Total sample population in Estonia

Estonia: Total sample population was 1.30 million in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
1.30 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
104th
of 113 countries
All-time high
1.36 million
in 2000
All-time low
1,393
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Total sample population in Estonia, 1998–2016

0500.0k1.0M1.5M1998200720161998: 1.4k2000: 1.4M2001: 1.4M2002: 1.4M2003: 1.3M2004: 1.3M2005: 1.3M2006: 1.3M2007: 1.3M2008: 1.3M2009: 1.3M2010: 1.3M2011: 1.3M2012: 1.3M2013: 1.3M2014: 1.3M2015: 1.3M2016: 1.3M

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population in Estonia is 1.30 million, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population in Estonia peaked at 1.36 million in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,393, in 1998.

That places Estonia 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total sample population in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 1,393
2000 1.36 million +97652.3%
2001 1.36 million -0.4%
2002 1.35 million -0.4%
2003 1.35 million -0.4%
2004 1.34 million -0.4%
2005 1.34 million -0.2%
2006 1.33 million -0.4%
2007 1.33 million -0.2%
2008 1.33 million -0.1%
2009 1.33 million -0.0%
2010 1.33 million -0.0%
2011 1.33 million -0.0%
2012 1.33 million -0.0%
2013 1.33 million +0.0%
2014 1.30 million -1.8%
2015 1.30 million -0.2%
2016 1.30 million +0.2%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 1.30 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 7.88 million, 17% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 1.30 million is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 6.79 million, 19% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +97652.3% 1,393 1.36 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,393 1,393 1,393 1
2000s 1.34 million 1.33 million 1.36 million 10
2010s 1.32 million 1.30 million 1.33 million 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 101 Kosovo 1.54 million compare
  2. 101 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 1.54 million compare
  3. 103 Trinidad and Tobago 1.32 million compare
  4. 105 Mauritius 1.29 million compare
  5. 106 Cyprus 844,559 compare
  6. 107 Montenegro 589,727 compare

See the full ranking of 113 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population in Estonia?
Total sample population in Estonia was 1.30 million in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million in 2000.
What is the lowest total sample population recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,393 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for total sample population?
Estonia ranks 104th out of 113 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
113 places, 1,673 data points, 1970–2021
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