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Population density: Estonia vs Philippines compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 1,023 people in the Philippines. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 31,912 sq ft in the Philippines. Estonia and the Philippines rank 154th and 23rd 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 1.43% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for the Philippines, making the population density in Estonia 92.1% lower than in the Philippines.

Population density by year

Estonia
Philippines

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Philippines
2026 81.2 1,023
2025 82.4 1,014
2024 83.2 1,006
2023 83.1 998
2022 81.8 990
2021 80.6 982
2020 80.5 974
2019 80.4 962
2018 80.1 951
2017 79.8 939
2016 78.4 927
2015 78.4 915
2014 78.3 901
2013 78.5 887
2012 80.8 870
2011 81.1 853
2010 81.4 837
2009 81.5 820
2008 81.7 805
2007 81.9 791
2006 82.3 778
2005 82.8 765
2004 83.3 750
2003 83.7 736
2002 84.3 722
2001 84.8 707
2000 85.4 692
1999 84.9 675
1998 84.7 658
1997 85.5 642
1996 86.5 627
1995 87.8 613
1994 89.4 600
1993 91.3 587
1992 93.7 573
1991 - 559
1990 - 546
1989 - 532
1988 - 519
1987 - 505
1986 - 492
1985 - 480
1984 - 467
1983 - 453
1982 - 440
1981 - 428
1980 - 417
1979 - 407
1978 - 396
1977 - 385
1976 - 375
1975 - 366
1974 - 358
1973 - 350
1972 - 342
1971 - 334
1970 - 327
1969 - 318
1968 - 309
1967 - 301
1966 - 291.9
1965 - 283.3
1964 - 274.8
1963 - 266.4
1962 - 258.1
1961 - 250

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 31.5% growth in the Philippines.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. The Philippines was 28th in 2006 and ranks 23rd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Philippines
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Philippines
2024 70.7% 55.5%
2023 70.7% 55.1%
2022 70.5% 54.8%
2021 70.2% 54.5%
2020 69.9% 54.1%
2019 69.6% 53.7%
2018 69.3% 53.2%
2017 69% 52.6%
2016 68.7% 51.9%
2015 68.5% 51.2%
2014 68.3% 50.2%
2013 68.1% 49.1%
2012 68% 47.9%
2011 67.9% 46.7%
2010 67.8% 45.5%
2009 67.7% 44.3%
2008 67.7% 43.2%
2007 67.6% 42.3%
2006 67.6% 41.8%
2005 67.5% 41.3%
2004 67.5% 40.9%
2003 67.4% 40.4%
2002 67.4% 40%
2001 67.4% 39.5%
2000 67.4% 39.1%
1999 67.4% 38.8%
1998 67.7% 38.4%
1997 68% 38%
1996 68.4% 37.7%
1995 69% 37.4%
1994 69.5% 37.1%
1993 70% 36.8%
1992 70.5% 36.5%
1991 71% 36.3%
1990 71.3% 36%
1989 71.4% 35.8%
1988 71.4% 35.5%
1987 71.3% 35.3%
1986 71.2% 35.1%
1985 71.1% 34.9%
1984 71% 34.6%
1983 70.8% 34.4%
1982 70.6% 34.2%
1981 70.3% 34%
1980 70% 33.8%
1979 69.6% 33.7%
1978 69.2% 33.5%
1977 68.7% 33.3%
1976 68.2% 33.1%
1975 67.7% 32.9%
1974 67.2% 32.7%
1973 66.7% 32.5%
1972 66.1% 32.3%
1971 65.5% 32.1%
1970 65.2% 31.9%
1969 64.6% 31.7%
1968 64.2% 31.5%
1967 63.6% 31.3%
1966 63.1% 31.1%
1965 62.5% 31%
1964 61.7% 30.8%
1963 61% 30.7%
1962 60.1% 30.5%
1961 58.8% 30.3%
1960 57.6% 30%

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 40.9% to 55.5% in the Philippines.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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 (2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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