Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 70.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
70.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
100th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 1989
All-time low
48.1%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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 %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Estonia stood at 70.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Estonia peaked at 71.4% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 48.1%, 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 of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.1% | — |
| 1951 | 49.2% | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 50.2% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 51.2% | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 52.2% | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 53.2% | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 54.1% | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 55.1% | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 56.0% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 56.8% | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 57.6% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 58.8% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 60.1% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 61.0% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 61.7% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 63.1% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 63.6% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 64.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 64.6% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 65.2% | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 65.5% | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 66.1% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 66.7% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 67.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 67.7% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 68.7% | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 69.2% | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 70.3% | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 70.6% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 70.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.0% | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 71.1% | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 71.2% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 71.3% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 71.4% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 71.4% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 71.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 70.5% | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 70.0% | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 69.5% | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 69.0% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 68.4% | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 68.0% | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.7% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 67.4% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 67.4% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 67.4% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.6% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.8% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 67.9% | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 68.0% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 68.1% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 68.3% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 68.5% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 68.7% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 69.0% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 69.6% | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.9% | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.2% | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 70.5% | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 70.7% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 70.7% | +0.0% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 70.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 81.3%, 87% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 70.7% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.6%, 1.0× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 52.6% | 48.1% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 1960s | 61.7% | 57.6% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.4% | 65.2% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 70.9% | 70.0% | 71.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 69.3% | 67.4% | 71.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.5% | 67.4% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 67.8% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 69.9% | 70.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More population data for Estonia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.7% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 30,706 people (2100)
- Population density 19.31 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.7% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, per capita 0.288 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Estonia?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Estonia was 70.7% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 1989.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.1% in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Estonia ranks 100th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.