Population in private: thousand persons … labour thousand persons in Estonia
Estonia: Population in private: thousand persons … labour thousand persons was 1,012 Thousand persons in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1,012 Thousand persons
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
41st
of 47 countries
All-time high
1,052 Thousand persons
in 2004
All-time low
965.4 Thousand persons
in 2017
Years of data
22
2004–2025
Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Thousand persons.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 1,012 Thousand persons for population in private households by educational attainment level and in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia peaked at 1,052 Thousand persons in 2004 and was at its lowest, 965.4 Thousand persons, in 2017.
That places Estonia 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Population in private: thousand persons … labour thousand persons in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Thousand persons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1,052 Thousand persons | — |
| 2005 | 1,050 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,049 Thousand persons | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,041 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,036 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 1,030 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,024 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,017 Thousand persons | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,006 Thousand persons | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 995.9 Thousand persons | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 987 Thousand persons | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 973.2 Thousand persons | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 971.6 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 965.4 Thousand persons | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 965.6 Thousand persons | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 970.3 Thousand persons | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 974.2 Thousand persons | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 975.9 Thousand persons | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 978.4 Thousand persons | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,004 Thousand persons | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 1,014 Thousand persons | +1.0% |
| 2025 | 1,012 Thousand persons | -0.2% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 1,012 Thousand persons is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4,914 Thousand persons, 21% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 1,012 Thousand persons is below the median for high income countries, which is 6,733 Thousand persons, 15% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,043 Thousand persons | 1,030 Thousand persons | 1,052 Thousand persons | 6 |
| 2010s | 987.54 Thousand persons | 965.4 Thousand persons | 1,024 Thousand persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 992.97 Thousand persons | 974.2 Thousand persons | 1,014 Thousand persons | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More work & labour data for Estonia
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.67 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6763 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.6638 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.77 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate -0.1039 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 885.23 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 259.52 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 417.66 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 407.84 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 825.5 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia?
- Population in private households by educational attainment level and in Estonia was 1,012 Thousand persons in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,052 Thousand persons in 2004.
- What is the lowest population in private households by educational attainment level and recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 965.4 Thousand persons in 2017.
- How does Estonia rank for population in private households by educational attainment level and?
- Estonia ranks 41st out of 47 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in private households by educational attainment level and rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population in private households by educational attainment level and labour status - thousand persons. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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