Share urban and rural population in Estonia
Estonia: Share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population in Estonia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share urban and rural population in Estonia is 70.72, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share urban and rural population 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.
Share urban and rural population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.14 | — |
| 1951 | 49.2 | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 50.24 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 51.25 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 52.24 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 53.2 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 54.14 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 55.06 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 55.96 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 56.8 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 57.59 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 58.82 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 60.09 | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 60.95 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 61.71 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 62.45 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 63.05 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 63.62 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 64.17 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.63 | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 65.17 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 65.55 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 66.11 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.66 | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 67.19 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.7 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 68.21 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.72 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.21 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.61 | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 69.99 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 70.33 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.64 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.85 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 70.97 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.11 | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.25 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.33 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.41 | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.43 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.27 | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 70.96 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.53 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.04 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 69.5 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.96 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.45 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 68 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.65 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.44 | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.39 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.39 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.43 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.47 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.51 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.56 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.61 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.67 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.73 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.8 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.88 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 67.96 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.09 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.27 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.48 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.72 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 68.99 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.28 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.58 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.88 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.18 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.49 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.68 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.7 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.72 | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 70.72 is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.33, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 70.72 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
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- 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)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share urban and rural population in Estonia?
- Share urban and rural population in Estonia was 70.72 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share urban and rural population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.43 in 1989.
- What is the lowest share urban and rural population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.14 in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for share urban and rural population?
- Estonia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share urban and rural population 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 urban and rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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