How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?

32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Estonia vs Latvia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre

Estonia

0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Latvia

0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre

in 2023

Estonia rank

144th

Latvia rank

143rd

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre over time

Estonia
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre in Estonia, a difference of 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Estonia ranks 144th and Latvia ranks 143rd of 190 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Estonia	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.0101 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0126 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0025 1000 No per square kilometre	Latvia
2000s	0.01 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0117 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0016 1000 No per square kilometre	Latvia
2010s	0.0097 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0103 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0006 1000 No per square kilometre	Latvia
2020s	0.0092 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0095 1000 No per square kilometre	0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre, Estonia or Latvia?: Latvia, at 0.0093 1000 No per square kilometre against 0.0091 1000 No per square kilometre in Estonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre between Estonia and Latvia?: 0.0002 1000 No per square kilometre, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?: 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?: Estonia ranks 144th and Latvia ranks 143rd of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit: 1000 No per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 August 2026

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.