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Rank #62 by World Population

🇪🇪Estonia

Estonia has a population of 1,370,286, ranking #62 in the world. The capital is Tallinn. Located in Europe & Central Asia.

World Bank: High income

1,370,286

Population

#62

World Rank

78.8

Life Expectancy

$30,264

GDP Per Capita

Estonia, #62 by world population

Estonia Population History (1960-2024)

The country of Estonia had a population of 1,211,537 in 1960 and 1,372,341 in 2024, a 13.3% growth over 64 years. The peak was 1,569,174 in 1990. Average annual growth rate: 0.20%.

1990 · 1.6M19602024

1,372,341

Population (2024)

1,211,537

Population (1960)

1,569,174

Peak (1990)

0.20%

Avg Annual Growth

YearPopulation
19601,211,537
19611,225,077
19621,241,623
19631,258,857
19641,277,086
19651,294,566
19661,308,597
19671,318,946
19681,331,214
19691,345,249
19701,360,076
19711,376,955
19721,392,518
19731,405,951
19741,418,169
19751,429,352
19761,439,576
19771,450,211
19781,460,188
19791,468,333
19801,477,219
19811,487,666
19821,498,414
19831,508,745
19841,518,617
19851,528,781
19861,540,190
19871,552,221
19881,561,900
19891,568,131
19901,569,174
19911,561,314
19921,533,091
19931,494,128
19941,462,514
19951,436,634
19961,415,594
19971,399,535
19981,386,156
19991,390,244
20001,396,985
20011,388,115
20021,379,350
20031,370,720
20041,362,550
20051,354,775
20061,346,810
20071,340,680
20081,337,090
20091,334,515
20101,331,475
20111,327,439
20121,322,696
20131,317,997
20141,314,545
20151,315,407
20161,315,790
20171,317,384
20181,321,977
20191,326,898
20201,329,522
20211,330,932
20221,348,840
20231,370,286
20241,372,341

Demographics

Population1,370,286
Population Growth Rate1.58%
Urban Population70.7%
Fertility Rate1.31 births/woman
Life Expectancy78.8 years
Infant Mortality Rate1.6 per 1,000
Literacy Rate-

Economy & Trade

$30,264

GDP Per Capita

6.4%

Unemployment Rate

High income

Income Level

30.7

Gini Index (inequality)

154.6%

Trade (% of GDP)

1,695,000

Tourism Arrivals

Health & Education

7.5%

Health Expenditure (% GDP)

3.47

Physicians per 1,000

1.6

Infant Mortality (per 1,000)

Development & Connectivity

100.0%

Electricity Access

91.5%

Internet Users

149

Mobile Subs per 100

32.1

People per km2

5,717

Net Migration

Environment

57.1%

Forest Area

Other Countries in Europe & Central Asia

AlbaniaAndorraArmeniaAustriaAzerbaijan

Estonia in global context

Estonia is one of 212 countries tracked. See how it ranks globally, regional shares of world population, and projections to 2050 / 2100.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Estonia has a population of 1,370,286, ranking #62 in the world. The annual population growth rate is 1.58%.

Life expectancy in Estonia is 78.8 years. The infant mortality rate is 1.6 per 1,000 live births.

Estonia's GDP per capita is $30,264. It is classified as a high income country by the World Bank.

70.7% of Estonia's population lives in urban areas. The overall population density is 32.1 people per square kilometer.

Literacy data for Estonia is available from the World Bank.

Sources: World Bank Open Data

International data from the World Bank Open Data API. Population figures are latest available estimates. GDP per capita in current US dollars.

For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.

The methodology behind every numeric value on this page is publicly documented on the the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files portal and described in detail on this site’s methodology page. Refresh cadence varies by underlying series; the page surfaces the as-of date for each number so readers can trace any figure back to the source release.

Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. states, metros, cities, and ZIPs. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.