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 215 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.
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
- Population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 1.37 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.4% (2025)
- Urban population 70.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.21 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 9.5% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 21.6% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 20.5% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 19.2% (2025)
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 215 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.