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Population density: Estonia vs Singapore compared

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Estonia has a population density of 81.2 people per square mile compared to 22,064 people in Singapore. Estonia has 355,584 sq ft of land per person vs 1,282 sq ft in Singapore. Estonia and Singapore rank 154th and 2nd 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 0.07% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Singapore, making the population density in Estonia 99.6% lower than in Singapore.

Population density by year

Estonia
Singapore

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Estonia Singapore
2026 81.2 22,064
2025 82.4 21,926
2024 83.2 21,776
2023 83.1 21,346
2022 81.8 20,334
2021 80.6 19,672
2020 80.5 20,510
2019 80.4 20,632
2018 80.1 20,454
2017 79.8 20,415
2016 78.4 20,483
2015 78.4 20,219
2014 78.3 19,981
2013 78.5 19,779
2012 80.8 19,489
2011 81.1 19,071
2010 81.4 18,730
2009 81.5 18,454
2008 81.7 17,906
2007 81.9 17,100
2006 82.3 16,426
2005 82.8 16,035
2004 83.3 15,663
2003 83.7 15,513
2002 84.3 16,023
2001 84.8 15,996
2000 85.4 15,570
1999 84.9 15,303
1998 84.7 15,181
1997 85.5 14,674
1996 86.5 14,190
1995 87.8 13,625
1994 89.4 13,217
1993 91.3 12,809
1992 93.7 12,489
1991 - 12,119
1990 - 11,779
1989 - 11,330
1988 - 11,002
1987 - 10,726
1986 - 10,566
1985 - 10,576
1984 - 10,562
1983 - 10,364
1982 - 10,230
1981 - 9,791
1980 - 9,331
1979 - 9,214
1978 - 9,098
1977 - 8,989
1976 - 8,865
1975 - 8,746
1974 - 8,620
1973 - 8,477
1972 - 8,320
1971 - 8,168
1970 - 8,019
1969 - 7,896
1968 - 7,778
1967 - 7,645
1966 - 7,478
1965 - 7,294
1964 - 7,119
1963 - 6,939
1962 - 6,766
1961 - 6,581

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 34.3% growth in Singapore.

In 2006, Estonia ranked 147th by population density and is 154th now. Singapore was 2nd in 2006 and still ranks 2nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Estonia
Singapore
1x
Year Urban population
Estonia Singapore
2024 70.7% 100%
2023 70.7% 100%
2022 70.5% 100%
2021 70.2% 100%
2020 69.9% 100%
2019 69.6% 100%
2018 69.3% 100%
2017 69% 100%
2016 68.7% 100%
2015 68.5% 100%
2014 68.3% 100%
2013 68.1% 100%
2012 68% 100%
2011 67.9% 100%
2010 67.8% 100%
2009 67.7% 100%
2008 67.7% 100%
2007 67.6% 100%
2006 67.6% 100%
2005 67.5% 100%
2004 67.5% 100%
2003 67.4% 100%
2002 67.4% 100%
2001 67.4% 100%
2000 67.4% 100%
1999 67.4% 100%
1998 67.7% 100%
1997 68% 100%
1996 68.4% 100%
1995 69% 100%
1994 69.5% 100%
1993 70% 100%
1992 70.5% 100%
1991 71% 100%
1990 71.3% 100%
1989 71.4% 100%
1988 71.4% 100%
1987 71.3% 100%
1986 71.2% 100%
1985 71.1% 100%
1984 71% 100%
1983 70.8% 100%
1982 70.6% 100%
1981 70.3% 100%
1980 70% 100%
1979 69.6% 100%
1978 69.2% 100%
1977 68.7% 100%
1976 68.2% 100%
1975 67.7% 100%
1974 67.2% 100%
1973 66.7% 100%
1972 66.1% 100%
1971 65.5% 100%
1970 65.2% 100%
1969 64.6% 100%
1968 64.2% 100%
1967 63.6% 100%
1966 63.1% 100%
1965 62.5% 100%
1964 61.7% 100%
1963 61% 100%
1962 60.1% 100%
1961 58.8% 100%
1960 57.6% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Singapore.

Densely populated cities

Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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