Population, total, annual growth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Population, total, annual growth rate was -0.427 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.427 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 385.4%
World rank
196th
of 218 countries
All-time high
1.59 % change on previous year
in 2023
All-time low
-2.54 % change on previous year
in 1993
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Population, total, annual growth rate in Estonia, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Estonia recorded -0.427 % change on previous year for population, total, annual growth rate in 2025.
The figure is down 385.4% on the previous year and down 745.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Estonia peaked at 1.59 % change on previous year in 2023 and was at its lowest, -2.54 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Estonia ranks 196th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1963 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 1.45 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1965 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1966 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7909 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9295 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1969 | 1.05 % change on previous year | +13.5% |
| 1970 | 1.1 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 1.24 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1973 | 0.9644 % change on previous year | -14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.8692 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1975 | 0.7883 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7157 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7384 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6882 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5575 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6055 % change on previous year | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.7074 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1982 | 0.7219 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6894 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 0.6549 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.669 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.7463 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 1987 | 0.7811 % change on previous year | +4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.6236 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 1989 | 0.3989 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0663 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1991 | -0.5009 % change on previous year | -855.3% |
| 1992 | -1.81 % change on previous year | +260.8% |
| 1993 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1994 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1995 | -1.77 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 1996 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 1997 | -1.13 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 1998 | -0.956 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2943 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4848 % change on previous year | +64.7% |
| 2001 | -0.6342 % change on previous year | -230.8% |
| 2002 | -0.6318 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 2003 | -0.6257 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2004 | -0.596 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 2005 | -0.5703 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2006 | -0.5883 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2007 | -0.4551 % change on previous year | -22.6% |
| 2008 | -0.2678 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 2009 | -0.1922 % change on previous year | -28.2% |
| 2010 | -0.2278 % change on previous year | +18.5% |
| 2011 | -0.3034 % change on previous year | +33.2% |
| 2012 | -0.3571 % change on previous year | +17.7% |
| 2013 | -0.3553 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2014 | -0.2625 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0662 % change on previous year | -125.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0289 % change on previous year | -56.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1208 % change on previous year | +318.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3492 % change on previous year | +189.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3722 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1975 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1061 % change on previous year | -46.3% |
| 2022 | 1.35 % change on previous year | +1168.9% |
| 2023 | 1.59 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1496 % change on previous year | -90.6% |
| 2025 | -0.427 % change on previous year | -385.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1168.9% | 0.1061 % change on previous year | 1.35 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -855.3% | 0.0663 % change on previous year | -0.5009 % change on previous year |
| 2025 | -385.4% | 0.1496 % change on previous year | -0.427 % change on previous year |
| 2017 | +318.3% | 0.0289 % change on previous year | 0.1208 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | -260.8% | -0.5009 % change on previous year | -1.81 % change on previous year |
| 2001 | -230.8% | 0.4848 % change on previous year | -0.6342 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.7909 % change on previous year | 1.45 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8795 % change on previous year | 0.5575 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6598 % change on previous year | 0.3989 % change on previous year | 0.7811 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.19 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | 0.2943 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4077 % change on previous year | -0.6342 % change on previous year | 0.4848 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0569 % change on previous year | -0.3571 % change on previous year | 0.3722 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4937 % change on previous year | -0.427 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 193 Poland -0.3373 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Cuba -0.388 % change on previous year compare
- 195 Tonga -0.4156 % change on previous year compare
- 197 Japan -0.4904 % change on previous year compare
- 198 Hungary -0.5 % change on previous year compare
- 199 Dominica -0.5045 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Estonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 871.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 170.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 700.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6447 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 178.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 175.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6624 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Estonia?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Estonia was -0.427 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 % change on previous year in 2023.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.54 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Estonia ranks 196th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 745.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.