Long term urban population region in Estonia
Estonia: Long term urban population region was 74.37 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
74.37
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
68th
of 202 countries
All-time high
74.37
in 2025
All-time low
0.0023
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Estonia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Estonia stood at 74.37. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Estonia peaked at 74.37 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0023, in 1000.
That places Estonia 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Long term urban population region in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0023 | — |
| 1100 | 0.0068 | +200.0% |
| 1200 | 0.0204 | +200.0% |
| 1300 | 0.0613 | +200.0% |
| 1400 | 0.184 | +200.0% |
| 1500 | 0.5519 | +200.0% |
| 1600 | 1.66 | +200.0% |
| 1700 | 4.97 | +200.0% |
| 1710 | 5.6 | +12.7% |
| 1720 | 6.13 | +9.5% |
| 1730 | 6.71 | +9.5% |
| 1740 | 7.35 | +9.5% |
| 1750 | 8.05 | +9.5% |
| 1760 | 8.82 | +9.5% |
| 1770 | 9.66 | +9.5% |
| 1780 | 10.58 | +9.5% |
| 1790 | 11.59 | +9.5% |
| 1800 | 12.69 | +9.5% |
| 1810 | 13.9 | +9.5% |
| 1820 | 15.22 | +9.5% |
| 1830 | 16.67 | +9.5% |
| 1840 | 18.26 | +9.5% |
| 1850 | 20 | +9.5% |
| 1860 | 21.9 | +9.5% |
| 1870 | 23.99 | +9.5% |
| 1880 | 26.27 | +9.5% |
| 1890 | 28.78 | +9.5% |
| 1900 | 31.52 | +9.5% |
| 1910 | 34.52 | +9.5% |
| 1920 | 37.81 | +9.5% |
| 1930 | 41.41 | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 45.35 | +9.5% |
| 1950 | 49.67 | +9.5% |
| 1951 | 50.49 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 51.3 | +1.6% |
| 1953 | 52.1 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 52.88 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 53.66 | +1.5% |
| 1956 | 54.43 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 55.2 | +1.4% |
| 1958 | 55.96 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 56.73 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 57.49 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 58.26 | +1.3% |
| 1962 | 59.04 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 59.82 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 60.6 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 61.38 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 62.15 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 62.93 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 63.7 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 64.48 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 65.18 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 65.72 | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 66.26 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 66.77 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 67.21 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 67.59 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 68.17 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 68.68 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.14 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.49 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 69.71 | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 69.86 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 70.02 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 70.22 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.46 | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 70.74 | +0.4% |
| 1986 | 71.2 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 71.7 | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 72.09 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 71.95 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 71.12 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 71.32 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 71.09 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 70.59 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 70.09 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 69.91 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 69.45 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.2 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 69.15 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 69.22 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 69.38 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 69.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 69.4 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 69.41 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 69.42 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 69.43 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.44 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 69.45 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 69.47 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 69.48 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 69.49 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 69.83 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.16 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.5 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 70.84 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 71.18 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.52 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 71.85 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 72.19 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 72.53 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 72.87 | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 73.17 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 73.47 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.77 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 74.07 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 74.37 | +0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 74.37 is below the median for high income countries, which is 78.88, 94% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 74.37 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.52, 1.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long term urban population region in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +200.0% | 0.0023 | 0.0068 |
| 1200 | +200.0% | 0.0068 | 0.0204 |
| 1300 | +200.0% | 0.0204 | 0.0613 |
| 1400 | +200.0% | 0.0613 | 0.184 |
| 1500 | +200.0% | 0.184 | 0.5519 |
| 1600 | +200.0% | 0.5519 | 1.66 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0023 | 0.0023 | 0.0023 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0068 | 0.0068 | 0.0068 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | 0.0204 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0613 | 0.0613 | 0.0613 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.184 | 0.184 | 0.184 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5519 | 0.5519 | 0.5519 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1.66 | 1 |
| 1700s | 4.97 | 4.97 | 4.97 | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.13 | 6.13 | 6.13 | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.71 | 6.71 | 6.71 | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.35 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 1 |
| 1750s | 8.05 | 8.05 | 8.05 | 1 |
| 1760s | 8.82 | 8.82 | 8.82 | 1 |
| 1770s | 9.66 | 9.66 | 9.66 | 1 |
| 1780s | 10.58 | 10.58 | 10.58 | 1 |
| 1790s | 11.59 | 11.59 | 11.59 | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.69 | 12.69 | 12.69 | 1 |
| 1810s | 13.9 | 13.9 | 13.9 | 1 |
| 1820s | 15.22 | 15.22 | 15.22 | 1 |
| 1830s | 16.67 | 16.67 | 16.67 | 1 |
| 1840s | 18.26 | 18.26 | 18.26 | 1 |
| 1850s | 20 | 20 | 20 | 1 |
| 1860s | 21.9 | 21.9 | 21.9 | 1 |
| 1870s | 23.99 | 23.99 | 23.99 | 1 |
| 1880s | 26.27 | 26.27 | 26.27 | 1 |
| 1890s | 28.78 | 28.78 | 28.78 | 1 |
| 1900s | 31.52 | 31.52 | 31.52 | 1 |
| 1910s | 34.52 | 34.52 | 34.52 | 1 |
| 1920s | 37.81 | 37.81 | 37.81 | 1 |
| 1930s | 41.41 | 41.41 | 41.41 | 1 |
| 1940s | 45.35 | 45.35 | 45.35 | 1 |
| 1950s | 53.24 | 49.67 | 56.73 | 10 |
| 1960s | 60.99 | 57.49 | 64.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.42 | 65.18 | 69.49 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.79 | 69.71 | 72.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 70.12 | 69.15 | 71.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.43 | 69.38 | 69.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.01 | 69.49 | 72.53 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.62 | 72.87 | 74.37 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Estonia?
- Long term urban population region in Estonia was 74.37 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 74.37 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 in 1000.
- How does Estonia rank for long term urban population region?
- Estonia ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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