Population figure

The population figure shows how many people live in Estonia as at the beginning of the year. The population of Estonia includes citizens, foreign nationals living in Estonia and persons with undetermined citizenship. All persons living in Estonia for at least a year are considered inhabitants.

Population 1,374,687
0.6%
Population figure as at the beginning of the year | 2004–2024
Population by educational attainment | 2024
Population by native and foreign origin | 2024
Population by citizenship | 2024 – 2024
Estonia EU country (excl. Estonia) Non-EU country Not specified Country unknown
2024 1,127,312 22,936 161,330 62,216 893

Population by ethnic nationality | 2024 – 2024
2024
Estonians 931,993
Russians 296,268
Other ethnic nationalities 137,746
Ethnic nationality unknown 8,680

News

Population projection shows population decrease is slowing down

According to Statistics Estonia’s population projection, in 2080, there will be approximately 1.2 million people in Estonia. Over the next 60 years, the population of Estonia will decrease by 11%, in the next 25 years, by 35,800 persons, and by 2080, by 145,200 persons.
Read more 20. June 2019