Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Estonia
Estonia: Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population was 23.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Estonia, 2004–2025
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Percentage.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 23.4% for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in 2025.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Estonia peaked at 53.0% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2018.
That places Estonia 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Percentage | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 53.0% | — |
| 2005 | 52.9% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 49.4% | -5.4% |
| 2008 | 49.0% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 49.1% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 46.3% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 16.1% | -65.2% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 24.0% | +46.3% |
| 2014 | 16.1% | -32.9% |
| 2015 | 15.6% | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 15.5% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 16.7% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 14.7% | -12.0% |
| 2019 | 16.2% | +10.2% |
| 2020 | 15.0% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 19.1% | +27.3% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 21.1% | +7.7% |
| 2024 | 24.4% | +15.6% |
| 2025 | 23.4% | -4.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -65.2% | 46.3% | 16.1% |
| 2013 | +46.3% | 16.4% | 24.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.9% | 49.0% | 53.0% | 6 |
| 2010s | 19.8% | 14.7% | 46.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.4% | 15.0% | 24.4% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Estonia?
- Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Estonia was 23.4% in 2025, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2004.
- What is the lowest overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2018.
- How does Estonia rank for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population?
- Estonia ranks 19th out of 45 countries with data for 2025.
- Is overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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