Estonia

Baltic Countries · Capital: Tallinn

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1,421,668

As of 2026, the population of Estonia is approximately 1,421,668 (live estimate), growing at 0.9% per year with a birth rate of 17.0 and a death rate of 8.0 per 1,000 people. The population is 50.0% male and 50.0% female, at a density of 31.4 people per km².

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Key indicators

Birth rate: 17.0 /1,000/yr
Death rate: 8.0 /1,000/yr
Literacy: 85.0%
Smoking: 17.0%
Density: 31.4 /km²
Life expectancy: 69.5 yrs

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Demographic profile

Estonia is the 156th most populous of the 238 countries and territories tracked on this site, home to about 0.02% of everyone alive. Within Baltic Countries, it ranks 3 of 3.

Each day brings roughly 66 births and 31 deaths, adding about 12,783 people over a year. At the current natural-increase rate of 0.9% annually, the population would double in roughly 78 years if the rate held. Real trajectories bend as fertility, mortality and migration shift, which is why the chart below shows both history and projection.

Among its first-level divisions, the largest by our modelled allocation is Hiiumaa, holding an estimated 16.0% of the national population. The full breakdown of all 60 states and regions is in the table below — regional figures outside Sudan are modelled estimates built on real region names, and are flagged as such.

Literacy stands near 85.0% and adult smoking prevalence around 17.0%, with life expectancy at about 69.5 years. Baselines come from UN World Population Prospects, the World Bank, WHO surveys, WorldPop and HDX; the counters project them forward in real time — the method, and every caveat, is documented on our data sources page.

Quick answers

What is the population of Estonia in 2026? Approximately 1,421,668 people (live projection; the counter above updates every second).

How fast is Estonia growing? About 0.9% per year — roughly 66 births and 31 deaths every day.

What share of the world lives in Estonia? Around 0.02% — ranked 156 worldwide by population.

Population history & projection

Breakdown by states / regions

Regional figures are modelled estimates: real region names, populations allocated from the national total. Sudan carries curated state data.

State / region	Population	Male %	Birth rate	Death rate	Education %	Smoking %
Hiiumaa	227,996	51.2%	18.1	8.8	89.9%	16.0%
Lääneranna	126,489	49.7%	16.2	8.9	86.9%	15.5%
Mustvee	89,613	49.8%	16.3	7.6	87.0%	19.3%
Maardu	70,174	49.5%	18.9	8.6	88.9%	16.2%
Paide	58,050	49.4%	17.2	7.0	81.1%	16.4%
Põlva	49,716	50.9%	15.2	7.8	91.3%	15.8%
Narva	43,610	49.4%	18.1	8.7	86.0%	13.8%
Kuusalu	38,931	49.5%	17.7	8.2	91.2%	18.3%
Antsla	35,222	48.9%	17.5	7.2	78.3%	16.0%
Kastre	32,205	51.1%	18.2	8.2	87.5%	19.3%
Kambja	29,699	49.5%	16.6	7.2	86.2%	12.9%
Kihnu	27,581	51.1%	18.7	8.4	83.0%	21.2%
Ida-Viru	25,767	50.6%	16.0	8.7	83.8%	18.0%
Joelähtme	24,194	50.1%	17.9	7.3	81.4%	18.9%
Saarde	22,816	49.1%	15.0	8.9	79.5%	20.2%
Anija	21,598	49.3%	15.7	8.5	90.4%	17.4%
Märjamaa	20,513	49.9%	15.1	7.1	80.6%	17.9%
Mulgi	19,541	50.6%	18.3	8.8	87.9%	13.9%
Rakvere	18,663	50.7%	18.1	8.3	81.5%	19.6%
Rõuge	17,867	49.6%	17.4	8.5	84.2%	18.0%
Haljala	17,141	51.0%	15.5	7.9	91.5%	19.0%
Kanepi	16,476	50.7%	18.9	7.7	81.3%	15.8%
Luunja	15,865	49.9%	16.1	8.3	78.3%	15.8%
Raasiku	15,302	49.7%	18.0	7.6	91.6%	19.1%
Muhu	14,780	49.1%	16.7	8.1	89.6%	18.8%
Lääne-Viru	14,295	50.7%	18.6	7.4	90.4%	15.7%
Rae	13,844	49.1%	17.8	8.0	89.5%	13.6%
Alutaguse	13,422	50.4%	18.5	8.7	83.1%	14.6%
Lüganuse	13,028	49.9%	18.7	7.1	90.9%	15.4%
Keila	12,658	50.3%	16.4	8.3	82.7%	19.7%
Loksa	12,310	50.8%	17.4	8.9	81.3%	12.8%
Kohila	11,982	48.9%	18.9	7.3	83.0%	13.0%
Harku	11,673	51.1%	17.9	8.7	78.7%	16.0%
Noo	11,380	50.4%	18.6	8.2	79.8%	15.3%
Otepää	11,103	51.2%	17.3	7.7	89.5%	20.4%
Hiiu	10,841	50.8%	16.2	7.7	89.2%	20.8%
Lääne-Harju	10,591	51.2%	15.2	8.7	92.0%	16.6%
Jõgeva	10,354	49.4%	15.4	8.9	82.6%	20.8%
Lääne-Nigula	10,128	48.9%	15.4	8.8	78.7%	20.2%
Rapla	9,912	50.3%	15.8	8.7	88.5%	18.6%
Kiili	9,706	50.1%	18.4	8.7	81.4%	16.9%
Kehtna	9,509	51.0%	16.7	7.7	88.3%	14.5%
Põhja-Sakala	9,321	49.0%	18.2	8.8	91.0%	14.0%
Poltsamaa	9,141	50.5%	16.7	7.7	90.8%	17.1%
Kose	8,968	51.0%	16.6	8.9	79.4%	13.8%
Kadrina	8,802	49.0%	16.0	8.7	80.0%	19.3%
Kohtla-Järve	8,642	50.3%	15.1	8.3	81.0%	19.5%
Elva	8,489	49.4%	18.5	8.9	86.3%	17.9%
Räpina	8,341	49.7%	16.5	8.3	90.5%	18.2%
Põhja-Pärnu	8,199	48.8%	16.4	8.3	90.3%	18.6%
Ruhnu	8,062	49.1%	17.5	8.3	78.5%	18.7%
Harju	7,930	50.6%	17.5	8.3	83.0%	19.2%
Peipsiääre	7,803	49.3%	18.0	7.8	82.8%	17.4%
Pärnu	7,680	49.0%	16.7	7.1	91.9%	13.3%
Lääne	7,561	49.5%	15.1	7.6	81.7%	18.0%
Narva-Jõesuu	7,446	49.8%	17.2	7.8	88.9%	14.2%
Jõhvi	7,335	49.3%	15.1	7.1	88.9%	15.8%
Haapsalu	7,227	49.5%	16.6	8.1	83.0%	14.4%
Häädemeeste	7,123	50.5%	17.7	7.7	85.1%	17.3%
Järva	7,022	50.8%	17.8	7.6	90.3%	14.0%