Population, female in Estonia

Estonia: Population, female was 716,019 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
716,019
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
152nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
835,135
in 1989
All-time low
677,310
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, female in Estonia, 1960–2025

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k196019922025

Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, female in Estonia stood at 716,019.

That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, female in Estonia peaked at 835,135 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 677,310, in 1960.

Estonia ranks 152nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 705,634 677,310 731,148 10
1970s 766,368 737,786 788,965 10
1980s 815,177 793,105 835,135 10
1990s 781,562 740,850 834,760 10
2000s 727,871 713,460 745,852 10
2010s 702,169 698,042 711,219 10
2020s 710,558 699,591 719,839 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 149 North Macedonia 934,812 compare
  2. 150 Equatorial Guinea 917,139 compare
  3. 151 Qatar 859,219 compare
  4. 153 East Timor 703,273 compare
  5. 154 Trinidad and Tobago 692,080 compare
  6. 155 Cyprus 680,291 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, female in Estonia?
Population, female in Estonia was 716,019 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, female recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 835,135 in 1989.
What is the lowest population, female recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 677,310 in 1960.
How does Estonia rank for population, female?
Estonia ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, female rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, female
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.