Estonia Population Pyramid 1971
Estonia in 1971
In 1971, Estonia had a total population of 1,374,514 people. That is 11.3% more than in 1961, when the population stood at 1,235,168.
With a median age of 33.8 years, Estonia had a youth dependency ratio of 33.4 and an old-age dependency ratio of 18.0 per 100 people of working age. The pyramid is stationary: cohort sizes are roughly even through the younger ages, reflecting fertility close to replacement level and slow population change.
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 | 1,374,515 | 33.8 | |
| Latvia | 2,377,073 | 34.3 | |
| Iceland | 206,161 | 24.7 | |
| Ireland | 2,993,121 | 27.1 | |
| Lithuania | 3,170,709 | 30.9 |





