Number of people living in the capital city in Estonia
Estonia: Number of people living in the capital city was 338,778 people in 2100. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in the capital city in Estonia, 2020–2100
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in the capital city in Estonia is 338,778 people, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in the capital city in Estonia peaked at 439,526 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 338,778 people, in 2100.
That places Estonia 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Number of people living in the capital city in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 431,230 people | — |
| 2025 | 439,526 people | +1.9% |
| 2030 | 426,981 people | -2.9% |
| 2035 | 422,917 people | -1.0% |
| 2040 | 419,859 people | -0.7% |
| 2045 | 416,371 people | -0.8% |
| 2050 | 412,430 people | -0.9% |
| 2055 | 407,948 people | -1.1% |
| 2060 | 402,222 people | -1.4% |
| 2065 | 395,674 people | -1.6% |
| 2070 | 389,266 people | -1.6% |
| 2075 | 377,978 people | -2.9% |
| 2080 | 371,543 people | -1.7% |
| 2085 | 364,120 people | -2.0% |
| 2090 | 351,232 people | -3.5% |
| 2095 | 344,958 people | -1.8% |
| 2100 | 338,778 people | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 435,378 people | 431,230 people | 439,526 people | 2 |
| 2030s | 424,949 people | 422,917 people | 426,981 people | 2 |
| 2040s | 418,115 people | 416,371 people | 419,859 people | 2 |
| 2050s | 410,189 people | 407,948 people | 412,430 people | 2 |
| 2060s | 398,948 people | 395,674 people | 402,222 people | 2 |
| 2070s | 383,622 people | 377,978 people | 389,266 people | 2 |
| 2080s | 367,832 people | 364,120 people | 371,543 people | 2 |
| 2090s | 348,095 people | 344,958 people | 351,232 people | 2 |
| 2100s | 338,778 people | 338,778 people | 338,778 people | 1 |
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More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in the capital city in Estonia?
- Number of people living in the capital city in Estonia was 338,778 people in 2100, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 439,526 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest number of people living in the capital city recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 338,778 people in 2100.
- How does Estonia rank for number of people living in the capital city?
- Estonia ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of people living in the capital city rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.