Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Estonia

Estonia: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 259.52 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
259.52 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
152nd
of 226 countries
All-time high
443.16 1000 No
in 1992
All-time low
259.52 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
59
1992–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Estonia, 1992–2050

0100200300400199220212050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

In 2050, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Estonia stood at 259.52 1000 No. That is the lowest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Estonia peaked at 443.16 1000 No in 1992 and was at its lowest, 259.52 1000 No, in 2050.

Estonia ranks 152nd of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 59 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Estonia, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Estonia, 1992 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1992 443.16 1000 No —
1993 436.38 1000 No -1.5%
1994 430.02 1000 No -1.5%
1995 425.61 1000 No -1.0%
1996 423.74 1000 No -0.4%
1997 423.99 1000 No +0.1%
1998 425.65 1000 No +0.4%
1999 427.55 1000 No +0.4%
2000 428.57 1000 No +0.2%
2001 428.06 1000 No -0.1%
2002 427.05 1000 No -0.2%
2003 425.75 1000 No -0.3%
2004 424.59 1000 No -0.3%
2005 423.85 1000 No -0.2%
2006 423.58 1000 No -0.1%
2007 423.66 1000 No +0.0%
2008 424.01 1000 No +0.1%
2009 424.49 1000 No +0.1%
2010 425.02 1000 No +0.1%
2011 425.57 1000 No +0.1%
2012 424.32 1000 No -0.3%
2013 421.29 1000 No -0.7%
2014 418.33 1000 No -0.7%
2015 415.43 1000 No -0.7%
2016 412.59 1000 No -0.7%
2017 409.69 1000 No -0.7%
2018 406.67 1000 No -0.7%
2019 403.52 1000 No -0.8%
2020 400.19 1000 No -0.8%
2021 396.7 1000 No -0.9%
2022 393.03 1000 No -0.9%
2023 389.19 1000 No -1.0%
2024 385.18 1000 No -1.0%
2025 381.03 1000 No -1.1%
2026 376.73 1000 No -1.1%
2027 372.28 1000 No -1.2%
2028 367.71 1000 No -1.2%
2029 363.03 1000 No -1.3%
2030 358.27 1000 No -1.3%
2031 353.44 1000 No -1.3%
2032 348.53 1000 No -1.4%
2033 343.58 1000 No -1.4%
2034 338.59 1000 No -1.5%
2035 333.58 1000 No -1.5%
2036 328.56 1000 No -1.5%
2037 323.53 1000 No -1.5%
2038 318.48 1000 No -1.6%
2039 313.43 1000 No -1.6%
2040 308.36 1000 No -1.6%
2041 303.29 1000 No -1.6%
2042 298.21 1000 No -1.7%
2043 293.19 1000 No -1.7%
2044 288.24 1000 No -1.7%
2045 283.33 1000 No -1.7%
2046 278.48 1000 No -1.7%
2047 273.67 1000 No -1.7%
2048 268.91 1000 No -1.7%
2049 264.19 1000 No -1.8%
2050 259.52 1000 No -1.8%

Estonia compared with similar countries

  • Estonia's 259.52 1000 No is above the median for high income countries, which is 259.52 1000 No, 1.0× the median. (75 countries reporting)
  • Estonia's 259.52 1000 No is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 911.09 1000 No, 28% of the median. (51 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 429.51 1000 No 423.74 1000 No 443.16 1000 No 8
2000s 425.36 1000 No 423.58 1000 No 428.57 1000 No 10
2010s 416.24 1000 No 403.52 1000 No 425.57 1000 No 10
2020s 382.51 1000 No 363.03 1000 No 400.19 1000 No 10
2030s 336 1000 No 313.43 1000 No 358.27 1000 No 10
2040s 285.99 1000 No 264.19 1000 No 308.36 1000 No 10
2050s 259.52 1000 No 259.52 1000 No 259.52 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Estonia

  1. 149 Vanuatu 311.57 1000 No compare
  2. 150 Fiji 300.52 1000 No compare
  3. 151 Maldives 265.89 1000 No compare
  4. 153 Belize 254.28 1000 No compare
  5. 154 Mayotte 231.01 1000 No compare
  6. 155 Djibouti 200.16 1000 No compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Estonia?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Estonia was 259.52 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Estonia?
The highest recorded value was 443.16 1000 No in 1992.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Estonia?
The lowest recorded value was 259.52 1000 No in 2050.
How does Estonia rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Estonia ranks 152nd out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Estonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Estonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.