Estonia has a population density of 83.2 people per square mile compared to 22.7 people in Russia. Estonia has 355,676 sq ft of land per person vs 1,280,521 sq ft in Russia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Estonia and Russia are ranked 152nd and 185th, 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 1.76% of the population and 11% of the land area for Russia, hence the population density in Estonia is 266.3% higher than in Russia.
Population density comparison
Estonia
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.2 ppl/mi² | 22.7 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 152/197 | 185/197 |
| Population |
1355535
|
142718132
|
| Land area | 16,498 sq mi | 6,323,145 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 335,238 sq ft | 1,228,137 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30% | 24.5% |
| Urban population | 70% | 75.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 24.8% |
Estonia vs Russia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Estonia decreased by 0.11%, compared to a 0.34% decline in Russia.
In 2004, Estonia ranked 141st for population density and is in 152nd place now. Russia was 176th in 2004 and ranks 185th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2 | 22.7 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 22.7 |
| 2022 | 81.8 | 22.8 |
| 2021 | 80.6 | 22.9 |
| 2020 | 80.5 | 23 |
| 2019 | 80.4 | 23 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 23 |
| 2017 | 79.8 | 23 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 22.9 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 22.9 |
| 2014 | 78.3 | 22.8 |
| 2013 | 78.5 | 22.7 |
| 2012 | 80.8 | 22.7 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 22.6 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 22.6 |
| 2009 | 81.5 | 22.6 |
| 2008 | 81.7 | 22.6 |
| 2007 | 81.9 | 22.6 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 22.6 |
| 2005 | 82.8 | 22.7 |
| 2004 | 83.3 | 22.8 |
| 2003 | 83.7 | 22.9 |
| 2002 | 84.3 | 23 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 23.1 |
| 2000 | 85.4 | 23.2 |
| 1999 | 84.9 | 23.3 |
| 1998 | 84.7 | 23.3 |
| 1997 | 85.5 | 23.4 |
| 1996 | 86.5 | 23.4 |
| 1995 | 87.8 | 23.5 |
| 1994 | 89.4 | 23.5 |
| 1993 | 91.3 | 23.5 |
| 1992 | 93.7 | 23.5 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Russia
|
|
| 2024 | 70% | 75.5% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | 75.3% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | 75.1% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | 74.9% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | 74.8% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | 74.6% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | 74.4% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 74.3% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 74.2% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 74% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | 73.9% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 73.9% |
| 2012 | 68% | 73.8% |
| 2011 | 68% | 73.7% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 73.7% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 73.6% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | 73.6% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | 73.6% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | 73.5% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | 73.5% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | 73.4% |
| 2003 | 69% | 73.4% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | 73.3% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 73.3% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | 73.3% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 73.4% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | 73.4% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | 73.4% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | 73.4% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | 73.4% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | 73.4% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 73.4% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | 73.4% |
| 1991 | 71% | 73.4% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | 73.4% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | 73.4% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | 73.2% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | 72.8% |
| 1986 | 71% | 72.3% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | 71.9% |
| 1984 | 70.6% | 71.5% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | 71.1% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | 70.6% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | 70.2% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | 69.8% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | 69.3% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | 68.7% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | 68% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | 67.2% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | 66.4% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | 65.7% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | 64.9% |
| 1972 | 66% | 64.1% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | 63.3% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | 62.5% |
| 1969 | 64.3% | 61.6% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | 60.8% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 59.9% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | 59% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | 58.2% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 57.3% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | 56.4% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | 55.5% |
| 1961 | 58.3% | 54.6% |
| 1960 | 57.5% | 53.7% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia and from 73.4% to 75.5% in Russia.
Densely populated cities
|
Russia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Moscow | 13.3M |
| Saint Petersburg | 5.65M |
| Novosibirsk | 1.64M |
| Yekaterinburg | 1.47M |
| Kazan | 1.33M |
| Nizhny Novgorod | 1.2M |
| Chelyabinsk | 1.18M |
| Krasnodar | 1.15M |
| Samara | 1.15M |
| Ufa | 1.14M |
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