Urban area over the long-term in Estonia
Estonia: Urban area over the long-term was 365.48 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
365.48 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
140th
of 202 countries
All-time high
402.43 km² per grid cell
in 1989
All-time low
0.001 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Estonia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban area over the long-term in Estonia is 365.48 km² per grid cell, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Estonia peaked at 402.43 km² per grid cell in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.001 km² per grid cell, in 1000.
That places Estonia 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Estonia, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.001 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1200 | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1300 | 0.0309 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1400 | 0.0975 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1500 | 0.3079 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1600 | 0.9725 km² per grid cell | +215.8% |
| 1700 | 3.06 km² per grid cell | +214.7% |
| 1710 | 4.01 km² per grid cell | +30.9% |
| 1720 | 5.08 km² per grid cell | +26.7% |
| 1730 | 6.39 km² per grid cell | +25.8% |
| 1740 | 7.95 km² per grid cell | +24.4% |
| 1750 | 9.72 km² per grid cell | +22.3% |
| 1760 | 11.63 km² per grid cell | +19.6% |
| 1770 | 13.56 km² per grid cell | +16.6% |
| 1780 | 15.42 km² per grid cell | +13.7% |
| 1790 | 17.19 km² per grid cell | +11.5% |
| 1800 | 18.98 km² per grid cell | +10.4% |
| 1810 | 20.97 km² per grid cell | +10.5% |
| 1820 | 22.98 km² per grid cell | +9.6% |
| 1830 | 25.7 km² per grid cell | +11.9% |
| 1840 | 29.56 km² per grid cell | +15.0% |
| 1850 | 35.11 km² per grid cell | +18.8% |
| 1860 | 43.17 km² per grid cell | +23.0% |
| 1870 | 49.34 km² per grid cell | +14.3% |
| 1880 | 56.77 km² per grid cell | +15.0% |
| 1890 | 65.71 km² per grid cell | +15.8% |
| 1900 | 76.48 km² per grid cell | +16.4% |
| 1910 | 89.39 km² per grid cell | +16.9% |
| 1920 | 106.1 km² per grid cell | +18.7% |
| 1930 | 126.15 km² per grid cell | +18.9% |
| 1940 | 150.07 km² per grid cell | +19.0% |
| 1950 | 178.38 km² per grid cell | +18.9% |
| 1951 | 183.9 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1952 | 189.42 km² per grid cell | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 194.92 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 200.41 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1955 | 205.89 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 211.42 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 217.01 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 222.73 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1959 | 228.66 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 234.85 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 241.33 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 248.11 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 255.12 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 262.26 km² per grid cell | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 269.45 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1966 | 276.67 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 283.9 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 291.17 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1969 | 298.48 km² per grid cell | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 305.45 km² per grid cell | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 312.01 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 318.61 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 325.13 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 331.44 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 337.44 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 343.06 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 348.35 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 353.46 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 357.98 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 361.91 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 366.04 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 370.27 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 374.69 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 379.36 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 384.28 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 389.65 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 395.28 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 400.33 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 402.43 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 400.62 km² per grid cell | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 395.94 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 388.81 km² per grid cell | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 380.26 km² per grid cell | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 371.72 km² per grid cell | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 364.96 km² per grid cell | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 359.57 km² per grid cell | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 355.33 km² per grid cell | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 352.06 km² per grid cell | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 349.38 km² per grid cell | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 347.16 km² per grid cell | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 346.43 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 345.69 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 344.94 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 344.17 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 343.39 km² per grid cell | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 343.63 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 343.86 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 344.07 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 344.28 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 344.47 km² per grid cell | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 346.18 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 347.88 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 349.57 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 351.25 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 352.92 km² per grid cell | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 354.41 