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Population density: Estonia vs Pakistan compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 871 people in Pakistan. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 37,780 sq ft in Pakistan. Estonia and Pakistan rank 154th and 29th 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 3.09% of the population and 0.52% of the land area for Pakistan, making the population density in Estonia 90.7% lower than in Pakistan.

Population density by year

Estonia
Pakistan

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Pakistan
2026 81.2 871
2025 82.4 857
2024 83.2 844
2023 83.1 832
2022 81.8 819
2021 80.6 805
2020 80.5 790
2019 80.4 775
2018 80.1 762
2017 79.8 750
2016 78.4 740
2015 78.4 730
2014 78.3 720
2013 78.5 709
2012 80.8 698
2011 81.1 685
2010 81.4 669
2009 81.5 653
2008 81.7 637
2007 81.9 620
2006 82.3 604
2005 82.8 589
2004 83.3 575
2003 83.7 561
2002 84.3 548
2001 84.8 535
2000 85.4 520
1999 84.9 506
1998 84.7 492
1997 85.5 479
1996 86.5 466
1995 87.8 452
1994 89.4 439
1993 91.3 427
1992 93.7 415
1991 - 403
1990 - 390
1989 - 377
1988 - 365
1987 - 353
1986 - 341
1985 - 330
1984 - 320
1983 - 310
1982 - 299.3
1981 - 288.3
1980 - 276.5
1979 - 265.4
1978 - 256.4
1977 - 248.3
1976 - 240.6
1975 - 233.4
1974 - 226.5
1973 - 219.9
1972 - 213.6
1971 - 207.8
1970 - 202.1
1969 - 196.4
1968 - 190.9
1967 - 185.5
1966 - 180.3
1965 - 175.4
1964 - 170.7
1963 - 166.1
1962 - 161.8
1961 - 157.6

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 44.3% growth in Pakistan.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. Pakistan was 38th in 2006 and ranks 29th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Pakistan
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Pakistan
2024 70.7% 39.2%
2023 70.7% 38.8%
2022 70.5% 38.4%
2021 70.2% 37.9%
2020 69.9% 37.5%
2019 69.6% 37.1%
2018 69.3% 36.7%
2017 69% 36.4%
2016 68.7% 36.2%
2015 68.5% 35.9%
2014 68.3% 35.7%
2013 68.1% 35.4%
2012 68% 35.2%
2011 67.9% 35%
2010 67.8% 34.8%
2009 67.7% 34.6%
2008 67.7% 34.4%
2007 67.6% 34.3%
2006 67.6% 34.1%
2005 67.5% 33.9%
2004 67.5% 33.7%
2003 67.4% 33.6%
2002 67.4% 33.4%
2001 67.4% 33.2%
2000 67.4% 33%
1999 67.4% 32.8%
1998 67.7% 32.6%
1997 68% 32.4%
1996 68.4% 32.1%
1995 69% 31.9%
1994 69.5% 31.7%
1993 70% 31.5%
1992 70.5% 31.2%
1991 71% 31%
1990 71.3% 30.8%
1989 71.4% 30.5%
1988 71.4% 30.3%
1987 71.3% 30%
1986 71.2% 29.8%
1985 71.1% 29.5%
1984 71% 29.2%
1983 70.8% 29%
1982 70.6% 28.7%
1981 70.3% 28.4%
1980 70% 28.1%
1979 69.6% 27.8%
1978 69.2% 27.4%
1977 68.7% 27.1%
1976 68.2% 26.7%
1975 67.7% 26.3%
1974 67.2% 26%
1973 66.7% 25.6%
1972 66.1% 25.3%
1971 65.5% 25.1%
1970 65.2% 24.8%
1969 64.6% 24.6%
1968 64.2% 24.4%
1967 63.6% 24.1%
1966 63.1% 23.9%
1965 62.5% 23.7%
1964 61.7% 23.5%
1963 61% 23.2%
1962 60.1% 22.9%
1961 58.8% 22.6%
1960 57.6% 22.3%

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 33.7% to 39.2% in Pakistan.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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 (2017–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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