Share of population urban in Estonia
Estonia: Share of population urban was 70.72 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.72
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.43
in 1989
All-time low
48.14
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Estonia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population urban in Estonia is 70.72, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Estonia peaked at 71.43 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 48.14, in 1950.
Estonia ranks 100th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.62 | 48.14 | 56.8 | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.71 | 57.59 | 64.63 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.41 | 65.17 | 69.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.93 | 69.99 | 71.43 | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.28 | 67.44 | 71.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.52 | 67.39 | 67.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.51 | 67.8 | 69.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.44 | 69.88 | 70.72 | 6 |
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More population data for Estonia
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.18 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 42,267 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.18 (2024)
- Natural population growth -0.4138 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Estonia?
- Share of population urban in Estonia was 70.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.43 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.14 in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for share of population urban?
- Estonia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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