Urban population growth (annual %) in Estonia
Estonia: Urban population growth (annual %) was -0.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population growth in Estonia, 1961–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population growth in Estonia stood at -0.4%.
The figure is down 320.4% on the previous year and down 205.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population growth in Estonia peaked at 3.5% in 1962 and was at its lowest, -3.3%, in 1993.
That places Estonia 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population growth (annual %) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.2% | — |
| 1962 | 3.5% | +8.0% |
| 1963 | 2.8% | -19.7% |
| 1964 | 2.7% | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 2.6% | -4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.0% | -20.5% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -17.8% |
| 1968 | 1.8% | +7.4% |
| 1969 | 1.8% | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 1.9% | +9.7% |
| 1971 | 1.8% | -6.6% |
| 1972 | 2.0% | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 1.8% | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 1.7% | -8.2% |
| 1975 | 1.5% | -6.5% |
| 1976 | 1.5% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 1.5% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 1.4% | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | -19.6% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.2% | +4.3% |
| 1982 | 1.2% | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 1.0% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 0.8% | -15.1% |
| 1985 | 0.9% | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.9% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.9% | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.7% | -19.2% |
| 1989 | 0.4% | -39.5% |
| 1990 | -0.2% | -137.3% |
| 1991 | -0.9% | +476.3% |
| 1992 | -2.4% | +156.7% |
| 1993 | -3.3% | +35.5% |
| 1994 | -2.9% | -11.4% |
| 1995 | -2.6% | -11.7% |
| 1996 | -2.2% | -13.5% |
| 1997 | -1.8% | -19.1% |
| 1998 | -1.5% | -18.0% |
| 1999 | -0.0% | -98.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4% | -1848.5% |
| 2001 | -0.6% | -254.1% |
| 2002 | -0.6% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | -0.6% | -3.1% |
| 2004 | -0.5% | -7.1% |
| 2005 | -0.5% | -6.7% |
| 2006 | -0.5% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | -0.4% | -27.5% |
| 2008 | -0.2% | -52.3% |
| 2009 | -0.1% | -46.2% |
| 2010 | -0.1% | +29.4% |
| 2011 | -0.2% | +57.3% |
| 2012 | -0.2% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | -0.2% | -28.7% |
| 2014 | -0.0% | -96.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -6032.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | +32.8% |
| 2018 | 0.8% | +49.1% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +5.0% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 1.8% | +236.4% |
| 2023 | 1.8% | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -90.3% |
| 2025 | -0.4% | -320.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's -0.4% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.6%. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's -0.4% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5%. (57 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population growth (annual %) in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +6032.9% | -0.0% | 0.4% |
| 2000 | +1848.5% | -0.0% | 0.4% |
| 1991 | -476.3% | -0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2025 | -320.4% | 0.2% | -0.4% |
| 2001 | -254.1% | 0.4% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | +236.4% | 0.5% | 1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.4% | 1.7% | 3.5% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.4% | 1.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.8% | -3.3% | -0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4% | -0.6% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | -0.2% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8% | -0.4% | 1.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More climate change data for Estonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 22.20 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 871.8 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 170.85 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 700.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.6447 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 25.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 178.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 175.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.6624 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population growth in Estonia?
- Urban population growth in Estonia was -0.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population growth recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.5% in 1962.
- What is the lowest urban population growth recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.3% in 1993.
- How does Estonia rank for urban population growth?
- Estonia ranks 205th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population growth rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 205.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.