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

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The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,366,475 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,347,027 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 12.9 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Estonia is ranked the 155th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.02% for Estonia vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Estonia has had an average growth rate of +0.35% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has increased from 1.35M people to 1.35M (0.02% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Estonia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Zimbabwe
2100 836,010 37,486,352
2099 841,611 37,415,690
2098 847,091 37,331,540
2097 852,580 37,238,819
2096 858,210 37,146,184
2095 863,813 37,035,388
2094 869,346 36,915,996
2093 874,966 36,814,133
2092 880,538 36,691,740
2091 886,175 36,570,481
2090 891,952 36,428,812
2089 897,814 36,284,166
2088 903,726 36,144,627
2087 909,938 35,980,805
2086 916,313 35,811,286
2085 922,817 35,640,228
2084 929,590 35,459,328
2083 936,429 35,271,139
2082 943,318 35,081,992
2081 950,224 34,876,198
2080 957,303 34,662,013
2079 964,518 34,442,751
2078 971,861 34,220,306
2077 979,290 33,985,899
2076 986,730 33,742,198
2075 994,224 33,498,815
2074 1,001,883 33,247,764
2073 1,009,652 32,981,390
2072 1,017,490 32,708,937
2071 1,025,441 32,448,602
2070 1,033,527 32,183,952
2069 1,041,579 31,909,601
2068 1,049,614 31,633,783
2067 1,057,732 31,348,096
2066 1,065,824 31,065,618
2065 1,073,994 30,769,538
2064 1,082,173 30,482,622
2063 1,090,322 30,178,760
2062 1,098,483 29,870,308
2061 1,106,624 29,559,670
2060 1,114,804 29,254,998
2059 1,122,732 28,947,636
2058 1,130,617 28,634,199
2057 1,138,317 28,309,796
2056 1,145,937 27,993,176
2055 1,153,485 27,661,321
2054 1,160,725 27,334,325
2053 1,167,900 26,989,310
2052 1,174,867 26,645,898
2051 1,181,816 26,289,905
2050 1,188,591 25,937,176
2049 1,195,231 25,587,491
2048 1,201,594 25,230,302
2047 1,207,963 24,876,838
2046 1,214,281 24,515,600
2045 1,220,553 24,149,762
2044 1,226,815 23,785,181
2043 1,232,969 23,404,024
2042 1,239,123 23,037,316
2041 1,245,261 22,649,943
2040 1,251,349 22,275,480
2039 1,257,523 21,904,908
2038 1,263,757 21,532,024
2037 1,270,161 21,161,527
2036 1,276,749 20,792,863
2035 1,283,416 20,415,452
2034 1,290,282 20,049,783
2033 1,297,198 19,678,070
2032 1,304,236 19,313,685
2031 1,311,342 18,960,968
2030 1,318,468 18,615,376
2029 1,325,543 18,271,657
2028 1,332,712 17,935,044
2027 1,339,889 17,602,533
2026 1,347,027 17,274,728
2025 1,366,475 16,950,795
2024 1,372,341 16,634,373
2023 1,370,286 16,340,822
2022 1,348,840 16,069,056
2021 1,330,932 15,797,210
2020 1,329,522 15,526,888
2019 1,326,898 15,271,368
2018 1,321,977 15,034,452
2017 1,317,384 14,812,482
2016 1,315,790 14,600,294
2015 1,315,407 14,399,013
2014 1,314,545 14,207,359
2013 1,317,997 14,013,808
2012 1,322,696 13,817,887
2011 1,327,439 13,595,424
2010 1,331,475 13,356,548
2009 1,334,515 13,142,790
2008 1,337,090 12,959,149
2007 1,340,680 12,804,058
2006 1,346,810 12,636,445
2005 1,354,775 12,483,432
2004 1,362,550 12,365,896
2003 1,370,720 12,232,323
2002 1,379,350 12,087,653
2001 1,388,115 11,971,901
2000 1,396,985 11,892,055
1999 1,390,244 11,783,458
1998 1,386,156 11,594,297
1997 1,399,535 11,369,827
1996 1,415,594 11,158,360
1995 1,436,634 10,974,599
1994 1,462,514 10,873,148
1993 1,494,128 10,860,288
1992 1,533,091 10,702,700
1991 1,561,314 10,404,816
1990 1,569,174 10,137,281
1989 1,568,131 9,864,798
1988 1,561,900 9,583,094
