Estonia has a population density of 83.2 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Estonia has 355,676 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Estonia ranked 152nd out of 197.
Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Estonia compared to the World's average
Estonia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.2 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 152/197 | N/A |
| Population |
1355535
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 16,498 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 335,238 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 70% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 28.6% |
Estonia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Estonia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 0.11%. The population density rank was 141st 21 years ago and is 152nd today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 83.2 | 152 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 152 |
| 2022 | 81.8 | 152 |
| 2021 | 80.6 | 152 |
| 2020 | 80.5 | 152 |
| 2019 | 80.4 | 152 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 152 |
| 2017 | 79.8 | 152 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 152 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 152 |
| 2014 | 78.3 | 152 |
| 2013 | 78.5 | 151 |
| 2012 | 80.8 | 150 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 149 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 148 |
| 2009 | 81.5 | 148 |
| 2008 | 81.7 | 148 |
| 2007 | 81.9 | 147 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 147 |
| 2005 | 82.8 | 145 |
| 2004 | 83.3 | 141 |
| 2003 | 83.7 | 141 |
| 2002 | 84.3 | 140 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 138 |
| 2000 | 85.4 | 136 |
| 1999 | 84.9 | 133 |
| 1998 | 84.7 | 133 |
| 1997 | 85.5 | 132 |
| 1996 | 86.5 | 130 |
| 1995 | 87.8 | 130 |
| 1994 | 89.4 | 128 |
| 1993 | 91.3 | 127 |
| 1992 | 93.7 | 121 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Estonia from 1960 to 2024: 57.5% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 69.4% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 70%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 70% | 76 |
| 2023 | 69.8% | 76 |
| 2022 | 69.6% | 76 |
| 2021 | 69.4% | 76 |
| 2020 | 69.2% | 76 |
| 2019 | 69.1% | 76 |
| 2018 | 68.9% | 76 |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 74 |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 74 |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 73 |
| 2014 | 68.3% | 73 |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 72 |
| 2012 | 68% | 72 |
| 2011 | 68% | 70 |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 69 |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 67 |
| 2008 | 68.4% | 65 |
| 2007 | 68.5% | 63 |
| 2006 | 68.6% | 61 |
| 2005 | 68.7% | 60 |
| 2004 | 68.9% | 59 |
| 2003 | 69% | 59 |
| 2002 | 69.1% | 59 |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 57 |
| 2000 | 69.4% | 57 |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 56 |
| 1998 | 69.7% | 56 |
| 1997 | 69.9% | 55 |
| 1996 | 70.1% | 55 |
| 1995 | 70.3% | 54 |
| 1994 | 70.5% | 54 |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 53 |
| 1992 | 70.9% | 49 |
| 1991 | 71% | 48 |
| 1990 | 71.2% | 48 |
| 1989 | 71.4% | 46 |
| 1988 | 71.4% | 44 |
| 1987 | 71.2% | 44 |
| 1986 | 71% | 43 |
| 1985 | 70.8% | 43 |
| 1984 | 70.6% | 42 |
| 1983 | 70.3% | 41 |
| 1982 | 70.1% | 41 |
| 1981 | 69.9% | 41 |
| 1980 | 69.7% | 41 |
| 1979 | 69.5% | 39 |
| 1978 | 69.1% | 39 |
| 1977 | 68.6% | 39 |
| 1976 | 68.1% | 39 |
| 1975 | 67.6% | 37 |
| 1974 | 67.1% | 36 |
| 1973 | 66.5% | 36 |
| 1972 | 66% | 35 |
| 1971 | 65.5% | 34 |
| 1970 | 64.9% | 35 |
| 1969 | 64.3% | 34 |
| 1968 | 63.6% | 34 |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 35 |
| 1966 | 62.1% | 36 |
| 1965 | 61.3% | 35 |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 35 |
| 1963 | 59.8% | 36 |
| 1962 | 59.1% | 36 |
| 1961 | 58.3% | 37 |
| 1960 | 57.5% | 37 |
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