Total sample population, rural in Estonia

Estonia: Total sample population, rural was 530,274 in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
530,274
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
83rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
710,761
in 2005
All-time low
1,393
in 1998
Years of data
18
1998–2016

Total sample population, rural in Estonia, 1998–2016

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1998200720161998: 1.4k2000: 350.3k2001: 329.1k2002: 313.4k2003: 323.7k2004: 704.6k2005: 710.8k2006: 696.8k2007: 681.8k2008: 678.6k2009: 670.9k2010: 676.7k2011: 681.8k2012: 546.0k2013: 541.9k2014: 537.0k2015: 533.8k2016: 530.3k

Source: World Bank.

Analysis

The most recent figure for total sample population, rural in Estonia is 530,274, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 23.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total sample population, rural in Estonia peaked at 710,761 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,393, in 1998.

That places Estonia 83rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Total sample population, rural in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Total sample population, rural in Estonia, 1998 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1998 1,393 —
2000 350,270 +25045.0%
2001 329,084 -6.0%
2002 313,376 -4.8%
2003 323,709 +3.3%
2004 704,568 +117.7%
2005 710,761 +0.9%
2006 696,777 -2.0%
2007 681,821 -2.1%
2008 678,576 -0.5%
2009 670,892 -1.1%
2010 676,734 +0.9%
2011 681,760 +0.7%
2012 545,959 -19.9%
2013 541,874 -0.7%
2014 536,960 -0.9%
2015 533,823 -0.6%
2016 530,274 -0.7%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 530,274 is below the median for high income countries, which is 2.18 million, 24% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 530,274 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.27 million, 23% of the median. (42 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total sample population, rural in Estonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2000 +25045.0% 1,393 350,270
2004 +117.7% 323,709 704,568

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1,393 1,393 1,393 1
2000s 545,983 313,376 710,761 10
2010s 578,198 530,274 681,760 7

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 80 Gambia 912,051 compare
  2. 81 North Macedonia 902,639 compare
  3. 82 Latvia 730,102 compare
  4. 84 Mongolia 528,409 compare
  5. 85 Djibouti 415,627 compare
  6. 86 Luxembourg 276,159 compare

See the full ranking of 96 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total sample population, rural in Estonia?
Total sample population, rural in Estonia was 530,274 in 2016, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest total sample population, rural recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 710,761 in 2005.
What is the lowest total sample population, rural recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,393 in 1998.
How does Estonia rank for total sample population, rural?
Estonia ranks 83rd out of 96 countries with data for 2016.
Is total sample population, rural rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Total sample population, rural. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total sample population, rural
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
96 places, 1,349 data points, 1970–2021
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