1987 1,552,221 9,284,644
1986 1,540,190 8,982,578
1985 1,528,781 8,686,813
1984 1,518,617 8,391,488
1983 1,508,745 8,098,404
1982 1,498,414 7,796,496
1981 1,487,666 7,498,635
1980 1,477,219 7,041,303
1979 1,468,333 6,647,556
1978 1,460,188 6,543,575
1977 1,450,211 6,449,512
1976 1,439,576 6,287,105
1975 1,429,352 6,098,658
1974 1,418,169 5,908,328
1973 1,405,951 5,720,404
1972 1,392,518 5,542,445
1971 1,376,955 5,374,712
1970 1,360,076 5,215,918
1969 1,345,249 5,058,181
1968 1,331,214 4,900,440
1967 1,318,946 4,748,307
1966 1,308,597 4,601,217
1965 1,294,566 4,458,462
1964 1,277,086 4,320,006
1963 1,258,857 4,185,877
1962 1,241,623 4,055,959
1961 1,225,077 3,930,401
1960 1,211,537 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Estonia decreased by 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Estonia gained 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Estonia was ranked 149th most populous country in 2006 and is 155th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Zimbabwe is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 37.5M 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
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Estonia Zimbabwe
2100 -0.67% 0.19%
2099 -0.65% 0.23%
2098 -0.64% 0.25%
2097 -0.66% 0.25%
2096 -0.65% 0.3%
2095 -0.64% 0.32%
2094 -0.64% 0.28%
2093 -0.63% 0.33%
2092 -0.64% 0.33%
2091 -0.65% 0.39%
2090 -0.65% 0.4%
2089 -0.65% 0.39%
2088 -0.68% 0.46%
2087 -0.7% 0.47%
2086 -0.7% 0.48%
2085 -0.73% 0.51%
2084 -0.73% 0.53%
2083 -0.73% 0.54%
2082 -0.73% 0.59%
2081 -0.74% 0.62%
2080 -0.75% 0.64%
2079 -0.76% 0.65%
2078 -0.76% 0.69%
2077 -0.75% 0.72%
2076 -0.75% 0.73%
2075 -0.76% 0.76%
2074 -0.77% 0.81%
2073 -0.77% 0.83%
2072 -0.78% 0.8%
2071 -0.78% 0.82%
2070 -0.77% 0.86%
2069 -0.77% 0.87%
2068 -0.77% 0.91%
2067 -0.76% 0.91%
2066 -0.76% 0.96%
2065 -0.76% 0.94%
2064 -0.75% 1.01%
2063 -0.74% 1.03%
2062 -0.74% 1.05%
2061 -0.73% 1.04%
2060 -0.71% 1.06%
2059 -0.7% 1.09%
2058 -0.68% 1.15%
2057 -0.66% 1.13%
2056 -0.65% 1.2%
2055 -0.62% 1.2%
2054 -0.61% 1.28%
2053 -0.59% 1.29%
2052 -0.59% 1.35%
2051 -0.57% 1.36%
2050 -0.56% 1.37%
2049 -0.53% 1.42%
2048 -0.53% 1.42%
2047 -0.52% 1.47%
2046 -0.51% 1.51%
2045 -0.51% 1.53%
2044 -0.5% 1.63%
2043 -0.5% 1.59%
2042 -0.49% 1.71%
2041 -0.49% 1.68%
2040 -0.49% 1.69%
2039 -0.49% 1.73%
2038 -0.5% 1.75%
2037 -0.52% 1.77%
2036 -0.52% 1.85%
2035 -0.53% 1.82%
2034 -0.53% 1.89%
2033 -0.54% 1.89%
2032 -0.54% 1.86%
2031 -0.54% 1.86%
2030 -0.53% 1.88%
2029 -0.54% 1.88%
2028 -0.54% 1.89%
2027 -0.53% 1.9%
2026 -1.42% 1.91%
2025 -0.43% 1.9%
2024 0.15% 1.8%
2023 1.59% 1.69%
2022 1.35% 1.72%
2021 0.11% 1.74%
2020 0.2% 1.67%
2019 0.37% 1.58%
2018 0.35% 1.5%
2017 0.12% 1.45%
2016 0.03% 1.4%
2015 0.07% 1.35%
2014 -0.26% 1.38%
2013 -0.36% 1.42%
2012 -0.36% 1.64%
2011 -0.3% 1.79%
2010 -0.23% 1.63%
2009 -0.19% 1.42%
2008 -0.27% 1.21%
2007 -0.46% 1.33%
2006 -0.59% 1.23%
2005 -0.57% 0.95%
2004 -0.6% 1.09%
2003 -0.63% 1.2%
2002 -0.63% 0.97%
2001 -0.63% 0.67%
2000 0.48% 0.92%
1999 0.29% 1.63%
1998 -0.96% 1.97%
1997 -1.13% 1.9%
1996 -1.46% 1.67%
1995 -1.77% 0.93%
1994 -2.12% 0.12%
1993 -2.54% 1.47%
1992 -1.81% 2.86%
1991 -0.5% 2.64%
1990 0.07% 2.76%
1989 0.4% 2.94%
1988 0.62% 3.21%
1987 0.78% 3.36%
1986 0.75% 3.4%
1985 0.67% 3.52%
1984 0.65% 3.62%
1983 0.69% 3.87%
1982 0.72% 3.97%
1981 0.71% 6.49%
1980 0.61% 5.92%
1979 0.56% 1.59%
1978 0.69% 1.46%
1977 0.74% 2.58%
1976 0.72% 3.09%
1975 0.79% 3.22%
1974 0.87% 3.29%
1973 0.96% 3.21%
1972 1.13% 3.12%
1971 1.24% 3.04%
1970 1.1% 3.12%
1969 1.05% 3.22%
1968 0.93% 3.2%
1967 0.79% 3.2%
1966 1.08% 3.2%
1965 1.37% 3.2%
1964 1.45% 3.2%
1963 1.39% 3.2%
1962 1.35% 3.19%
