 1.9%
2045 -0.51% 1.94%
2044 -0.5% 1.97%
2043 -0.5% 2.01%
2042 -0.49% 2.05%
2041 -0.49% 2.1%
2040 -0.49% 2.14%
2039 -0.49% 2.19%
2038 -0.5% 2.25%
2037 -0.52% 2.3%
2036 -0.52% 2.35%
2035 -0.53% 2.39%
2034 -0.53% 2.44%
2033 -0.54% 2.49%
2032 -0.54% 2.54%
2031 -0.54% 2.58%
2030 -0.53% 2.62%
2029 -0.54% 2.66%
2028 -0.54% 2.72%
2027 -0.53% 2.76%
2026 -1.42% 2.79%
2025 -0.98% 2.83%
2024 0.15% 2.85%
2023 1.59% 2.83%
2022 1.35% 2.8%
2021 0.11% 2.86%
2020 0.2% 2.95%
2019 0.37% 3.01%
2018 0.35% 3.05%
2017 0.12% 3.12%
2016 0.03% 3.14%
2015 0.07% 3.17%
2014 -0.26% 3.22%
2013 -0.36% 3.25%
2012 -0.36% 3.3%
2011 -0.3% 3.38%
2010 -0.23% 3.52%
2009 -0.19% 3.6%
2008 -0.27% 3.63%
2007 -0.46% 3.59%
2006 -0.59% 3.5%
2005 -0.57% 3.36%
2004 -0.6% 3.23%
2003 -0.63% 3.15%
2002 -0.63% 3.13%
2001 -0.63% 3.07%
2000 0.48% 2.85%
1999 0.29% 2.72%
1998 -0.96% 2.66%
1997 -1.13% 2.59%
1996 -1.46% 2.48%
1995 -1.77% 2.44%
1994 -2.12% 2.42%
1993 -2.54% 2.41%
1992 -1.81% 2.44%
1991 -0.5% 2.51%
1990 0.07% 2.6%
1989 0.4% 2.68%
1988 0.62% 2.78%
1987 0.78% 2.93%
1986 0.75% 3.03%
1985 0.67% 3.05%
1984 0.65% 3.13%
1983 0.69% 3.28%
1982 0.72% 3.26%
1981 0.71% 3.11%
1980 0.61% 3.04%
1979 0.56% 3.04%
1978 0.69% 3.07%
1977 0.74% 3.08%
1976 0.72% 3.08%
1975 0.79% 3.04%
1974 0.87% 2.98%
1973 0.96% 2.92%
1972 1.13% 2.85%
1971 1.24% 2.8%
1970 1.1% 2.97%
1969 1.05% 3.24%
1968 0.93% 3.28%
1967 0.79% 3.26%
1966 1.08% 3.25%
1965 1.37% 3.22%
1964 1.45% 3.21%
1963 1.39% 3.21%
1962 1.35% 3.2%
1961 1.12% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Estonia Zambia
Current population
1339590
22697916
Population rank 155/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.27%
One net population change
4.26 hours
53.4 seconds
One birth every
47.9 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
32.8 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 21/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -13,350 +6,562
Net migration rank 141/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - 6,562
2024 - -7,742 - 7,381
2023 -5,070 5,717 577,660 9,521
2022 -5,665 39,754 563,456 -8,566
2021 -5,324 7,043 535,629 8,143
2020 -2,659 3,694 536,484 8,156
2019 -1,327 5,386 528,089 18,385
2018 -1,322 7,089 515,644 18,431
2017 -1,713 5,202 504,630 25,789
2016 -1,316 1,081 497,521 25,860
2015 -1,315 4,261 491,021 16,261
2014 -1,972 -674 483,663 16,574
2013 -1,713 -2,688 476,846 15,542
2012 -1,455 -3,674 469,406 8,958
2011 -531 -3,941 459,743 13,569
2010 0 -3,781 448,337 22,761
2009 -400 -2,089 434,458 44,867
2008 -668 -2,034 419,560 39,249
2007 -1,608 -2,941 403,729 49,945
2006 -2,559 -5,351 387,891 29,517
2005 -2,981 -5,208 368,756 35,316
2004 -3,679 -3,681 349,352 7,819
2003 -5,072 -3,705 331,189 20,845
2002 -5,380 -2,889 316,041 3,206
2001 -5,830 -3,280 302,682 23,582
2000 -5,309 -3,083 293,186 -4,338
1999 -6,117 1,419 283,297 -16,888
1998 -7,208 -3,296 275,568 -26,796
1997 -6,018 -4,066 268,198 -26,276
1996 -5,662 -10,540 262,468 -38,358
1995 -7,327 -12,655 257,897 -45,423
1994 -8,044 -17,984 252,023 -45,504
1993 -5,976 -25,501 245,917 -47,739
1992 -1,993 -38,391 239,953 -43,656
1991 -312 -9,712 237,957 -44,203
1990 2,825 -2,660 235,835 -38,619
1989 5,803 -368 233,429 -36,736
1988 6,404 5,256 230,118 -31,270
1987 6,829 5,389 227,813 -26,338
1986 6,160 5,260 224,768 -16,610
1985 4,281 5,097 221,351 -18,474
1984 5,163 5,006 216,695 -18,652
1983 5,884 4,986 212,712 -11,849
1982 5,244 4,832 207,621 -3,676
1981 4,612 4,789 202,822 -16,072
1980 3,989 4,619 198,817 -24,664
1979 3,818 4,521 197,578 -29,515
1978 4,088 7,234 194,933 -30,284
1977 4,931 7,189 191,557 -30,423
1976 4,319 6,942 186,762 -30,612
1975 4,717 6,737 182,258 -30,886
1974 5,956 6,594 174,484 -31,178
1973 5,623 6,488 168,258 -31,472
1972 6,267 6,432 161,648 -31,672
1971 7,160 6,392 155,249 -31,651
1970 6,257 6,158 149,380 -31,370
1969 5,515 8,650 142,660 -11,469
1968 5,592 9,403 137,315 -5,447
1967 5,012 9,115 131,938 -5,298
1966 4,842 8,998 127,164 -5,129
1965 5,437 8,851 122,814 -5,023
1964 6,897 8,734 117,197 -4,851
1963 6,043 8,410 114,555 -4,676
1962 6,457 8,248 110,173 -4,428
1961 7,228 7,991 106,318 -4,043
1960 7,511 7,762 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

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
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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