Urban population (% of total population) in Estonia
Estonia: Urban population (% of total population) was 70.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
70.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
86th
of 218 countries
All-time high
70.7%
in 2025
All-time low
70.2%
in 2021
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Urban population in Estonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population in Estonia is 70.7%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.8% over five years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Estonia peaked at 70.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2021.
Estonia ranks 86th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Urban population (% of total population) in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.6% | — |
| 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. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 in Estonia?
- Urban population in Estonia was 70.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2021.
- How does Estonia rank for urban population?
- Estonia ranks 86th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.