Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Estonia
Estonia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 950,652 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Estonia, 1950–2025
Source: 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas in Estonia is 950,652 people, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Estonia peaked at 1.12 million people in 1989 and was at its lowest, 530,541 people, in 1950.
Estonia ranks 154th 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 | 610,841 people | 530,541 people | 687,222 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 793,837 people | 702,866 people | 871,705 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 955,440 people | 887,595 people | 1.02 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million people | 1.03 million people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million people | 946,539 people | 1.12 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 919,026 people | 903,941 people | 941,374 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 904,989 people | 897,335 people | 923,186 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 949,047 people | 929,194 people | 966,293 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 151 North Macedonia 1.14 million people compare
- 152 Lesotho 1.06 million people compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 1.05 million people compare
- 155 Cyprus 914,225 people compare
- 157 Reunion 858,173 people compare
More population data for Estonia
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 42,267 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.18 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 1.35 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 1.34 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Estonia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Estonia was 950,652 people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million people in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 530,541 people in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Estonia ranks 154th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.