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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Estonia was 1,372,341 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Estonia's population is 1,339,590 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 13 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 +0.37% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Estonia has decreased from 1.35M people to 1.34M (0.54% decline), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Estonia vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Estonia
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Estonia Zimbabwe
2100 831,394 37,483,053
2099 836,965 37,412,398
2098 842,414 37,328,255
2097 847,873 37,235,542
2096 853,472 37,142,915
2095 859,044 37,032,129
2094 864,547 36,912,747
2093 870,136 36,810,893
2092 875,676 36,688,511
2091 881,282 36,567,262
2090 887,028 36,425,606
2089 892,857 36,280,973
2088 898,736 36,141,446
2087 904,914 35,977,638
2086 911,254 35,808,135
2085 917,722 35,637,092
2084 924,458 35,456,207
2083 931,259 35,268,035
2082 938,110 35,078,904
2081 944,978 34,873,129
2080 952,018 34,658,962
2079 959,194 34,439,720
2078 966,496 34,217,295
2077 973,883 33,982,909
2076 981,283 33,739,228
2075 988,735 33,495,867
2074 996,352 33,244,838
2073 1,004,078 32,978,488
2072 1,011,873 32,706,059
2071 1,019,779 32,445,747
2070 1,027,821 32,181,119
2069 1,035,828 31,906,793
2068 1,043,819 31,631,000
2067 1,051,892 31,345,338
2066 1,059,940 31,062,884
2065 1,068,064 30,766,830
2064 1,076,199 30,479,939
2063 1,084,303 30,176,104
2062 1,092,418 29,867,679
2061 1,100,514 29,557,068
2060 1,108,650 29,252,423
2059 1,116,534 28,945,088
2058 1,124,375 28,631,679
2057 1,132,033 28,307,305
2056 1,139,610 27,990,713
2055 1,147,117 27,658,887
2054 1,154,317 27,331,920
2053 1,161,452 26,986,935
2052 1,168,381 26,643,553
2051 1,175,291 26,287,592
2050 1,182,029 25,934,893
2049 1,188,633 25,585,239
2048 1,194,960 25,228,082
2047 1,201,294 24,874,649
2046 1,207,577 24,513,443
2045 1,213,815 24,147,637
2044 1,220,042 23,783,088
2043 1,226,162 23,401,965
2042 1,232,282 23,035,288
2041 1,238,386 22,647,950
2040 1,244,441 22,273,520
2039 1,250,581 21,902,980
2038 1,256,780 21,530,130
2037 1,263,149 21,159,664
2036 1,269,700 20,791,034
2035 1,276,331 20,413,656
2034 1,283,159 20,048,019
2033 1,290,037 19,676,339
2032 1,297,036 19,311,985
2031 1,304,102 18,959,300
2030 1,311,189 18,613,738
2029 1,318,225 18,270,049
2028 1,325,354 17,933,466
2027 1,332,492 17,600,984
2026 1,339,590 17,273,208
2025 1,358,931 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 23,800 people (a 1.81% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 1,182,029 people with a rank change from 155th to 159th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 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 831K 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 -0.98% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Estonia grew by 0.15%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Estonia Zimbabwe
Current population
1339590
17361868
Population rank 155/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.21%
One net population change
4.26 hours
1.79 minutes
One birth every
47.9 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
32.8 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +6 +804
Annual growth/decline +2,055 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.15% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 158/197 60/197
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 - -7,742 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/estonia/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 (1960–2024, 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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