Estonia Population History
1960 - 2026
Estonia's population has grown from 1,211,537 in 1960 to 1,370,286 in 2023, a total increase of 13.1% (1.13x). The population peaked at 1,569,174 in 1990.
1960 Population
1.2M
2023 Population
1.4M
Total Growth
13.1%
Peak Year
1990
Population by Decade
1960
1.2M
1970
1.4M
1980
1.5M
1990
1.6M
2000
1.4M
2010
1.3M
2020
1.3M
2023
1.4M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+1.33%
1965-1970
+0.99%
1970-1975
+1.00%
1975-1980
+0.66%
1980-1985
+0.69%
1985-1990
+0.52%
1990-1995
-1.75%
1995-2000
-0.56%
2000-2005
-0.61%
2005-2010
-0.35%
2010-2015
-0.24%
2015-2020
+0.21%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,370,286 | +21,446 |
| 2022 | 1,348,840 | +17,908 |
| 2021 | 1,330,932 | +1,410 |
| 2020 | 1,329,522 | +2,624 |
| 2019 | 1,326,898 | +4,921 |
| 2018 | 1,321,977 | +4,593 |
| 2017 | 1,317,384 | +1,594 |
| 2016 | 1,315,790 | +383 |
| 2015 | 1,315,407 | +862 |
| 2014 | 1,314,545 | -3,452 |
| 2013 | 1,317,997 | -4,699 |
| 2012 | 1,322,696 | -4,743 |
| 2011 | 1,327,439 | -4,036 |
| 2010 | 1,331,475 | -3,040 |
| 2009 | 1,334,515 | -2,575 |
| 2008 | 1,337,090 | -3,590 |
| 2007 | 1,340,680 | -6,130 |
| 2006 | 1,346,810 | -7,965 |
| 2005 | 1,354,775 | -7,775 |
| 2004 | 1,362,550 | -8,170 |
| 2003 | 1,370,720 | -8,630 |
| 2002 | 1,379,350 | -8,765 |
| 2001 | 1,388,115 | -8,870 |
| 2000 | 1,396,985 | +6,741 |
| 1999 | 1,390,244 | +4,088 |
| 1998 | 1,386,156 | -13,379 |
| 1997 | 1,399,535 | -16,059 |
| 1996 | 1,415,594 | -21,040 |
| 1995 | 1,436,634 | -25,880 |
| 1994 | 1,462,514 | -31,614 |
| 1993 | 1,494,128 | -38,963 |
| 1992 | 1,533,091 | -28,223 |
| 1991 | 1,561,314 | -7,860 |
| 1990 | 1,569,174 | +1,043 |
| 1989 | 1,568,131 | +6,231 |
| 1988 | 1,561,900 | +9,679 |
| 1987 | 1,552,221 | +12,031 |
| 1986 | 1,540,190 | +11,409 |
| 1985 | 1,528,781 | +10,164 |
| 1984 | 1,518,617 | +9,872 |
| 1983 | 1,508,745 | +10,331 |
| 1982 | 1,498,414 | +10,748 |
| 1981 | 1,487,666 | +10,447 |
| 1980 | 1,477,219 | +8,886 |
| 1979 | 1,468,333 | +8,145 |
| 1978 | 1,460,188 | +9,977 |
| 1977 | 1,450,211 | +10,635 |
| 1976 | 1,439,576 | +10,224 |
| 1975 | 1,429,352 | +11,183 |
| 1974 | 1,418,169 | +12,218 |
| 1973 | 1,405,951 | +13,433 |
| 1972 | 1,392,518 | +15,563 |
| 1971 | 1,376,955 | +16,879 |
| 1970 | 1,360,076 | +14,827 |
| 1969 | 1,345,249 | +14,035 |
| 1968 | 1,331,214 | +12,268 |
| 1967 | 1,318,946 | +10,349 |
| 1966 | 1,308,597 | +14,031 |
| 1965 | 1,294,566 | +17,480 |
| 1964 | 1,277,086 | +18,229 |
| 1963 | 1,258,857 | +17,234 |
| 1962 | 1,241,623 | +16,546 |
| 1961 | 1,225,077 | +13,540 |
| 1960 | 1,211,537 | — |