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Population density: Estonia vs Greece compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.6 people per square mile compared to 208.4 people in Greece. Estonia has 357,110 sq ft of land per person vs 136,391 sq ft in Greece. Estonia and Greece rank 154th and 110th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Estonia has 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.13% of the population and 0.09% of the land area for Greece, making the population density in Estonia 60.8% lower than in Greece.

Population density by year

Estonia
Greece

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Greece
2026 81.6 208.4
2025 82.8 209.2
2024 83.2 209.1
2023 83.1 209.1
2022 81.8 209.7
2021 80.6 212.4
2020 80.5 215
2019 80.4 215.4
2018 80.1 215.7
2017 79.8 216.1
2016 78.4 216.5
2015 78.4 217.4
2014 78.3 218.9
2013 78.5 220.3
2012 80.8 221.9
2011 81.1 223.1
2010 81.4 223.5
2009 81.5 223.2
2008 81.7 222.6
2007 81.9 222
2006 82.3 221.4
2005 82.8 220.8
2004 83.3 220.1
2003 83.7 219.6
2002 84.3 219.1
2001 84.8 218.3
2000 85.4 217.1
1999 84.9 216.2
1998 84.7 215.4
1997 85.5 214.2
1996 86.5 213.2
1995 87.8 212.2
1994 89.4 211.2
1993 91.3 210.2
1992 93.7 208.9
1991 - 207.4
1990 - 204.9
1989 - 202.7
1988 - 201.7
1987 - 200.9
1986 - 200.3
1985 - 199.6
1984 - 198.8
1983 - 197.8
1982 - 196.7
1981 - 195.5
1980 - 193.7
1979 - 191.9
1978 - 189.5
1977 - 187
1976 - 184.6
1975 - 181.8
1974 - 180.1
1973 - 179.4
1972 - 178.6
1971 - 177.4
1970 - 176.7
1969 - 176.3
1968 - 175.6
1967 - 174.5
1966 - 173.1
1965 - 171.8
1964 - 171
1963 - 170.4
1962 - 169.8
1961 - 168.7

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Estonia decreased by 0.78%, compared to a 5.89% decline in Greece.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. Greece was 86th in 2006 and ranks 110th out of 197 currently.

Population density comparison

Estonia Greece
Population density 81.6 ppl/mi² 208.4 ppl/mi²
Population density rank 154/197 110/197
Population
1347027
10371575
Land area 16,498 sq mi 49,769 sq mi
Land area per capita 336,590 sq ft 133,232 sq ft
Rural population 29.3% 20.8%
Urban population 70.7% 79.2%
Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people 0% 0%

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Greece
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Greece
2025 70.7% 79.2%
2024 70.7% 79%
2023 70.7% 78.8%
2022 70.5% 78.6%
2021 70.2% 78.4%
2020 69.9% 78.3%
2019 69.6% 78.2%
2018 69.3% 78%
2017 69% 77.9%
2016 68.7% 77.7%
2015 68.5% 77.5%
2014 68.3% 77.3%
2013 68.1% 77.1%
2012 68% 76.9%
2011 67.9% 76.6%
2010 67.8% 76.4%
2009 67.7% 76%
2008 67.7% 75.6%
2007 67.6% 75.2%
2006 67.6% 74.7%
2005 67.5% 74.3%
2004 67.5% 73.8%
2003 67.4% 73.4%
2002 67.4% 73.1%
2001 67.4% 72.8%
2000 67.4% 72.7%
1999 67.4% 72.5%
1998 67.7% 72.4%
1997 68% 72.3%
1996 68.4% 72.2%
1995 69% 72.1%
1994 69.5% 72%
1993 70% 71.9%
1992 70.5% 71.8%
1991 71% 71.6%
1990 71.3% 71.5%
1989 71.4% 71.3%
1988 71.4% 71.2%
1987 71.3% 71%
1986 71.2% 70.9%
1985 71.1% 70.7%
1984 71% 70.5%
1983 70.8% 70.3%
1982 70.6% 70%
1981 70.3% 69.8%
1980 70% 69.5%
1979 69.6% 69.1%
1978 69.2% 68.7%
1977 68.7% 68.3%
1976 68.2% 67.8%
1975 67.7% 67.3%
1974 67.2% 66.8%
1973 66.7% 66.2%
1972 66.1% 65.6%
1971 65.5% 65%
1970 65.2% 64.3%
1969 64.6% 63.5%
1968 64.2% 62.6%
1967 63.6% 61.7%
1966 63.1% 60.7%
1965 62.5% 59.7%
1964 61.7% 58.7%
1963 61% 57.8%
1962 60.1% 57%
1961 58.8% 56.4%
1960 57.6% 55.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2005 to 2025, the share of urban population changed from 67.5% to 70.7% in Estonia and from 74.3% to 79.2% in Greece.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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