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Population density: Estonia vs Israel compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 1,227 people in Israel. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 22,414 sq ft in Israel. Estonia and Israel rank 154th and 21st 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 0.12% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Israel, making the population density in Estonia 93.4% lower than in Israel.

Population density by year

Estonia
Israel

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Israel
2026 81.2 1,227
2025 82.4 1,210
2024 83.2 1,194
2023 83.1 1,179
2022 81.8 1,144
2021 80.6 1,122
2020 80.5 1,103
2019 80.4 1,084
2018 80.1 1,063
2017 79.8 1,043
2016 78.4 1,023
2015 78.4 1,003
2014 78.3 983
2013 78.5 965
2012 80.8 947
2011 81.1 929
2010 81.4 912
2009 81.5 896
2008 81.7 875
2007 81.9 859
2006 82.3 844
2005 82.8 829
2004 83.3 815
2003 83.7 801
2002 84.3 786
2001 84.8 771
2000 85.4 753
1999 84.9 733
1998 84.7 715
1997 85.5 698
1996 86.5 681
1995 87.8 664
1994 89.4 646
1993 91.3 630
1992 93.7 613
1991 - 592
1990 - 558
1989 - 541
1988 - 532
1987 - 523
1986 - 515
1985 - 507
1984 - 498
1983 - 491
1982 - 482
1981 - 473
1980 - 464
1979 - 453
1978 - 442
1977 - 432
1976 - 423
1975 - 414
1974 - 404
1973 - 392
1972 - 377
1971 - 367
1970 - 356
1969 - 344
1968 - 335
1967 - 329
1966 - 315
1965 - 307
1964 - 296.2
1963 - 284.7
1962 - 274.4
1961 - 261.5

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 45.4% growth in Israel.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. Israel was 23rd in 2006 and ranks 21st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Israel
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Israel
2024 70.7% 91.5%
2023 70.7% 91.5%
2022 70.5% 91.5%
2021 70.2% 91.5%
2020 69.9% 91.6%
2019 69.6% 91.6%
2018 69.3% 91.6%
2017 69% 91.7%
2016 68.7% 91.7%
2015 68.5% 91.7%
2014 68.3% 91.7%
2013 68.1% 91.7%
2012 68% 91.7%
2011 67.9% 91.7%
2010 67.8% 91.7%
2009 67.7% 91.7%
2008 67.7% 91.7%
2007 67.6% 91.7%
2006 67.6% 91.7%
2005 67.5% 91.6%
2004 67.5% 91.6%
2003 67.4% 91.5%
2002 67.4% 91.4%
2001 67.4% 91.4%
2000 67.4% 91.3%
1999 67.4% 91.2%
1998 67.7% 91.1%
1997 68% 91%
1996 68.4% 90.9%
1995 69% 90.9%
1994 69.5% 90.8%
1993 70% 90.7%
1992 70.5% 90.6%
1991 71% 90.5%
1990 71.3% 90.4%
1989 71.4% 90.3%
1988 71.4% 90.2%
1987 71.3% 90.1%
1986 71.2% 90%
1985 71.1% 89.9%
1984 71% 89.7%
1983 70.8% 89.6%
1982 70.6% 89.4%
1981 70.3% 89.1%
1980 70% 88.8%
1979 69.6% 88.5%
1978 69.2% 88.1%
1977 68.7% 87.7%
1976 68.2% 87.3%
1975 67.7% 86.8%
1974 67.2% 86.3%
1973 66.7% 85.8%
1972 66.1% 85.3%
1971 65.5% 84.8%
1970 65.2% 84.3%
1969 64.6% 83.7%
1968 64.2% 83.2%
1967 63.6% 82.5%
1966 63.1% 81.9%
1965 62.5% 81.2%
1964 61.7% 80.4%
1963 61% 79.7%
1962 60.1% 78.8%
1961 58.8% 78%
1960 57.6% 76.9%

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 91.6% to 91.5% in Israel.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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 (2016–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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