Urban population in Estonia
Estonia: Urban population was 966,383 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Estonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 966,383 for urban population in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Estonia peaked at 1.12 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 697,731, in 1960.
Estonia ranks 153rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 697,731 | — |
| 1961 | 720,595 | +3.3% |
| 1962 | 746,142 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 767,298 | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 788,051 | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 808,496 | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 825,129 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 839,065 | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 854,301 | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 869,473 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 886,428 | +2.0% |
| 1971 | 902,555 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 920,538 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 937,239 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 952,834 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 967,646 | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 981,921 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 996,529 | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 1.01 million | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 1.02 million | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 1.03 million | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.05 million | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.06 million | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 1.07 million | +1.0% |
| 1984 | 1.08 million | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 1.09 million | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 1.10 million | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.11 million | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.12 million | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.12 million | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.12 million | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.11 million | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 1.08 million | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 million | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 1.02 million | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 990,690 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 968,940 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 951,689 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 937,765 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 937,547 | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 941,366 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 935,487 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 929,807 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 924,334 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 919,276 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 914,582 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 909,847 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 906,431 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 904,805 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 903,932 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 902,804 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 901,033 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 898,943 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 897,455 | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 897,398 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 900,786 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 904,264 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 908,905 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 915,870 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 923,239 | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 929,091 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 934,018 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 950,787 | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 968,477 | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 970,219 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 966,383 | -0.4% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 966,383 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.24 million, 43% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 966,383 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.59 million, 27% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 791,628 | 697,731 | 869,473 | 10 |
| 1970s | 957,845 | 886,428 | 1.02 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 million | 1.03 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million | 937,547 | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 918,987 | 903,932 | 941,366 | 10 |
| 2010s | 905,070 | 897,398 | 923,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 953,162 | 929,091 | 970,219 | 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 966,383 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 697,731 in 1960.
- How does Estonia rank for urban population?
- Estonia ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban 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. It is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.