Estonia Population Pyramid 1956
Estonia in 1956
As of 1956, Estonia counted 1,178,171 inhabitants. Half of the population was younger than 30.1 years; 23.8% were children under 15 and 10.1% were 65 or older.
This is a stationary pyramid — similar numbers in each age group up to the older cohorts, the signature of near-replacement fertility.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Estonia was 1.31 births per woman in 2023, under the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 78.5 years in 2023: 83.1 for women and 74.1 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
203,017 immigrants live in Estonia, 14.9% of the population.
| Russian Federation | 121,354 |
| Ukraine | 24,628 |
| Belarus | 10,721 |
| Latvia | 6,143 |
| Finland | 6,040 |
124,215 people born in Estonia live in other countries.
| Finland | 55,655 |
| Russian Federation | 24,906 |
| Ukraine | 10,531 |
| Sweden | 9,461 |
| Norway | 5,273 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | 1,178,171 | 30.1 | |
| Latvia | 2,019,506 | 30.9 | |
| Iceland | 161,080 | 26.1 | |
| Lithuania | 2,607,335 | 27.2 | |
| Ireland | 2,883,755 | 30.3 |





