People from 224 different ethnic nationalities living in Estonia
According to Statistics Estonia, the population of Estonia as at 1 January 2026 was 1,360,745. Based on ethnic nationality, 932,603 people (68.5%) were Estonian, 276,125 (20.2%) were Russian and 146,619 (10.8%) were of other ethnic nationalities. Compared with the 2021 population census, the number of ethnic nationalities represented in Estonia has grown by 23. Most of these new ethnic nationalities have just one or two representatives in Estonia.
In the period 2018–2026, the number of Estonians has been quite stable. At the same time, the number of Russians has decreased, and the number of Ukrainians has increased.
Estonians hold the biggest share in every age group, although the share of Russians and other ethnic nationalities is as much as 40% in the age group 65–79. Estonians account for more 70% of the population among children and youngsters.
