Estonia has a population density of 83.2 people per square mile compared to 536 people in Nepal. Estonia has 355,676 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Estonia and Nepal are ranked 152nd and 55th, 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, hence the population density in Estonia is 84.5% lower than in Nepal.
Population density comparison
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|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.2 ppl/mi² | 536 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 152/197 | 55/197 |
| Population |
1355535
|
29627185
|
| Land area | 16,498 sq mi | 55,348 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 335,238 sq ft | 52,039 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30% | 77.6% |
| Urban population | 70% | 22.4% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 0% |
Estonia vs Nepal:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Estonia decreased by 0.11%, compared to a 14% growth in Nepal.
In 2004, Estonia ranked 141st for population density and is in 152nd place now. Nepal was 45th in 2004 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
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| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
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|
|
| 2024 | 70% | 22.4% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | 21.9% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | 21.5% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | 21% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | 20.6% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | 20.2% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | 19.7% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 19.3% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 18.9% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 18.6% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | 18.2% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 17.8% |
| 2012 | 68% | 17.5% |
| 2011 | 68% | 17.1% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 16.8% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 16.4% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | 16.1% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | 15.8% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | 15.5% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | 15.1% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | 14.8% |
| 2003 | 69% | 14.5% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | 14.2% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 13.9% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | 13.4% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 12.9% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | 12.3% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | 11.8% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | 11.3% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | 10.9% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | 10.4% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 10% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | 9.58% |
| 1991 | 71% | 9.18% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | 8.85% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | 8.54% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | 8.24% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | 7.94% |
| 1986 | 71% | 7.66% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | 7.39% |
| 1984 | 70.6% | 7.12% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | 6.86% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | 6.62% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | 6.38% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | 6.09% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | 5.82% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | 5.55% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | 5.3% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | 5.06% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | 4.83% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | 4.61% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | 4.4% |
| 1972 | 66% | 4.2% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | 4.01% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | 3.96% |
| 1969 | 64.3% | 3.91% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | 3.87% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 3.82% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | 3.78% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | 3.74% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 3.69% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | 3.65% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | 3.61% |
| 1961 | 58.3% | 3.57% |
| 1960 | 57.5% | 3.48% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia and from 14.8% to 22.4% in Nepal.
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