Analyze Estonia's population per square kilometer, historical density trends and position compared with other countries.
Population density in Estonia reached 32.1 people per square kilometer in 2023. The country had a population of 1,366,475 in 2025, while its land area was 42,730 square kilometers. Population density changed by +3.7% over five years and +5.8% over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2023, Estonia recorded the 169th-highest population density among 216 economies with available data.
Estonia Population Density and Land Area by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Population density, people per sq. km of land area (EN.POP.DNST); Population, total (population); Land area, sq. km (AG.LND.TOTL.K2).
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About the Indicators
Population density. Midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers, expressed as people per square kilometer.
Land area. A country’s total surface area excluding inland water bodies, in square kilometers.