COUNTRY PROFILE / EST
Estonia
EST / EE
For Estonia, population is 1,366,475 people (2025, #156/215) and area is 45,340 km² (2023, #130/215). This profile covers 91 comparable rankings and 10 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Unaffiliated (2021 / 58.4%); Main language: Estonian.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Estonia in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Estonia with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Estonia, population is about 1.1% of Japan's value and area is about 12% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Estonia | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,366,475 people2025 / About 1.1% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 45,340 km²2023 / About 12% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 30.1 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 9.2% of Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 79.3 years2024 / 4.74 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 34,4182025 / About 95.7% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 1,396,985 people in 2000 to 1,366,475 people in 2025, a decrease of about 2.2%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 70.42 years in 2000 to 79.3 years in 2024, an increase of 8.88 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2025Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 4,071 in 2000 to US$ 34,418 in 2025, an increase of about 745.5%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
86 additional rankings for Estonia.
86 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society12 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work24 rankings
Education & science6 rankings
Food & agriculture6 rankings
Environment & digital14 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
Travel & culture3 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY