Urban population — all countries

Urban population — Estonia

Urban population in Estonia in 2025 — 966,383 people. Ranked 153 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 38.5%.

2025 966,383 people −0.4% vs 2024
World rank 153of 217
Period maximum 1.12M people1989
Period minimum 697,731 people1960

Trend over time

1960–2025 · people

Urban population — Estonia, 1960–2025600,000800,0001M1.2M19601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 697,731 people1962: 746,142 people1964: 788,051 people1966: 825,129 people1968: 854,301 people1970: 886,428 people1972: 920,538 people1974: 952,834 people1976: 981,921 people1978: 1,010,635 people1980: 1,033,895 people1982: 1,058,470 people1984: 1,077,814 people1986: 1,097,322 people1988: 1,115,275 people1990: 1,118,344 people1992: 1,081,340 people1994: 1,016,452 people1996: 968,940 people1998: 937,765 people2000: 941,366 people2002: 929,807 people2004: 919,276 people2006: 909,847 people2008: 904,805 people2010: 902,804 people2012: 898,943 people2014: 897,398 people2016: 904,264 people2018: 915,870 people2020: 929,091 people2022: 950,787 people2024: 970,219 people2025: 966,383 people
Change over the period: +268,652 (+38.5%) Average annual rate: 0.5 %

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Estonia

Estonia 966,383 people
World 4.75B people
Europe & Central Asia 691M people
Northern Europe computed 89.89M people
High-income countries computed 1.12B people
Urban population — Estonia, by year Estonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2025 966,383 −3,836 −0.4%
2024 970,219 +1,742 +0.18%
2023 968,477 +17,690 +1.86%
2022 950,787 +16,769 +1.8%
2021 934,018 +4,927 +0.53%
2020 929,091 +5,852 +0.63%
2019 923,239 +7,369 +0.8%
2018 915,870 +6,965 +0.77%
2017 908,905 +4,641 +0.51%
2016 904,264 +3,478 +0.39%
2015 900,786 +3,388 +0.38%
2014 897,398 −57 −0.01%
2013 897,455 −1,488 −0.17%
2012 898,943 −2,090 −0.23%
2011 901,033 −1,771 −0.2%
2010 902,804 −1,128 −0.12%
2009 903,932 −873 −0.1%
2008 904,805 −1,626 −0.18%
2007 906,431 −3,416 −0.38%
2006 909,847 −4,735 −0.52%
2005 914,582 −4,694 −0.51%
2004 919,276 −5,058 −0.55%
2003 924,334 −5,473 −0.59%
2002 929,807 −5,680 −0.61%
2001 935,487 −5,879 −0.62%
2000 941,366 +3,819 +0.41%
1999 937,547 −218 −0.02%
1998 937,765 −13,924 −1.46%
1997 951,689 −17,251 −1.78%
1996 968,940 −21,750 −2.2%
1995 990,690 −25,762 −2.53%
1994 1.02M −29,985 −2.87%
1993 1.05M −34,903 −3.23%
1992 1.08M −26,504 −2.39%
1991 1.11M −10,500 −0.94%
1990 1.12M −1,832 −0.16%
1989 1.12M +4,901 +0.44%
1988 1.12M +8,060 +0.73%
1987 1.11M +9,893 +0.9%
1986 1.1M +10,219 +0.94%
1985 1.09M +9,289 +0.86%
1984 1.08M +8,924 +0.83%
1983 1.07M +10,420 +0.98%
1982 1.06M +12,152 +1.16%
1981 1.05M +12,423 +1.2%
1980 1.03M +11,775 +1.15%
1979 1.02M +11,485 +1.14%
1978 1.01M +14,106 +1.42%
1977 996,529 +14,608 +1.49%
1976 981,921 +14,275 +1.48%
1975 967,646 +14,812 +1.55%
1974 952,834 +15,595 +1.66%
1973 937,239 +16,701 +1.81%
1972 920,538 +17,983 +1.99%
1971 902,555 +16,127 +1.82%
1970 886,428 +16,955 +1.95%
1969 869,473 +15,172 +1.78%
1968 854,301 +15,236 +1.82%
1967 839,065 +13,936 +1.69%
1966 825,129 +16,633 +2.06%
1965 808,496 +20,445 +2.59%
1964 788,051 +20,753 +2.7%
1963 767,298 +21,156 +2.84%
1962 746,142 +25,547 +3.55%
1961 720,595 +22,864 +3.28%
1960 697,731

About the indicator

The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.