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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 21,913,874 people in Zambia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 22,844,606 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 17 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 +0.35% per year vs +2.96% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.8M (88.3% growth).

Estonia vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Zambia
2100 836,010 65,204,593
2099 841,611 64,858,778
2098 847,091 64,503,193
2097 852,580 64,136,110
2096 858,210 63,764,760
2095 863,813 63,380,692
2094 869,346 62,980,254
2093 874,966 62,578,008
2092 880,538 62,163,693
2091 886,175 61,738,437
2090 891,952 61,309,330
2089 897,814 60,868,166
2088 903,726 60,422,781
2087 909,938 59,958,303
2086 916,313 59,487,524
2085 922,817 59,011,423
2084 929,590 58,524,337
2083 936,429 58,029,088
2082 943,318 57,527,347
2081 950,224 57,016,267
2080 957,303 56,495,299
2079 964,518 55,972,223
2078 971,861 55,438,864
2077 979,290 54,895,964
2076 986,730 54,350,375
2075 994,224 53,796,265
2074 1,001,883 53,236,297
2073 1,009,652 52,666,980
2072 1,017,490 52,090,884
2071 1,025,441 51,509,551
2070 1,033,527 50,921,590
2069 1,041,579 50,324,793
2068 1,049,614 49,727,689
2067 1,057,732 49,125,817
2066 1,065,824 48,520,891
2065 1,073,994 47,909,160
2064 1,082,173 47,290,430
2063 1,090,322 46,668,252
2062 1,098,483 46,039,755
2061 1,106,624 45,407,718
2060 1,114,804 44,768,534
2059 1,122,732 44,128,619
2058 1,130,617 43,485,891
2057 1,138,317 42,843,489
2056 1,145,937 42,198,591
2055 1,153,485 41,550,105
2054 1,160,725 40,898,440
2053 1,167,900 40,247,706
2052 1,174,867 39,596,094
2051 1,181,816 38,942,292
2050 1,188,591 38,287,070
2049 1,195,231 37,626,787
2048 1,201,594 36,964,032
2047 1,207,963 36,302,603
2046 1,214,281 35,638,852
2045 1,220,553 34,974,927
2044 1,226,815 34,310,227
2043 1,232,969 33,645,797
2042 1,239,123 32,984,164
2041 1,245,261 32,323,084
2040 1,251,349 31,658,029
2039 1,257,523 30,995,204
2038 1,263,757 30,329,691
2037 1,270,161 29,662,721
2036 1,276,749 28,994,556
2035 1,283,416 28,327,922
2034 1,290,282 27,665,749
2033 1,297,198 27,006,658
2032 1,304,236 26,351,393
2031 1,311,342 25,697,754
2030 1,318,468 25,050,285
2029 1,325,543 24,409,600
2028 1,332,712 23,776,128
2027 1,339,889 23,146,922
2026 1,347,027 22,525,308
2025 1,366,475 21,913,874
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Zambia's population increased by 5,930,183 people (a 35.1% 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 1,188,591 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Zambia will increase by 67.6% to 38,287,070 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 836K 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 -0.43% 2.81%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.81%.

Live population counters

Estonia Zambia
Current population
1347027
22844606
Population rank 155/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.27%
One net population change
1.5 hours
52.8 seconds
One birth every
53.9 minutes
45.2 seconds
One death every
33.3 minutes
4.77 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +1,641
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +598,918
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.81%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 19/197
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 -6,038 -7,742 587,419 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,337,553 people) and 2.37% is from migration (a gain of 129,361 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 (1960–2025, 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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