Estonia has a population density of 83.2 people per square mile compared to 77.5 people in Latvia. Estonia has 355,676 sq ft of land per person vs 373,317 sq ft in Latvia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Estonia and Latvia are ranked 152nd and 155th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.02% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Latvia, hence the population density in Estonia is 7.28% higher than in Latvia.
Population density comparison
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.2 ppl/mi² | 77.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 152/197 | 155/197 |
| Population |
1355535
|
1844219
|
| Land area | 16,498 sq mi | 24,027 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 335,238 sq ft | 359,656 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30% | 31.2% |
| Urban population | 70% | 68.8% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Estonia vs Latvia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Estonia decreased by 0.11%, compared to a 17.7% decline in Latvia.
In 2004, Estonia ranked 141st for population density and is in 152nd place now. Latvia was 135th in 2004 and ranks 155th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2 | 77.5 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 78.1 |
| 2022 | 81.8 | 78.2 |
| 2021 | 80.6 | 78.4 |
| 2020 | 80.5 | 79.1 |
| 2019 | 80.4 | 79.7 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 80.2 |
| 2017 | 79.8 | 80.8 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 81.6 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 82.3 |
| 2014 | 78.3 | 83 |
| 2013 | 78.5 | 83.8 |
| 2012 | 80.8 | 84.7 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 85.7 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 87.3 |
| 2009 | 81.5 | 89.1 |
| 2008 | 81.7 | 90.6 |
| 2007 | 81.9 | 91.6 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 92.3 |
| 2005 | 82.8 | 93.2 |
| 2004 | 83.3 | 94.2 |
| 2003 | 83.7 | 95.2 |
| 2002 | 84.3 | 96.2 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 97.3 |
| 2000 | 85.4 | 98.5 |
| 1999 | 84.9 | 99.5 |
| 1998 | 84.7 | 100.3 |
| 1997 | 85.5 | 101.3 |
| 1996 | 86.5 | 102.3 |
| 1995 | 87.8 | 103.4 |
| 1994 | 89.4 | 104.9 |
| 1993 | 91.3 | 106.7 |
| 1992 | 93.7 | 108.8 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Latvia
|
|
| 2024 | 70% | 68.8% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | 68.7% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | 68.5% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | 68.4% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | 68.3% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | 68.2% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | 68.1% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 68.1% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 68% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 68% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | 68% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 67.9% |
| 2012 | 68% | 67.9% |
| 2011 | 68% | 67.9% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 67.8% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 67.8% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | 67.8% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | 67.9% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | 68% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | 68% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | 67.9% |
| 2003 | 69% | 67.8% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | 67.8% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 67.9% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | 68.1% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 68.2% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | 68.5% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | 68.6% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | 68.7% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | 68.8% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | 68.9% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 68.8% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | 68.9% |
| 1991 | 71% | 69.2% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | 69.2% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | 69.2% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | 69.1% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | 68.9% |
| 1986 | 71% | 68.8% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | 68.6% |
| 1984 | 70.6% | 68.3% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | 68% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | 67.7% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | 67.4% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | 67.1% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | 66.7% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | 66.1% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | 65.5% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | 64.8% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | 64.2% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | 63.5% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | 62.8% |
| 1972 | 66% | 62.1% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | 61.4% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | 60.7% |
| 1969 | 64.3% | 59.9% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | 59.2% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 58.4% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | 57.6% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | 56.8% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 56% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | 55.3% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | 54.5% |
| 1961 | 58.3% | 53.7% |
| 1960 | 57.5% | 52.9% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia and from 67.9% to 68.8% in Latvia.
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