Rural population, per capita in Estonia
Estonia: Rural population, per capita was 0.2928 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Estonia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Estonia stood at 0.2928 units per person.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Estonia peaked at 0.4241 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2857 units per person, in 1989.
Estonia ranks 131st of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Estonia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4241 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4118 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3991 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.3905 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.3829 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3755 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3695 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3638 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3583 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.3537 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.3483 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 0.3445 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.3389 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3334 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3281 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.323 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.3179 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3128 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.3079 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3039 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.3001 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2967 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2936 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2915 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2903 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2889 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2875 units per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2867 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2859 units per person | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2857 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2873 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2904 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2947 units per person | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2996 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.305 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3104 units per person | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3155 units per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.32 units per person | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.3235 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3256 units per person | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3261 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.3261 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3259 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.3257 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.3253 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3249 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.3244 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3239 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.3233 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3226 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.322 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3212 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3204 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3191 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3173 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.3152 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.3128 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3101 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3072 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3042 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3012 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2982 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2951 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2932 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.293 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.2928 units per person | -0.1% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 0.2928 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1867 units per person, 1.6× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 0.2928 units per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 96% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3829 units per person | 0.3537 units per person | 0.4241 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3259 units per person | 0.3039 units per person | 0.3483 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2907 units per person | 0.2857 units per person | 0.3001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3072 units per person | 0.2873 units per person | 0.3256 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3248 units per person | 0.3226 units per person | 0.3261 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3149 units per person | 0.3042 units per person | 0.322 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2956 units per person | 0.2928 units per person | 0.3012 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More agriculture & rural data for Estonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 1.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0165 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 566.81 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.5048 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.6% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 6.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
- Rural population 29.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Estonia?
- Rural population, per capita in Estonia was 0.2928 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4241 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2857 units per person in 1989.
- How does Estonia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Estonia ranks 131st out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.