Population density in Estonia

Estonia had 32.1 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2004.

Measure: Population density Unit: People per square kilometre of land Data: 1992 to 2024 Source: World Bank
Estonia, 2024 32.1 People per square kilometre of land
Change from 2023 +0.1% 2023: 32.1 people per km²
European Union, 2023 112.6 people per km² Official aggregate Not the same period as Estonia (2024).
Median of European Union (27 countries), 2024 111.2 people per km² Middle value of 27 countries
Position in 2024 167th of 214 See the full ranking

Population density in Estonia over time

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People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.

Population density (people per square kilometre of land), 2000 to 2024
Period EstoniaEuropean Union
2024 32.1 people per km² –
2023 32.1 people per km² 112.6 people per km²
2022 31.6 people per km² 112.1 people per km²
2021 31.1 people per km² 111.9 people per km²
2020 31.1 people per km² 112.1 people per km²
2019 31.0 people per km² 112.1 people per km²
2018 30.9 people per km² 111.8 people per km²
2017 30.8 people per km² 111.7 people per km²
2016 30.3 people per km² 111.5 people per km²
2015 30.3 people per km² 111.3 people per km²
2014 30.2 people per km² 111.0 people per km²
2013 30.3 people per km² 110.9 people per km²
2012 31.2 people per km² 110.9 people per km²
2011 31.3 people per km² 110.7 people per km²
2010 31.4 people per km² 110.9 people per km²
2009 31.5 people per km² 110.8 people per km²
2008 31.5 people per km² 110.5 people per km²
2007 31.6 people per km² 110.1 people per km²
2006 31.8 people per km² 109.7 people per km²
2005 32.0 people per km² 109.3 people per km²
2004 32.1 people per km² 108.9 people per km²
2003 32.3 people per km² 108.5 people per km²
2002 32.5 people per km² 108.1 people per km²
2001 32.7 people per km² 107.8 people per km²
2000 33.0 people per km² 107.7 people per km²

A dash means no value was published for that period.

In short

  • That is a change of +0.1% from 32.1 people per km² in 2023.
  • Since 2014, when it was 30.2 people per km², the figure has changed by +6.2%.
  • Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Estonia has the 167th highest value.

Source and dates

Original producer
Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates
Distributed by
World Bank, World Development Indicators
Dataset or series code
EN.POP.DNST · dataset details · view at source
Observation period
1992 to 2024 for Estonia
Provider update
8 October 2026
Retrieved
9 November 2026
Published here
9 November 2026
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata)
Attribution
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, original data: Food and Agriculture Organization and World Bank population estimates