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Population density: Estonia vs Nepal compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Estonia and Nepal rank 154th and 54th 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Estonia 84.8% lower than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Estonia
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Nepal
2026 81.2 535
2025 82.4 535
2024 83.2 536
2023 83.1 537
2022 81.8 537
2021 80.6 533
2020 80.5 523
2019 80.4 513
2018 80.1 507
2017 79.8 506
2016 78.4 505
2015 78.4 503
2014 78.3 500
2013 78.5 498
2012 80.8 497
2011 81.1 496
2010 81.4 494
2009 81.5 491
2008 81.7 488
2007 81.9 484
2006 82.3 480
2005 82.8 475
2004 83.3 470
2003 83.7 464
2002 84.3 458
2001 84.8 451
2000 85.4 443
1999 84.9 437
1998 84.7 429
1997 85.5 421
1996 86.5 412
1995 87.8 403
1994 89.4 393
1993 91.3 384
1992 93.7 373
1991 - 363
1990 - 354
1989 - 345
1988 - 338
1987 - 331
1986 - 324
1985 - 317
1984 - 309
1983 - 302
1982 - 295.2
1981 - 288.4
1980 - 281.7
1979 - 275.1
1978 - 268.8
1977 - 262.6
1976 - 256.8
1975 - 251.2
1974 - 245.7
1973 - 240.4
1972 - 235.3
1971 - 230.2
1970 - 225.2
1969 - 220.4
1968 - 215.6
1967 - 211.1
1966 - 206.6
1965 - 202.4
1964 - 198.3
1963 - 194.3
1962 - 190.6
1961 - 186.9

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 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Nepal
2024 70.7% 66.8%
2023 70.7% 66.5%
2022 70.5% 66.3%
2021 70.2% 66.1%
2020 69.9% 66.1%
2019 69.6% 66%
2018 69.3% 65.8%
2017 69% 65.6%
2016 68.7% 65.3%
2015 68.5% 65%
2014 68.3% 64.6%
2013 68.1% 64.1%
2012 68% 63.7%
2011 67.9% 63.1%
2010 67.8% 62%
2009 67.7% 59.9%
2008 67.7% 56.9%
2007 67.6% 53.4%
2006 67.6% 49.5%
2005 67.5% 45.5%
2004 67.5% 41.6%
2003 67.4% 38%
2002 67.4% 35%
2001 67.4% 32.8%
2000 67.4% 31.1%
1999 67.4% 29.5%
1998 67.7% 28%
1997 68% 26.6%
1996 68.4% 25.3%
1995 69% 24.1%
1994 69.5% 23%
1993 70% 22%
1992 70.5% 21.2%
1991 71% 20.4%
1990 71.3% 19.8%
1989 71.4% 19.2%
1988 71.4% 18.7%
1987 71.3% 18.3%
1986 71.2% 17.9%
1985 71.1% 17.5%
1984 71% 17.1%
1983 70.8% 16.6%
1982 70.6% 16.1%
1981 70.3% 15.5%
1980 70% 14.6%
1979 69.6% 13.4%
1978 69.2% 12%
1977 68.7% 10.5%
1976 68.2% 8.99%
1975 67.7% 7.51%
1974 67.2% 6.18%
1973 66.7% 5.09%
1972 66.1% 4.33%
1971 65.5% 4%
1970 65.2% 3.93%
1969 64.6% 3.87%
1968 64.2% 3.82%
1967 63.6% 3.78%
1966 63.1% 3.75%
1965 62.5% 3.72%
1964 61.7% 3.69%
1963 61% 3.66%
1962 60.1% 3.62%
1961 58.8% 3.57%
1960 57.6% 3.51%

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 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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