Demographics

Demographics of Estonia in 2023 - Structure, Labor, Regional Trends

Last Updated: October 30, 2023
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Population

1.327 million

TFR

1.68 Child

Median Age

41.6 Years Old

Dependency Ratio

59.3 %

Life Expectancy

79.2 Years

Net Migration Rate

-0.8 ‰

Executive Summary

Estonia - Population Growth

Note: % | Forecast After 2023 (UN, Statistics Office, Local Agency)

Population Structure

The population demographic data has been updated to October 2023 based primarily on the United Nations population database, with some countries using their own statistical agencies. All data listed is from 2022 (unless otherwise noted).

Population +

-3 k people

Birth

13 k people

Death

16 k people

Net Migration

-1 k people

Estonia - Population Growth Drivers
Note: % | forecast after 2023
Estonia - Age Structure - Historical & Forecast
Note: % | forecast after 2023

Natural Growth

-1.6 ‰

Net Migration

-0.8 ‰

Young Dependency

26.3 %

Old Dependency

33.1 %

Estonia - Median Age
Note: Age
Estonia - Demographic Structure
Source: UN Population; OOSGA Analytics

Culture Brief

Races

Estonian 68.7%, Russian 24.8%, Ukrainian 1.7%, Belarusian 1%, Finn 0.6%, other 1.6%, unspecified 1.6% (2011 est. by CIA)

Language Used

Estonian (official) 68.5%, Russian 29.6%, Ukrainian 0.6%, other 1.2%, unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.)

Religion

Orthodox 16.2%, Lutheran 9.9%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 2.2%, other 0.9%, none 54.1%, unspecified 16.7% (2011 est. by CIA)

Estonia - Education
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Estonia - Education Comparison (Tertiary Education)
Note: %

Labor Brief

Estonia - Labor Participation Rate
Note: %
Estonia - Labor Participation by Groups
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Estonia - Labor Participation By Sectors
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Regional Brief

Estonia - Population in Key Regions
Estonia - GDP Per Capita in Key Regions
Reference
  • Population project by age group: UN population database | Data after 2022 is estimated/forecasted | Forecasted with medium variant
  • Currency: nominal USD, unless otherwise specified. | IMF
  • Economic projection: OECD, IMF, EIU, Local Government
  • Culture, ethnicities, languages: CIA Factbook
  •  Education: World Bank
  • Labor Participation: ILO, OOSGA.org
  • Data Aggregation & Calculation: OOSGA.org
  • Analysis: Economic Team
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