Population density by NUTS 3 region in Estonia
Estonia: Population density by NUTS 3 region was 31.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024. ▼ Falling
Population density by NUTS 3 region in Estonia, 1990–2024
Source: Eurostat. Measured in Persons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 31.8 Persons per square kilometre for population density by nuts 3 region in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density by nuts 3 region in Estonia peaked at 36.1 Persons per square kilometre in 1990 and was at its lowest, 30.3 Persons per square kilometre, in 2013.
Estonia ranks 27th of 32 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.69 Persons per square kilometre | 31.7 Persons per square kilometre | 36.1 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.36 Persons per square kilometre | 30.7 Persons per square kilometre | 32.2 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.42 Persons per square kilometre | 30.3 Persons per square kilometre | 30.7 Persons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.2 Persons per square kilometre | 30.5 Persons per square kilometre | 31.8 Persons per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 24 Bulgaria 58.6 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 25 Lithuania 46.1 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 26 Montenegro 45.8 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 28 Latvia 30 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 29 Sweden 26 Persons per square kilometre compare
- 30 Finland 18.5 Persons per square kilometre compare
More population data for Estonia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 42,267 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.4% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density by nuts 3 region in Estonia?
- Population density by nuts 3 region in Estonia was 31.8 Persons per square kilometre in 2024, according to Eurostat.
- What is the highest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.1 Persons per square kilometre in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density by nuts 3 region recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.3 Persons per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Estonia rank for population density by nuts 3 region?
- Estonia ranks 27th out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density by nuts 3 region rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, published as part of Population density by NUTS 3 region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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