Population density in Estonia
Estonia: Population density was 19.31 in 2100. ▲ Rising
Latest (2100)
19.31
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
205th
of 235 countries
All-time high
36.73
in 1990
All-time low
1.13
in 1000
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Population density in Estonia, 1000–2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 19.31 for population density in 2100.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Estonia peaked at 36.73 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1000.
That places Estonia 205th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.
Population density in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.13 | — |
| 1100 | 1.19 | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 1.26 | +5.3% |
| 1300 | 1.32 | +5.3% |
| 1400 | 1.39 | +5.3% |
| 1500 | 1.46 | +5.3% |
| 1600 | 1.54 | +5.3% |
| 1700 | 1.62 | +5.3% |
| 1710 | 1.89 | +16.7% |
| 1720 | 2.21 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 2.58 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 3.01 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 3.51 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 4.09 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 4.77 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 5.57 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 6.5 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 7.82 | +20.3% |
| 1801 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1812 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1813 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1814 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1815 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1816 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1818 | 7.82 | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 7.83 | +0.2% |
| 1820 | 7.87 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 7.93 | +0.7% |
| 1822 | 8.01 | +1.0% |
| 1823 | 8.1 | +1.2% |
| 1824 | 8.2 | +1.2% |
| 1825 | 8.3 | +1.2% |
| 1826 | 8.4 | +1.2% |
| 1827 | 8.5 | +1.2% |
| 1828 | 8.61 | +1.2% |
| 1829 | 8.71 | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 8.82 | +1.2% |
| 1831 | 8.92 | +1.2% |
| 1832 | 9.03 | +1.2% |
| 1833 | 9.14 | +1.2% |
| 1834 | 9.25 | +1.2% |
| 1835 | 9.36 | +1.2% |
| 1836 | 9.48 | +1.2% |
| 1837 | 9.59 | +1.2% |
| 1838 | 9.71 | +1.2% |
| 1839 | 9.82 | +1.2% |
| 1840 | 9.94 | +1.2% |
| 1841 | 10.06 | +1.2% |
| 1842 | 10.18 | +1.2% |
| 1843 | 10.31 | +1.2% |
| 1844 | 10.43 | +1.2% |
| 1845 | 10.56 | +1.2% |
| 1846 | 10.69 | +1.2% |
| 1847 | 10.82 | +1.2% |
| 1848 | 10.95 | +1.2% |
| 1849 | 11.08 | +1.2% |
| 1850 | 11.21 | +1.2% |
| 1851 | 11.35 | +1.2% |
| 1852 | 11.48 | +1.2% |
| 1853 | 11.62 | +1.2% |
| 1854 | 11.76 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 11.91 | +1.2% |
| 1856 | 12.05 | +1.2% |
| 1857 | 12.2 | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 12.34 | +1.2% |
| 1859 | 12.49 | +1.2% |
| 1860 | 12.64 | +1.2% |
| 1861 | 12.79 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 12.95 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 13.11 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 13.26 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 13.42 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 13.59 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 13.75 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 13.92 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 14.08 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 14.25 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 14.43 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 14.6 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 14.78 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 14.95 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 15.14 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 15.32 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 15.5 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 15.69 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 15.88 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 16.07 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 16.27 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 16.46 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 16.66 | +1.2% |
| 1884 | 16.86 | +1.2% |
| 1885 | 17.07 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 17.27 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 17.48 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 17.69 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 17.9 | +1.2% |
| 1890 | 18.12 | +1.2% |
| 1891 | 18.34 | +1.2% |
| 1892 | 18.56 | +1.2% |
| 1893 | 18.78 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 19.01 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 19.24 | +1.2% |
| 1896 | 19.47 | +1.2% |
| 1897 | 19.71 | +1.2% |
| 1898 | 19.95 | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 20.19 | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 20.43 | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 20.68 | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 20.93 | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 21.18 | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 21.44 | +1.2% |
| 1905 | 21.69 | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 21.96 | +1.2% |
| 1907 | 22.22 | +1.2% |
| 1908 | 22.49 | +1.2% |
| 1909 | 22.76 | +1.2% |
| 1910 | 23.04 | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 23.32 | +1.2% |
| 1912 | 23.61 | +1.2% |
| 1913 | 23.9 | +1.2% |
| 1914 | 24.19 | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 24.49 | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 24.8 | +1.2% |
| 1917 | 25.1 | +1.2% |
