Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia
Estonia: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre was 0.032 thousands per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in thousands per square kilometre.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 0.032 thousands per square kilometre for total population (thousands), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia peaked at 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Estonia 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia, year by year
| Year | thousands per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0359 thousands per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0351 thousands per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0345 thousands per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 0.034 thousands per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0337 thousands per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0334 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0329 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0326 thousands per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0324 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0321 thousands per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0319 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0316 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0314 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0304 thousands per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0309 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.031 thousands per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0312 thousands per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.032 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1448 thousands per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.032 thousands per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0949 thousands per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0346 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0332 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0322 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0331 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0308 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0315 thousands per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0313 thousands per square kilometre | 0.0311 thousands per square kilometre | 0.032 thousands per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 165 Kyrgyzstan 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 166 Laos 0.033 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 167 Venezuela 0.032 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 169 Latvia 0.0303 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 170 Angola 0.029 thousands per square kilometre compare
- 171 Somalia 0.0287 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)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia?
- Total population (thousands), per square kilometre in Estonia was 0.032 thousands per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0368 thousands per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest total population (thousands), per square kilometre recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0302 thousands per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Estonia rank for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
- Estonia ranks 168th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total population (thousands), per square kilometre rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Total population (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.
Total population (thousands) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Total population UNESCO Institute for Statistics
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Total population (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.