Estonia has a population density of 83.2 people per square mile compared to 651 people in Liechtenstein. Estonia has 355,676 sq ft of land per person vs 42,845 sq ft in Liechtenstein. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Estonia and Liechtenstein are ranked 152nd and 44th, 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 0.0005% of the population and 0.0001% of the land area for Liechtenstein, hence the population density in Estonia is 87.2% lower than in Liechtenstein.
Population density comparison
Estonia
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.2 ppl/mi² | 651 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 152/197 | 44/197 |
| Population |
1355535
|
40646
|
| Land area | 16,498 sq mi | 61.8 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 335,238 sq ft | 42,845 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30% | 85.3% |
| Urban population | 70% | 14.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Estonia vs Liechtenstein:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Estonia decreased by 0.11%, compared to a 16.7% growth in Liechtenstein.
In 2004, Estonia ranked 141st for population density and is in 152nd place now. Liechtenstein was 39th in 2004 and ranks 44th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2 | 651 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 645 |
| 2022 | 81.8 | 639 |
| 2021 | 80.6 | 634 |
| 2020 | 80.5 | 630 |
| 2019 | 80.4 | 624 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 619 |
| 2017 | 79.8 | 615 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 611 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 607 |
| 2014 | 78.3 | 603 |
| 2013 | 78.5 | 599 |
| 2012 | 80.8 | 593 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 588 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 583 |
| 2009 | 81.5 | 579 |
| 2008 | 81.7 | 574 |
| 2007 | 81.9 | 571 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 567 |
| 2005 | 82.8 | 563 |
| 2004 | 83.3 | 558 |
| 2003 | 83.7 | 552 |
| 2002 | 84.3 | 545 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 537 |
| 2000 | 85.4 | 528 |
| 1999 | 84.9 | 522 |
| 1998 | 84.7 | 513 |
| 1997 | 85.5 | 506 |
| 1996 | 86.5 | 502 |
| 1995 | 87.8 | 498 |
| 1994 | 89.4 | 493 |
| 1993 | 91.3 | 487 |
| 1992 | 93.7 | 480 |
| 1991 | - | 473 |
| 1990 | - | 465 |
| 1989 | - | 458 |
| 1988 | - | 452 |
| 1987 | - | 446 |
| 1986 | - | 441 |
| 1985 | - | 435 |
| 1984 | - | 431 |
| 1983 | - | 428 |
| 1982 | - | 425 |
| 1981 | - | 416 |
| 1980 | - | 413 |
| 1979 | - | 414 |
| 1978 | - | 405 |
| 1977 | - | 396 |
| 1976 | - | 389 |
| 1975 | - | 386 |
| 1974 | - | 380 |
| 1973 | - | 369 |
| 1972 | - | 358 |
| 1971 | - | 350 |
| 1970 | - | 342 |
| 1969 | - | 341 |
| 1968 | - | 337 |
| 1967 | - | 327 |
| 1966 | - | 317 |
| 1965 | - | 311 |
| 1964 | - | 304 |
| 1963 | - | 292.9 |
| 1962 | - | 282.4 |
| 1961 | - | 273.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
| 2024 | 70% | 14.7% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | 14.6% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | 14.5% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | 14.5% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | 14.4% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | 14.4% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | 14.3% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 14.3% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 14.3% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 14.3% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | 14.3% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 14.3% |
| 2012 | 68% | 14.4% |
| 2011 | 68% | 14.4% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 14.5% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 14.5% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | 14.6% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | 14.6% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | 14.7% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | 14.7% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 69% | 14.9% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | 14.9% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 15% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | 15.1% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 15.4% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | 15.7% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | 16% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | 16.3% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | 16.5% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | 16.6% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 16.7% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | 16.7% |
| 1991 | 71% | 16.8% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | 16.9% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | 17.1% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | 17.2% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | 17.3% |
| 1986 | 71% | 17.5% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | 17.6% |
| 1984 | 70.6% | 17.8% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | 17.9% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | 18% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | 18.2% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | 18.3% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | 18.3% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | 18.3% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | 18.3% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | 18.3% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | 18.3% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | 18.3% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | 18.3% |
| 1972 | 66% | 18.4% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | 18.4% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | 18.5% |
| 1969 | 64.3% | 18.7% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | 18.9% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 19.1% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | 19.3% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | 19.5% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 19.7% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | 19.9% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | 20.1% |
| 1961 | 58.3% | 20.3% |
| 1960 | 57.5% | 20.4% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia and from 14.8% to 14.7% in Liechtenstein.
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