| 1918 | 25.41 | +1.2% |
| 1919 | 25.67 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 25.86 | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 26 | +0.5% |
| 1922 | 26.08 | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 26.1 | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 26.13 | +0.1% |
| 1925 | 26.15 | +0.1% |
| 1926 | 26.17 | +0.1% |
| 1927 | 26.19 | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 26.21 | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 26.23 | +0.1% |
| 1930 | 26.24 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 26.24 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 26.24 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 26.24 | -0.0% |
| 1934 | 26.23 | -0.0% |
| 1935 | 26.23 | -0.0% |
| 1936 | 26.22 | -0.0% |
| 1937 | 26.22 | -0.0% |
| 1938 | 26.21 | -0.0% |
| 1939 | 26.2 | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 26.17 | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 26.13 | -0.1% |
| 1942 | 26.08 | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 26.02 | -0.2% |
| 1944 | 25.96 | -0.2% |
| 1945 | 25.89 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 25.83 | -0.2% |
| 1947 | 25.77 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 25.71 | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 25.71 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 25.78 | +0.3% |
| 1951 | 26.11 | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 26.43 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 26.73 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 27.01 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 27.3 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 27.56 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 27.81 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 28.08 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 28.3 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 28.55 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 28.89 | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 29.23 | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 29.56 | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 29.9 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 30.24 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 30.56 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 30.88 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 31.21 | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 31.55 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 31.86 | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 32.15 | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 32.45 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 32.73 | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 33.02 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 33.3 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 33.56 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 33.84 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 34.11 | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 34.34 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 34.54 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 34.74 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 34.97 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 35.21 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 35.45 | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 35.68 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 35.92 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 36.19 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 36.47 | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 36.67 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 36.73 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 36.62 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 36.03 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 35.19 | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 34.52 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 33.98 | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 33.56 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 33.25 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 33.01 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 32.83 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 32.68 | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 32.47 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 32.27 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 32.07 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 31.88 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 31.69 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 31.51 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 31.36 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 31.28 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 31.22 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 31.14 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 31.05 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 30.94 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 30.83 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30.75 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 30.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 30.78 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 30.82 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.92 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 31.04 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 31.1 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 31.15 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 31.58 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 31.98 | +1.3% |
| 2024 | 31.83 | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 31.44 | -1.2% |