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 355.88 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 357.35 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 358.8 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 360.24 km² per grid cell | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 361.33 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 362.42 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 363.49 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 364.55 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 365.48 km² per grid cell | +0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 365.48 km² per grid cell is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,007 km² per grid cell, 36% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 365.48 km² per grid cell is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,372 km² per grid cell, 27% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1100 | +215.8% | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.0031 km² per grid cell |
| 1200 | +215.8% | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0098 km² per grid cell |
| 1300 | +215.8% | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | 0.0309 km² per grid cell |
| 1400 | +215.8% | 0.0309 km² per grid cell | 0.0975 km² per grid cell |
| 1500 | +215.8% | 0.0975 km² per grid cell | 0.3079 km² per grid cell |
| 1600 | +215.8% | 0.3079 km² per grid cell | 0.9725 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 0.001 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 0.0031 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | 0.0098 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.0309 km² per grid cell | 0.0309 km² per grid cell | 0.0309 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.0975 km² per grid cell | 0.0975 km² per grid cell | 0.0975 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.3079 km² per grid cell | 0.3079 km² per grid cell | 0.3079 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.9725 km² per grid cell | 0.9725 km² per grid cell | 0.9725 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 3.06 km² per grid cell | 3.06 km² per grid cell | 3.06 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 4.01 km² per grid cell | 4.01 km² per grid cell | 4.01 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.08 km² per grid cell | 5.08 km² per grid cell | 5.08 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.39 km² per grid cell | 6.39 km² per grid cell | 6.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 7.95 km² per grid cell | 7.95 km² per grid cell | 7.95 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 9.72 km² per grid cell | 9.72 km² per grid cell | 9.72 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 11.63 km² per grid cell | 11.63 km² per grid cell | 11.63 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 13.56 km² per grid cell | 13.56 km² per grid cell | 13.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 15.42 km² per grid cell | 15.42 km² per grid cell | 15.42 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 17.19 km² per grid cell | 17.19 km² per grid cell | 17.19 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 18.98 km² per grid cell | 18.98 km² per grid cell | 18.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 20.97 km² per grid cell | 20.97 km² per grid cell | 20.97 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 22.98 km² per grid cell | 22.98 km² per grid cell | 22.98 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 25.7 km² per grid cell | 25.7 km² per grid cell | 25.7 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 29.56 km² per grid cell | 29.56 km² per grid cell | 29.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 35.11 km² per grid cell | 35.11 km² per grid cell | 35.11 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 43.17 km² per grid cell | 43.17 km² per grid cell | 43.17 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 49.34 km² per grid cell | 49.34 km² per grid cell | 49.34 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 56.77 km² per grid cell | 56.77 km² per grid cell | 56.77 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 65.71 km² per grid cell | 65.71 km² per grid cell | 65.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 76.48 km² per grid cell | 76.48 km² per grid cell | 76.48 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 89.39 km² per grid cell | 89.39 km² per grid cell | 89.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 106.1 km² per grid cell | 106.1 km² per grid cell | 106.1 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 126.15 km² per grid cell | 126.15 km² per grid cell | 126.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 150.07 km² per grid cell | 150.07 km² per grid cell | 150.07 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 203.27 km² per grid cell | 178.38 km² per grid cell | 228.66 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 266.13 km² per grid cell | 234.85 km² per grid cell | 298.48 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 333.29 km² per grid cell | 305.45 km² per grid cell | 357.98 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 382.42 km² per grid cell | 361.91 km² per grid cell | 402.43 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 371.87 km² per grid cell | 349.38 km² per grid cell | 400.62 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 344.76 km² per grid cell | 343.39 km² per grid cell | 347.16 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 351.87 km² per grid cell | 344.47 km² per grid cell | 358.8 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 362.92 km² per grid cell | 360.24 km² per grid cell | 365.48 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Estonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0827 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0363 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2652 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2774 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.193 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1743 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1975 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Estonia?
- Urban area over the long-term in Estonia was 365.48 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 402.43 km² per grid cell in 1989.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 km² per grid cell in 1000.
- How does Estonia rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Estonia ranks 140th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.