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Estonia

Capital:
Tallinn
Continent:
Europe
Region(s):
Northern Europe
Largest Cities:
Tallinn, Tartu
Abbreviation:
EST

Estonia is a country in Europe, known for its medieval old town and digital innovation. It has a population of 1.3 million, making it the 158th largest country in the world. Its official language is Portuguese, and the capital is Tallinn. Estonia has a digital economy with strong technology sector.

1.3M
Total Population
158
Population Rank
31.71
Density (km²)
-16.3K 0.22%
Annual Population Growth

Population of Estonia

Estonia's population structure shows a somewhat lower male to female ratio of 0.91 to 1, with a median male age of 40.49 years old and a median female age of 46.36 years old. The highest concentration of adults under 75 years old is in the 36 and 35 year-old age groups, while the lowest concentration is in the 25 and 24 year-old age groups.

Estonia Population

Data after 2022 is projected based on recent change

Estonia Population Clock

Estonia Population*
1,351,829
Births per Day
29
Deaths per Day
45
Emigrations per Day
37
Net Change per Day
53
2025 Population Change*
1,961

* As of 2/6/2025

1 birth

Every 49.7 minutes

1 death

Every 32.0 minutes

1 emigrant

Every 38.9 minutes

1 person

Every 27.2 minutes

Population by City

City
2025 Pop.
Tallinn394,024
Tartu101,092

Estonia Overview

Tallinn is the largest city and capital with almost 395,000 people. The next largest city is Tartu with 97,000 people.

Estonia Demographics

Estonians are Finnic people who speak Estonian, which is closely related to Finnish. The ethnic breakdown is currently 69% Estonian, 25% Russian, 2% Ukranian, 1% Belarusians, 0.8% Finns and 1.6% other. Before WW2, ethnic Estonians made up 88% of the total population, at which time the largest minority groups were Germans, Russians, Swedes, Jews, Latvians, Poles, Finns and Ingrians. This has changed quite a bit.

Between 1945 and 1989, the percentage of ethnic Estonians in the country dropped to only 61% due to a Soviet program promoting the mass immigration of workers from Russia, Ukraine and Belarus and Stalin’s deportations and executions. By the 1980’s, this was seen as a national catastrophe. After the reconstitution of independence, large-scale emigration of ethnic Russians occurred and ethnic Estonians in the country rose to 69%.

Today, Estonia is an ethnically heterogeneous country, with one county having 99% Estonians. 13 out of the country’s 15 counties are more than 80% ethnic Estonian.