Age composition in 2026:
| Estonia | World | |
|---|---|---|
| Young Population | 14.89%198,164 | 24.09%1,999,255,031 |
| Working Age Population | 62.84%836,458 | 65.31%5,421,227,665 |
| Elderly Population | 22.27%296,441 | 10.60%880,195,700 |
In 2026, the median age is 44.2 years in Estonia and 32.1 years in World.Estonia already reached Worldโs current median age in 1960, about 66 years ahead in population aging.
The total population of Estonia peaks in 1990 at 1,570,309.The total population of World peaks in 2084 at 10,289,315,239.
By 2050, the dependency ratio of Estonia will be 75.2%, and 29.82% of the population will be elderly.By 2050, the dependency ratio of World will be 58.0%, and 16.33% of the population will be elderly.
| Estonia | World | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1999โ2011 | None between 1950 and 2100 | |
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | 2002 | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1997 | 2039 42 years later | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 | 2070 50 years later |