Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Estonia
Estonia: Urban and rural population projected to 2050 was 341,410 people in 2050. ▲ Rising
Latest (2050)
341,410 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
153rd
of 238 countries
All-time high
590,519 people
in 1890
All-time low
48,439 people
in 1000
Years of data
133
1000–2050
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Estonia, 1000–2050
Source: HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Estonia is 341,410 people, measured in 2050.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Estonia peaked at 590,519 people in 1890 and was at its lowest, 48,439 people, in 1000.
That places Estonia 153rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 133 years of available data.
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Estonia, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 48,439 people | — |
| 1100 | 50,986 people | +5.3% |
| 1200 | 53,662 people | +5.2% |
| 1300 | 56,463 people | +5.2% |
| 1400 | 59,362 people | +5.1% |
| 1500 | 62,256 people | +4.9% |
| 1600 | 64,806 people | +4.1% |
| 1700 | 65,919 people | +1.7% |
| 1710 | 76,397 people | +15.9% |
| 1720 | 88,626 people | +16.0% |
| 1730 | 102,754 people | +15.9% |
| 1740 | 119,059 people | +15.9% |
| 1750 | 137,852 people | +15.8% |
| 1760 | 159,486 people | +15.7% |
| 1770 | 184,353 people | +15.6% |
| 1780 | 212,888 people | +15.5% |
| 1790 | 245,571 people | +15.4% |
| 1800 | 282,924 people | +15.2% |
| 1810 | 325,509 people | +15.1% |
| 1820 | 366,291 people | +12.5% |
| 1830 | 411,460 people | +12.3% |
| 1840 | 461,279 people | +12.1% |
| 1850 | 515,960 people | +11.9% |
| 1860 | 575,630 people | +11.6% |
| 1870 | 582,664 people | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 587,756 people | +0.9% |
| 1890 | 590,519 people | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 590,508 people | -0.0% |
| 1910 | 587,210 people | -0.6% |
| 1920 | 587,082 people | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 582,204 people | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 571,598 people | -1.8% |
| 1950 | 571,501 people | -0.0% |
| 1951 | 566,993 people | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 562,242 people | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 557,048 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 551,586 people | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 546,106 people | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 540,298 people | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 534,211 people | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 528,613 people | -1.0% |
| 1959 | 522,717 people | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 517,587 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 508,637 people | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 498,673 people | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 493,472 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 489,515 people | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 485,409 people | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 482,670 people | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 480,284 people | -0.5% |
| 1968 | 478,019 people | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 476,997 people | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 474,271 people | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 473,559 people | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 470,182 people | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 466,509 people | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 463,162 people | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 459,817 people | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 456,159 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 452,541 people | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 448,948 people | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 446,119 people | -0.6% |
| 1980 | 443,097 people | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 440,658 people | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 438,915 people | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 438,832 people | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 439,930 people | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 440,667 people | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 441,546 people | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 443,582 people | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 445,824 people | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 447,799 people | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 451,155 people | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 454,652 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 453,849 people | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 450,752 people | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 450,088 people | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 450,955 people | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 452,667 people | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 454,873 people | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 456,493 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 457,039 people | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 455,623 people | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 452,646 people | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 449,570 people | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 446,429 people | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 443,315 people | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 440,216 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 436,986 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 434,257 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 432,280 people | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 430,587 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 