Estonia population (2026)
The population of Estonia is 1,331,062 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Estonia ranks #158 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.016% of the world population. The population is shrinking by 0.53% a year (-13,170 people). The median age is 44.2 years, women have 1.38 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 79.6 years. Population density is 31 people per km² of land. The capital is Tallinn.
Population of Estonia, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 1,174,268 | -0.57% | 49.4 | 1.51 | 83.2 | 0.012% |
| 2045 | 1,206,184 | -0.52% | 49.9 | 1.49 | 82.5 | 0.013% |
| 2040 | 1,236,787 | -0.49% | 49.3 | 1.47 | 81.8 | 0.013% |
| 2035 | 1,268,271 | -0.52% | 47.6 | 1.45 | 81.1 | 0.014% |
| 2030 | 1,302,772 | -0.54% | 45.7 | 1.42 | 80.3 | 0.015% |
| 2026 | 1,331,062 | -0.53% | 44.2 | 1.38 | 79.6 | 0.016% |
| 2025 | 1,344,232 | -1.43% | 43.8 | 1.37 | 79.5 | 0.016% |
| 2024 | 1,360,546 | -0.98% | 43.3 | 1.36 | 79.3 | 0.017% |
| 2023 | 1,367,196 | +0.00% | 42.9 | 1.35 | 79.2 | 0.017% |
| 2022 | 1,350,092 | +2.53% | 42.6 | 1.41 | 78.2 | 0.017% |
| 2020 | 1,329,670 | +0.12% | 42.4 | 1.59 | 78.9 | 0.017% |
| 2015 | 1,314,576 | +0.21% | 41.6 | 1.58 | 77.7 | 0.018% |
| 2010 | 1,331,448 | -0.28% | 40.3 | 1.72 | 75.9 | 0.019% |
| 2005 | 1,354,848 | -0.60% | 39.3 | 1.51 | 73.0 | 0.021% |
| 2000 | 1,396,997 | -0.61% | 38.1 | 1.35 | 71.0 | 0.023% |
| 1995 | 1,452,777 | -1.37% | 36.3 | 1.37 | 67.8 | 0.025% |
| 1990 | 1,570,304 | +0.01% | 34.3 | 2.04 | 69.9 | 0.029% |
| 1985 | 1,525,280 | +0.61% | 33.9 | 2.13 | 69.8 | 0.031% |
| 1980 | 1,476,463 | +0.58% | 33.7 | 2.02 | 69.5 | 0.033% |
| 1975 | 1,423,504 | +0.80% | 34.3 | 2.04 | 70.1 | 0.035% |
| 1970 | 1,361,866 | +0.90% | 33.7 | 2.17 | 70.4 | 0.037% |
| 1965 | 1,292,804 | +1.07% | 33.1 | 1.9 | 70.7 | 0.039% |
| 1960 | 1,220,453 | +1.21% | 32.1 | 1.98 | 69.3 | 0.040% |
| 1955 | 1,166,872 | +1.02% | 29.9 | 2.11 | 68.2 | 0.043% |
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