Estonia has a population density of 83.2 people per square mile compared to 188.9 people in Moldova. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 151,641 sq ft in Moldova. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Estonia and Moldova are ranked 152nd and 118th, 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 0.03% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Moldova, hence the population density in Estonia is 56% lower than in Moldova.
Population density comparison
Estonia
|
Moldova
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.2 ppl/mi² | 188.9 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 152/197 | 118/197 |
| Population |
1342600
|
2343963
|
| Land area | 16,498 sq mi | 12,714 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 335,151 sq ft | 147,548 sq ft |
| Rural population | 29.3% | 56.5% |
| Urban population | 70.7% | 43.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Estonia vs Moldova:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Estonia decreased by 0.08%, compared to a 17.2% decline in Moldova.
In 2004, Estonia ranked 141st for population density and is in 152nd place now. Moldova was 84th in 2004 and ranks 118th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2 | 188.9 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 193.3 |
| 2022 | 81.8 | 199.2 |
| 2021 | 80.6 | 204.4 |
| 2020 | 80.5 | 207.5 |
| 2019 | 80.4 | 209.8 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 213.2 |
| 2017 | 79.8 | 217 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 220.8 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 223.4 |
| 2014 | 78.3 | 225.1 |
| 2013 | 78.5 | 225.3 |
| 2012 | 80.8 | 225.4 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 225.5 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 225.7 |
| 2009 | 81.5 | 225.6 |
| 2008 | 81.7 | 225.9 |
| 2007 | 81.9 | 226.3 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 226.9 |
| 2005 | 82.8 | 227.5 |
| 2004 | 83.3 | 228.1 |
| 2003 | 83.7 | 228.8 |
| 2002 | 84.3 | 229.3 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 229.9 |
| 2000 | 85.4 | 230.4 |
| 1999 | 84.9 | 230.7 |
| 1998 | 84.7 | 231 |
| 1997 | 85.5 | 231 |
| 1996 | 86.5 | 231.8 |
| 1995 | 87.8 | 232.3 |
| 1994 | 89.4 | 233.3 |
| 1993 | 91.3 | 233.9 |
| 1992 | 93.7 | 234.9 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Moldova
|
|
| 2024 | 70.7% | 43.5% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | 43% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | 42.4% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | 41.8% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | 41.3% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | 40.8% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | 40.3% |
| 2017 | 69% | 40% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | 39.7% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | 39.7% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 39.4% |
| 2012 | 68% | 39.4% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | 39.3% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | 39.4% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | 39.4% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | 39.2% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | 39.4% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | 39.4% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | 39.6% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | 39.6% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | 39.7% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | 40.4% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | 40.5% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | 40.7% |
| 1997 | 68% | 44.9% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | 45.1% |
| 1995 | 69% | 45.7% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | 45.9% |
| 1993 | 70% | 46.1% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | 46.4% |
| 1991 | 71% | 46.9% |
| 1990 | 71.3% | 47% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | 47.2% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | 46.4% |
| 1987 | 71.3% | 45.3% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | 44.3% |
| 1985 | 71.1% | 43.5% |
| 1984 | 71% | 42.8% |
| 1983 | 70.8% | 41.9% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | 41.2% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | 40.6% |
| 1980 | 70% | 40% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | 39.5% |
| 1978 | 69.2% | 38.8% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | 37.9% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | 37.2% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | 36.4% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | 35.5% |
| 1973 | 66.7% | 34.8% |
| 1972 | 66.1% | 33.8% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | 32.8% |
| 1970 | 65.2% | 32% |
| 1969 | 64.6% | 31.1% |
| 1968 | 64.2% | 30.1% |
| 1967 | 63.6% | 29.2% |
| 1966 | 63.1% | 28.5% |
| 1965 | 62.5% | 27.2% |
| 1964 | 61.7% | 25.8% |
| 1963 | 61% | 25.1% |
| 1962 | 60.1% | 24.5% |
| 1961 | 58.8% | 24% |
| 1960 | 57.6% | 23.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 67.5% to 70.7% in Estonia and from 39.4% to 43.5% in Moldova.
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