Estonia
Country in Europe
In brief
Aged 65 and over: 21.8% (2025). World rank 21 of 216; in Europe, 16 of 48. Children per woman: 1.2 (2024). World rank 199 of 216; in Europe, 40 of 48. Births per 1,000 people: 7.1 (2024). World rank 200 of 216; in Europe, 38 of 48. From 2015 to 2025: population 1.3M → 1.4M, population growth per year +0.1% → -0.4%, and living in cities 68.5% → 70.7%. Better than all its neighbours (Latvia and Russia): life expectancy, life expectancy, and life expectancy.
Population and migration
Age and life expectancy
Births and deaths
Society
- Languages
- Estonian
- Religions
- no religion 58.4%, Orthodox 16.5%, Protestant 9.2%, and other 3% (2021)