| 2026 | 31.14 | -1.0% |
| 2027 | 30.97 | -0.5% |
| 2028 | 30.8 | -0.5% |
| 2029 | 30.64 | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 30.47 | -0.5% |
| 2031 | 30.31 | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 30.15 | -0.5% |
| 2033 | 29.98 | -0.5% |
| 2034 | 29.82 | -0.5% |
| 2035 | 29.67 | -0.5% |
| 2036 | 29.51 | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 29.36 | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 29.22 | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 29.07 | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 28.93 | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 28.79 | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 28.65 | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 28.5 | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 28.36 | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 28.21 | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 28.07 | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 27.92 | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 27.77 | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 27.62 | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 27.47 | -0.6% |
| 2051 | 27.31 | -0.6% |
| 2052 | 27.15 | -0.6% |
| 2053 | 26.98 | -0.6% |
| 2054 | 26.82 | -0.6% |
| 2055 | 26.65 | -0.6% |
| 2056 | 26.47 | -0.7% |
| 2057 | 26.29 | -0.7% |
| 2058 | 26.11 | -0.7% |
| 2059 | 25.93 | -0.7% |
| 2060 | 25.74 | -0.7% |
| 2061 | 25.55 | -0.7% |
| 2062 | 25.36 | -0.7% |
| 2063 | 25.17 | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 24.99 | -0.8% |
| 2065 | 24.8 | -0.8% |
| 2066 | 24.61 | -0.8% |
| 2067 | 24.42 | -0.8% |
| 2068 | 24.23 | -0.8% |
| 2069 | 24.05 | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 23.86 | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 23.67 | -0.8% |
| 2072 | 23.49 | -0.8% |
| 2073 | 23.31 | -0.8% |
| 2074 | 23.13 | -0.8% |
| 2075 | 22.96 | -0.8% |
| 2076 | 22.78 | -0.8% |
| 2077 | 22.61 | -0.8% |
| 2078 | 22.44 | -0.8% |
| 2079 | 22.27 | -0.8% |
| 2080 | 22.1 | -0.7% |
| 2081 | 21.94 | -0.7% |
| 2082 | 21.78 | -0.7% |
| 2083 | 21.62 | -0.7% |
| 2084 | 21.47 | -0.7% |
| 2085 | 21.31 | -0.7% |
| 2086 | 21.16 | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 21.02 | -0.7% |
| 2088 | 20.88 | -0.7% |
| 2089 | 20.74 | -0.7% |
| 2090 | 20.61 | -0.6% |
| 2091 | 20.47 | -0.6% |
| 2092 | 20.34 | -0.6% |
| 2093 | 20.21 | -0.6% |
| 2094 | 20.08 | -0.6% |
| 2095 | 19.95 | -0.6% |
| 2096 | 19.82 | -0.7% |
| 2097 | 19.7 | -0.7% |
| 2098 | 19.57 | -0.6% |
| 2099 | 19.44 | -0.7% |
| 2100 | 19.31 | -0.7% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 19.31 is below the median for high income countries, which is 106.6, 18% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 19.31 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 64.72, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1.19 | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1.46 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1.54 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1.62 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1.89 | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.21 | 2.21 | 2.21 | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.58 | 2.58 | 2.58 | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.01 | 3.01 | 3.01 | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.51 | 3.51 | 3.51 | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.09 | 4.09 | 4.09 | 1 |
| 1770s | 4.77 | 4.77 | 4.77 | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.57 | 5.57 | 5.57 | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.82 | 7.82 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 1810s | 7.82 | 7.82 | 7.83 | 10 |
| 1820s | 8.26 | 7.87 | 8.71 | 10 |
| 1830s | 9.31 | 8.82 | 9.82 | 10 |
| 1840s | 10.5 | 9.94 | 11.08 | 10 |
| 1850s | 11.84 | 11.21 | 12.49 | 10 |
| 1860s | 13.35 | 12.64 | 14.08 | 10 |
| 1870s | 15.05 | 14.25 | 15.88 | 10 |
| 1880s | 16.97 | 16.07 | 17.9 | 10 |
| 1890s | 19.14 | 18.12 | 20.19 | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.58 | 20.43 | 22.76 | 10 |
| 1910s | 24.35 | 23.04 | 25.67 | 10 |
| 1920s | 26.11 | 25.86 | 26.23 | 10 |
| 1930s | 26.23 | 26.2 | 26.24 | 10 |
| 1940s | 25.93 | 25.71 | 26.17 | 10 |
| 1950s | 27.11 | 25.78 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.06 | 28.55 | 31.55 | 10 |
| 1970s | 33.14 | 31.86 | 34.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 35.58 | 34.54 | 36.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 34.57 | 32.83 | 36.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.84 | 31.22 | 32.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.9 | 30.75 | 31.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.26 | 30.64 | 31.98 | 10 |
| 2030s | 29.76 | 29.07 | 30.47 | 10 |
| 2040s | 28.28 | 27.62 | 28.93 | 10 |
| 2050s | 26.72 | 25.93 | 27.47 | 10 |
| 2060s | 24.89 | 24.05 | 25.74 | 10 |
| 2070s | 23.05 | 22.27 | 23.86 | 10 |
| 2080s | 21.4 | 20.74 | 22.1 | 10 |
| 2090s | 20.02 | 19.44 | 20.61 | 10 |
| 2100s | 19.31 | 19.31 | 19.31 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Estonia?
- Population density in Estonia was 19.31 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population density recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.73 in 1990.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1000.
- How does Estonia rank for population density?
- Estonia ranks 205th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
- Is population density rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. 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 Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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