At year 2026, population distribution of Estonia is:
- Young Population 198,164 14.89%
- Working Age Population 836,458 62.84%
- Elderly Population 296,441 22.27%
The population growth rate of Estonia in 2026 is -0.98%, sex ratio is 91.0 (103.3 for working age), dependency ratio is 59.1%.
Elderly population will be more than twice of the young population at 2035. Total population reaches its peak in 1990 at 1,570,309.
In 2050, the population growth rate of Estonia is -0.56%, sex ratio is 95.5 (105.1 for working age), dependency ratio is 75.2%.The elderly population will account for 29.82% of Estonia's population in 2050, the problem of population aging is serious.
| Demographic dividend (dependency ratio below 50%) | 1999โ2011 | |
|---|---|---|
| Aging society (65+ reaches 7%) | 1950 or earlier | |
| Aged society (65+ reaches 14%) | 1997 | |
| Super-aged society (65+ reaches 20%) | 2020 |