Population, female in Estonia
Estonia: Population, female was 716,019 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
716,019
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
154th
of 218 countries
All-time high
835,135
in 1989
All-time low
677,310
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Estonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, female in Estonia stood at 716,019.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Estonia peaked at 835,135 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 677,310, in 1960.
Estonia ranks 154th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population, female in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 677,310 | — |
| 1961 | 682,557 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 689,349 | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 696,513 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 704,303 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 711,671 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 717,190 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 720,789 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 725,508 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 731,148 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 737,786 | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 746,014 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 753,498 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 759,831 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 765,581 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 770,791 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 775,510 | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 780,501 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 785,198 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 788,965 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 793,105 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 798,102 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 803,234 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 808,126 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 812,733 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 817,508 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 822,867 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 828,347 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 832,617 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 835,135 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 834,760 | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 830,135 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 816,402 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 797,180 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 780,920 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 767,691 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 756,861 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 748,296 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 740,850 | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 742,527 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 745,852 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 741,421 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 737,236 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 733,031 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 728,994 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 724,989 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 720,757 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 717,551 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 715,418 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 713,460 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 711,219 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 708,506 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 705,519 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 702,440 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 699,883 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 699,484 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 698,661 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 698,042 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 698,558 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 699,376 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 699,591 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 699,762 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 708,704 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 719,434 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 719,839 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 716,019 | -0.5% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 716,019 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.52 million, 47% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 716,019 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.02 million, 24% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 705,634 | 677,310 | 731,148 | 10 |
| 1970s | 766,368 | 737,786 | 788,965 | 10 |
| 1980s | 815,177 | 793,105 | 835,135 | 10 |
| 1990s | 781,562 | 740,850 | 834,760 | 10 |
| 2000s | 727,871 | 713,460 | 745,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 702,169 | 698,042 | 711,219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 710,558 | 699,591 | 719,839 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 151 Qatar 859,219 compare
- 152 Kosovo 801,249 compare
- 152 Kosovo (UNSCR 1244) 801,249 compare
- 155 East Timor 703,273 compare
- 156 Trinidad and Tobago 692,080 compare
- 157 Cyprus 680,291 compare
More health data for Estonia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,416 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 3 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate -6.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate -6.34 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Estonia?
- Population, female in Estonia was 716,019 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 835,135 in 1989.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 677,310 in 1960.
- How does Estonia rank for population, female?
- Estonia ranks 154th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all female residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.