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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Estonia declined by 0.43%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Estonia Zimbabwe
Current population
1347027
17443108
Population rank 155/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.21%
One net population change
1.5 hours
1.67 minutes
One birth every
53.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
33.3 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline -16 +867
Annual growth/decline -5,866 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 182/197 53/197
One migration net change every
39.5 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -13,350 -54,555
Net migration rank 141/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 203,046 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 110/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 14.9% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 43/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Estonia
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Estonia Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -13,350 - -54,555
2024 -6,038 -7,742 372,494 -60,528
2023 -5,070 5,717 372,505 -97,380
2022 -5,665 39,754 371,243 -102,828
2021 -5,324 7,043 349,908 -74,623
2020 -2,659 3,694 354,790 -89,440
2019 -1,327 5,386 348,798 -103,107
2018 -1,322 7,089 345,883 -117,758
2017 -1,713 5,202 344,035 -128,241
2016 -1,316 1,081 348,772 -140,181
2015 -1,315 4,261 356,203 -162,220
2014 -1,972 -674 366,350 -177,029
2013 -1,713 -2,688 374,757 -176,972
2012 -1,455 -3,674 371,135 -177,061
2011 -531 -3,941 359,572 -108,714
2010 0 -3,781 335,570 -108,671
2009 -400 -2,089 309,316 -108,689
2008 -668 -2,034 280,527 -113,858
2007 -1,608 -2,941 261,805 -118,299
2006 -2,559 -5,351 248,963 -57,257
2005 -2,981 -5,208 248,545 -134,212
2004 -3,679 -3,681 248,307 -127,550
2003 -5,072 -3,705 243,057 -96,667
2002 -5,380 -2,889 244,170 -101,212
2001 -5,830 -3,280 227,909 -139,361
2000 -5,309 -3,083 236,343 -165,181
1999 -6,117 1,419 232,393 -86,343
1998 -7,208 -3,296 225,614 6,645
1997 -6,018 -4,066 216,288 395
1996 -5,662 -10,540 205,269 978
1995 -7,327 -12,655 206,695 -45,428
1994 -8,044 -17,984 216,343 -174,723
1993 -5,976 -25,501 228,045 -243,947
1992 -1,993 -38,391 255,291 75,788
1991 -312 -9,712 260,943 3,749
1990 2,825 -2,660 265,444 4,948
1989 5,803 -368 270,838 3,736
1988 6,404 5,256 277,498 11,327
1987 6,829 5,389 286,766 21,308
1986 6,160 5,260 289,894 6,154
1985 4,281 5,097 290,756 4,718
1984 5,163 5,006 290,052 5,124
1983 5,884 4,986 286,545 4,456
1982 5,244 4,832 279,934 32,899
1981 4,612 4,789 271,361 11,523
1980 3,989 4,619 241,179 390,593
1979 3,818 4,521 223,657 -67,937
1978 4,088 7,234 222,979 -170,727
1977 4,931 7,189 225,139 -89,270
1976 4,319 6,942 221,419 -32,495
1975 4,717 6,737 216,947 -28,988
1974 5,956 6,594 208,806 -16,105
1973 5,623 6,488 201,885 -18,733
1972 6,267 6,432 193,725 -20,959
1971 7,160 6,392 185,427 -22,719
1970 6,257 6,158 178,979 -24,102
1969 5,515 8,650 172,626 -12,028
1968 5,592 9,403 166,865 -11,997
1967 5,012 9,115 161,205 -11,814
1966 4,842 8,998 156,014 -11,211
1965 5,437 8,851 151,164 -10,465
1964 6,897 8,734 145,848 -9,631
1963 6,043 8,410 140,984 -8,936
1962 6,457 8,248 136,317 -8,529
1961 7,228 7,991 131,531 -8,204
1960 7,511 7,762 126,959 -8,260

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 203,046 residents or 14.9% of the population were not native-born in Estonia, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

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
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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