Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia is 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 21.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre, in 1992.
That places Estonia 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0045 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 thousands per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.005 thousands per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0051 thousands per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0053 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0054 thousands per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 thousands per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0058 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.006 thousands per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 thousands per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | +3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0046 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0052 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0049 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0057 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0055 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0061 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0062 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 108 Nigeria 0.0075 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 109 Tunisia 0.007 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 110 Faroe Islands 0.007 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 112 Kiribati 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 113 Morocco 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 114 Latvia 0.0064 thousands per square kilometre compare
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 thousands per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Estonia rank for population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population aged 65 years or older UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population aged 65 years or older (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.