428,662 people | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 426,380 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 423,727 people | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 420,517 people | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 417,117 people | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 414,359 people | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 411,544 people | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 408,491 people | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 406,103 people | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 403,636 people | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 400,475 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 397,158 people | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 398,422 people | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 400,903 people | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 398,666 people | -0.6% |
| 2025 | 393,580 people | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 389,442 people | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 387,106 people | -0.6% |
| 2028 | 384,788 people | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 382,505 people | -0.6% |
| 2030 | 380,249 people | -0.6% |
| 2031 | 378,007 people | -0.6% |
| 2032 | 375,795 people | -0.6% |
| 2033 | 373,628 people | -0.6% |
| 2034 | 371,501 people | -0.6% |
| 2035 | 369,425 people | -0.6% |
| 2036 | 367,404 people | -0.5% |
| 2037 | 365,433 people | -0.5% |
| 2038 | 363,526 people | -0.5% |
| 2039 | 361,663 people | -0.5% |
| 2040 | 359,832 people | -0.5% |
| 2041 | 358,015 people | -0.5% |
| 2042 | 356,199 people | -0.5% |
| 2043 | 354,388 people | -0.5% |
| 2044 | 352,568 people | -0.5% |
| 2045 | 350,739 people | -0.5% |
| 2046 | 348,907 people | -0.5% |
| 2047 | 347,066 people | -0.5% |
| 2048 | 345,223 people | -0.5% |
| 2049 | 343,345 people | -0.5% |
| 2050 | 341,410 people | -0.6% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 341,410 people is above the median for high income countries, which is 306,014 people, 1.1× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 341,410 people is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.09 million people, 31% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 48,439 people | 48,439 people | 48,439 people | 1 |
| 1100s | 50,986 people | 50,986 people | 50,986 people | 1 |
| 1200s | 53,662 people | 53,662 people | 53,662 people | 1 |
| 1300s | 56,463 people | 56,463 people | 56,463 people | 1 |
| 1400s | 59,362 people | 59,362 people | 59,362 people | 1 |
| 1500s | 62,256 people | 62,256 people | 62,256 people | 1 |
| 1600s | 64,806 people | 64,806 people | 64,806 people | 1 |
| 1700s | 65,919 people | 65,919 people | 65,919 people | 1 |
| 1710s | 76,397 people | 76,397 people | 76,397 people | 1 |
| 1720s | 88,626 people | 88,626 people | 88,626 people | 1 |
| 1730s | 102,754 people | 102,754 people | 102,754 people | 1 |
| 1740s | 119,059 people | 119,059 people | 119,059 people | 1 |
| 1750s | 137,852 people | 137,852 people | 137,852 people | 1 |
| 1760s | 159,486 people | 159,486 people | 159,486 people | 1 |
| 1770s | 184,353 people | 184,353 people | 184,353 people | 1 |
| 1780s | 212,888 people | 212,888 people | 212,888 people | 1 |
| 1790s | 245,571 people | 245,571 people | 245,571 people | 1 |
| 1800s | 282,924 people | 282,924 people | 282,924 people | 1 |
| 1810s | 325,509 people | 325,509 people | 325,509 people | 1 |
| 1820s | 366,291 people | 366,291 people | 366,291 people | 1 |
| 1830s | 411,460 people | 411,460 people | 411,460 people | 1 |
| 1840s | 461,279 people | 461,279 people | 461,279 people | 1 |
| 1850s | 515,960 people | 515,960 people | 515,960 people | 1 |
| 1860s | 575,630 people | 575,630 people | 575,630 people | 1 |
| 1870s | 582,664 people | 582,664 people | 582,664 people | 1 |
| 1880s | 587,756 people | 587,756 people | 587,756 people | 1 |
| 1890s | 590,519 people | 590,519 people | 590,519 people | 1 |
| 1900s | 590,508 people | 590,508 people | 590,508 people | 1 |
| 1910s | 587,210 people | 587,210 people | 587,210 people | 1 |
| 1920s | 587,082 people | 587,082 people | 587,082 people | 1 |
| 1930s | 582,204 people | 582,204 people | 582,204 people | 1 |
| 1940s | 571,598 people | 571,598 people | 571,598 people | 1 |
| 1950s | 548,132 people | 522,717 people | 571,501 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 491,126 people | 476,997 people | 517,587 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 461,127 people | 446,119 people | 474,271 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 442,085 people | 438,832 people | 447,799 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 453,252 people | 450,088 people | 457,039 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 442,191 people | 430,587 people | 455,623 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 416,054 people | 403,636 people | 428,662 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 393,304 people | 382,505 people | 400,903 people | 10 |
| 2030s | 370,663 people | 361,663 people | 380,249 people | 10 |
| 2040s | 351,628 people | 343,345 people | 359,832 people | 10 |
| 2050s | 341,410 people | 341,410 people | 341,410 people | 1 |
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- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
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- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Estonia?
- Urban and rural population projected to 2050 in Estonia was 341,410 people in 2050, according to HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 590,519 people in 1890.
- What is the lowest urban and rural population projected to 2050 recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,439 people in 1000.
- How does Estonia rank for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Estonia ranks 153rd out of 238 countries with data for 2050.
- Is urban and rural population projected to 2050 rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.