Population growth rate in Estonia
Estonia: Population growth rate was 0.0% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Estonia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rate in Estonia stood at 0.0%.
That represents a change of down 99.8% on the previous year and up 101.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate in Estonia peaked at 2.5% in 2022 and was at its lowest, -2.6%, in 1992.
That places Estonia 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 1.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.1% | 1.0% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.6% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | 0.3% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.1% | -2.6% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5% | -0.7% | -0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.0% | -0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.0% | 2.5% | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Estonia?
- Population growth rate in Estonia was 0.0% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 2022.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.6% in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for population growth rate?
- Estonia ranks 182nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 101.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.