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

Latest (2025)
23.4
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
14th
of 36 countries
All-time high
53
in 2004
All-time low
14.7
in 2018
Years of data
22
2004–2025

Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Estonia, 2004–2025

10203040502004201420252004: 532005: 52.92006: 52.22007: 49.42008: 492009: 49.12010: 46.32011: 16.12012: 16.42013: 242014: 16.12015: 15.62016: 15.52017: 16.72018: 14.72019: 16.22020: 152021: 19.12022: 19.62023: 21.12024: 24.42025: 23.4

Source: Eurostat.

Analysis

The most recent figure for overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Estonia is 23.4, measured in 2025.

The figure is 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 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 14.7, in 2018.

Estonia ranks 14th of 36 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population in Estonia, 2004 to 2025.
Year Value Change
2004 53
2005 52.9 -0.2%
2006 52.2 -1.3%
2007 49.4 -5.4%
2008 49 -0.8%
2009 49.1 +0.2%
2010 46.3 -5.7%
2011 16.1 -65.2%
2012 16.4 +1.9%
2013 24 +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 -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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50.93 49 53 6
2010s 19.76 14.7 46.3 10
2020s 20.43 15 24.4 6

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 11 Italy 29 compare
  2. 12 Greece 28.7 compare
  3. 13 Austria 27.7 compare
  4. 15 Czechia 22.8 compare
  5. 16 Sweden 20.5 compare
  6. 17 France 19.8 compare

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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 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 14th out of 36 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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Overcrowding rate by degree of urbanisation - total population
Source
Eurostat
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Coverage
42 places, 788 data points, 2003–2025
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