Estonia has a population density of 83.2 people per square mile compared to 1,497 people in Rwanda. Estonia has 355,676 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Estonia and Rwanda are ranked 152nd and 13th, 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, hence the population density in Estonia is 94.4% lower than in Rwanda.
Population density comparison
Estonia
|
Rwanda
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 83.2 ppl/mi² | 1,497 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 152/197 | 13/197 |
| Population |
1355535
|
14826674
|
| Land area | 16,498 sq mi | 9,525 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 335,238 sq ft | 18,626 sq ft |
| Rural population | 30% | 81.9% |
| Urban population | 70% | 18.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 8.11% |
Estonia vs Rwanda:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Estonia decreased by 0.11%, compared to a 61.7% growth in Rwanda.
In 2004, Estonia ranked 141st for population density and is in 152nd place now. Rwanda was 18th in 2004 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 83.2 | 1,497 |
| 2023 | 83.1 | 1,465 |
| 2022 | 81.8 | 1,433 |
| 2021 | 80.6 | 1,402 |
| 2020 | 80.5 | 1,372 |
| 2019 | 80.4 | 1,341 |
| 2018 | 80.1 | 1,311 |
| 2017 | 79.8 | 1,281 |
| 2016 | 78.4 | 1,251 |
| 2015 | 78.4 | 1,222 |
| 2014 | 78.3 | 1,193 |
| 2013 | 78.5 | 1,165 |
| 2012 | 80.8 | 1,137 |
| 2011 | 81.1 | 1,110 |
| 2010 | 81.4 | 1,083 |
| 2009 | 81.5 | 1,056 |
| 2008 | 81.7 | 1,029 |
| 2007 | 81.9 | 1,003 |
| 2006 | 82.3 | 976 |
| 2005 | 82.8 | 951 |
| 2004 | 83.3 | 926 |
| 2003 | 83.7 | 901 |
| 2002 | 84.3 | 882 |
| 2001 | 84.8 | 870 |
| 2000 | 85.4 | 862 |
| 1999 | 84.9 | 855 |
| 1998 | 84.7 | 848 |
| 1997 | 85.5 | 814 |
| 1996 | 86.5 | 704 |
| 1995 | 87.8 | 596 |
| 1994 | 89.4 | 713 |
| 1993 | 91.3 | 838 |
| 1992 | 93.7 | 807 |
| 1991 | - | 790 |
| 1990 | - | 774 |
| 1989 | - | 754 |
| 1988 | - | 732 |
| 1987 | - | 709 |
| 1986 | - | 686 |
| 1985 | - | 663 |
| 1984 | - | 641 |
| 1983 | - | 620 |
| 1982 | - | 600 |
| 1981 | - | 580 |
| 1980 | - | 562 |
| 1979 | - | 545 |
| 1978 | - | 529 |
| 1977 | - | 513 |
| 1976 | - | 498 |
| 1975 | - | 484 |
| 1974 | - | 470 |
| 1973 | - | 456 |
| 1972 | - | 443 |
| 1971 | - | 430 |
| 1970 | - | 418 |
| 1969 | - | 405 |
| 1968 | - | 393 |
| 1967 | - | 381 |
| 1966 | - | 370 |
| 1965 | - | 359 |
| 1964 | - | 350 |
| 1963 | - | 342 |
| 1962 | - | 334 |
| 1961 | - | 326 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Estonia
|
Rwanda
|
|
| 2024 | 70% | 18.1% |
| 2023 | 69.8% | 17.9% |
| 2022 | 69.6% | 17.7% |
| 2021 | 69.4% | 17.6% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | 17.4% |
| 2019 | 69.1% | 17.3% |
| 2018 | 68.9% | 17.2% |
| 2017 | 68.7% | 17.1% |
| 2016 | 68.6% | 17.1% |
| 2015 | 68.4% | 17% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | 17% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | 16.9% |
| 2012 | 68% | 16.9% |
| 2011 | 68% | 16.9% |
| 2010 | 68.1% | 16.9% |
| 2009 | 68.2% | 16.9% |
| 2008 | 68.4% | 16.9% |
| 2007 | 68.5% | 16.9% |
| 2006 | 68.6% | 16.9% |
| 2005 | 68.7% | 16.9% |
| 2004 | 68.9% | 16.9% |
| 2003 | 69% | 16.9% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | 16.8% |
| 2001 | 69.2% | 15.8% |
| 2000 | 69.4% | 14.9% |
| 1999 | 69.5% | 14.1% |
| 1998 | 69.7% | 13.2% |
| 1997 | 69.9% | 12.5% |
| 1996 | 70.1% | 11.4% |
| 1995 | 70.3% | 9.84% |
| 1994 | 70.5% | 8.49% |
| 1993 | 70.7% | 7.31% |
| 1992 | 70.9% | 6.29% |
| 1991 | 71% | 5.49% |
| 1990 | 71.2% | 5.42% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | 5.34% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | 5.27% |
| 1987 | 71.2% | 5.2% |
| 1986 | 71% | 5.13% |
| 1985 | 70.8% | 5.06% |
| 1984 | 70.6% | 4.99% |
| 1983 | 70.3% | 4.92% |
| 1982 | 70.1% | 4.85% |
| 1981 | 69.9% | 4.79% |
| 1980 | 69.7% | 4.72% |
| 1979 | 69.5% | 4.66% |
| 1978 | 69.1% | 4.57% |
| 1977 | 68.6% | 4.37% |
| 1976 | 68.1% | 4.18% |
| 1975 | 67.6% | 4% |
| 1974 | 67.1% | 3.82% |
| 1973 | 66.5% | 3.65% |
| 1972 | 66% | 3.49% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | 3.34% |
| 1970 | 64.9% | 3.19% |
| 1969 | 64.3% | 3.13% |
| 1968 | 63.6% | 3.07% |
| 1967 | 62.8% | 3% |
| 1966 | 62.1% | 2.94% |
| 1965 | 61.3% | 2.88% |
| 1964 | 60.6% | 2.82% |
| 1963 | 59.8% | 2.77% |
| 1962 | 59.1% | 2.71% |
| 1961 | 58.3% | 2.65% |
| 1960 | 57.5% | 2.6% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 68.9% to 70% in Estonia and from 16.9% to 18.1% in Rwanda.
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