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Population density: Estonia vs India compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 1,287 people in India. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 24,387 sq ft in India. Estonia and India rank 154th and 19th 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 17.9% of the population and 2% of the land area for India, making the population density in Estonia 93.7% lower than in India.

Population density by year

Estonia
India

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia India
2026 81.2 1,287
2025 82.4 1,275
2024 83.2 1,264
2023 83.1 1,253
2022 81.8 1,242
2021 80.6 1,232
2020 80.5 1,222
2019 80.4 1,210
2018 80.1 1,197
2017 79.8 1,184
2016 78.4 1,171
2015 78.4 1,157
2014 78.3 1,143
2013 78.5 1,129
2012 80.8 1,114
2011 81.1 1,099
2010 81.4 1,083
2009 81.5 1,068
2008 81.7 1,052
2007 81.9 1,037
2006 82.3 1,022
2005 82.8 1,006
2004 83.3 990
2003 83.7 973
2002 84.3 956
2001 84.8 939
2000 85.4 922
1999 84.9 904
1998 84.7 887
1997 85.5 870
1996 86.5 853
1995 87.8 837
1994 89.4 820
1993 91.3 803
1992 93.7 787
1991 - 770
1990 - 753
1989 - 737
1988 - 721
1987 - 705
1986 - 689
1985 - 673
1984 - 658
1983 - 642
1982 - 627
1981 - 613
1980 - 599
1979 - 585
1978 - 571
1977 - 558
1976 - 545
1975 - 533
1974 - 520
1973 - 508
1972 - 497
1971 - 486
1970 - 476
1969 - 465
1968 - 455
1967 - 446
1966 - 436
1965 - 427
1964 - 417
1963 - 408
1962 - 398
1961 - 389

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Estonia decreased by 1.33%, compared to a 25.9% growth in India.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. India was 17th in 2006 and ranks 19th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
India
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia India
2024 70.7% 35.4%
2023 70.7% 35.1%
2022 70.5% 34.8%
2021 70.2% 34.4%
2020 69.9% 34.1%
2019 69.6% 33.8%
2018 69.3% 33.5%
2017 69% 33.2%
2016 68.7% 32.9%
2015 68.5% 32.5%
2014 68.3% 32.2%
2013 68.1% 31.9%
2012 68% 31.6%
2011 67.9% 31.3%
2010 67.8% 30.9%
2009 67.7% 30.5%
2008 67.7% 30.1%
2007 67.6% 29.8%
2006 67.6% 29.4%
2005 67.5% 29.1%
2004 67.5% 28.8%
2003 67.4% 28.5%
2002 67.4% 28.2%
2001 67.4% 27.9%
2000 67.4% 27.6%
1999 67.4% 27.4%
1998 67.7% 27.2%
1997 68% 27%
1996 68.4% 26.8%
1995 69% 26.6%
1994 69.5% 26.4%
1993 70% 26.2%
1992 70.5% 26%
1991 71% 25.8%
1990 71.3% 25.6%
1989 71.4% 25.4%
1988 71.4% 25.2%
1987 71.3% 25%
1986 71.2% 24.8%
1985 71.1% 24.7%
1984 71% 24.5%
1983 70.8% 24.3%
1982 70.6% 24%
1981 70.3% 23.8%
1980 70% 23.5%
1979 69.6% 23.2%
1978 69.2% 22.8%
1977 68.7% 22.4%
1976 68.2% 21.9%
1975 67.7% 21.5%
1974 67.2% 21%
1973 66.7% 20.6%
1972 66.1% 20.3%
1971 65.5% 20%
1970 65.2% 19.7%
1969 64.6% 19.5%
1968 64.2% 19.2%
1967 63.6% 19%
1966 63.1% 18.8%
1965 62.5% 18.6%
1964 61.7% 18.4%
1963 61% 18.3%
1962 60.1% 18.1%
1961 58.8% 18%
1960 57.6% 17.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 67.5% to 70.7% in Estonia and from 28.8% to 35.4% in India.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
India
City Population
Delhi 26.5M
Mumbai 15.4M
Bangalore 12.3M
Hyderabad 9.3M
Ahmedabad 7.64M
Chennai 6.6M
Pune 5.94M
Surat 5.94M
Kolkata 4.5M
Lucknow 3.38M

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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