Counties
The population of the counties of Estonia according to census results and latest official estimates.
Counties after the administrative reform of 2017.
| Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 2000-01-31 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estonia | EST | Tallinn | 43,465 | 1,370,052 | 1,294,455 | 1,315,635 | 1,330,068 | → | ||
| Harju | HAR | Tallinn | 4,327 | 525,644 | 552,880 | 582,509 | 609,515 | 432700 | → | |
| Hiiu | HII | Kärdla | 1,032 | 10,440 | 8,482 | 9,335 | 9,381 | 103200 | → | |
| Ida-Viru | IDA | Jõhvi | 2,972 | 174,853 | 145,373 | 140,388 | 131,913 | 297200 | → | |
| Järva | JÄR | Paide | 2,674 | 37,879 | 31,169 | 30,978 | 29,817 | 267400 | → | |
| Jõgeva | JOG | Jõgeva | 2,545 | 36,890 | 30,117 | 29,510 | 28,082 | 254500 | → | |
| Lääne | LÄÄ | Haapsalu | 1,816 | 24,033 | 20,506 | 20,720 | 20,285 | 181600 | → | |
| Lääne-Viru | LVI | Rakvere | 3,696 | 71,808 | 61,649 | 60,411 | 58,402 | 369600 | → | |
| Pärnu | PÄR | Pärnu | 5,419 | 95,861 | 86,279 | 86,163 | 85,760 | 541900 | → | |
| Põlva | POL | Põlva | 1,823 | 29,821 | 25,263 | 25,561 | 24,473 | 182300 | → | |
| Rapla | RAP | Rapla | 2,765 | 36,837 | 34,282 | 33,485 | 33,116 | 276500 | → | |
| Saare | SAA | Kuressaare | 2,938 | 35,951 | 31,317 | 33,307 | 33,032 | 293800 | → | |
| Tartu | TAR | Tartu | 3,349 | 153,963 | 154,666 | 149,295 | 153,912 | 334900 | → | |
| Valga | VAL | Valga | 1,917 | 34,589 | 28,756 | 29,073 | 27,962 | 191700 | → | |
| Viljandi | VIL | Viljandi | 3,420 | 57,974 | 47,599 | 47,288 | 45,877 | 342000 | → | |
| Võru | VOR | Võru | 2,773 | 43,509 | 36,117 | 36,440 | 34,898 | 277300 | → |
- The total population figures for 2017 and 2021 include 1,172 and 3,643 persons with unknown place of residence, respectively.
- Statistical Office of Estonia (web).
Major Cities
| Name | Adm. | Population Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tallinn | HAR | 438,341 |
| 2 | Tartu | TAR | 91,407 |
| 3 | Narva | IDA | 53,424 |
| 4 | Pärnu | PÄR | 38,347 |
| 5 | Kohtla-Järve | IDA | 32,577 |
| 6 | Viljandi | VIL | 16,875 |
| 7 | Maardu | HAR | 15,284 |
| 8 | Rakvere | LVI | 14,984 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and urban towns in Estonia according to census results and latest official estimates.
| Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 2000-03-31 | Population Census (Cf) 2011-12-31 | Population Estimate (E) 2017-01-01 | Population Estimate (E) 2021-01-01 | Area | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abja-Paluoja | City | VIL | ... | ... | 1,417 | 1,084 | 1,124 | 1,030 | 449 | → | |
| Aegviidu | Town | HAR | ... | 1,097 | 952 | 761 | 706 | ... | 1195 | → | |
| Antsla | City | VOR | ... | ... | 1,547 | 1,402 | 1,314 | 1,263 | 286 | → | |
| Elva | City | TAR | 6,358 | 6,325 | 6,020 | 5,607 | 5,669 | 5,616 | 991 | → | |
| Haapsalu | City | LÄÄ | 13,035 | 14,617 | 12,054 | 10,251 | 9,946 | 9,220 | 1109 | → | |
| Järva-Jaani | Town | JÄR | ... | ... | 1,069 | 999 | 999 | ... | 320 | → | |
| Järvakandi | Town | RAP | ... | 1,807 | 1,532 | 1,273 | 1,225 | ... | 485 | → | |
| Jõgeva | City | JOG | 5,289 | 7,035 | 6,420 | 5,501 | 5,236 | 4,851 | 394 | → | |
| Jõhvi | City | IDA | Kohtla-Järve | 15,607 | 12,112 | 10,775 | 10,051 | 10,130 | 756 | → | |
| Kallaste | City | TAR | 1,431 | 1,361 | 1,211 | 852 | 769 | 685 | 226 | → | |
| Kärdla | City | HII | 3,426 | 4,139 | 3,773 | 3,050 | 3,281 | 3,160 | 453 | → | |
| Karksi-Nuia | City | VIL | ... | ... | 1,997 | 1,573 | 1,585 | 1,453 | 289 | → | |
| Kehra | City | HAR | ... | 4,053 | 3,224 | 2,889 | 2,639 | 2,607 | 387 | → | |
| Keila | City | HAR | 7,194 | 10,072 | 9,388 | 9,763 | 9,695 | 10,078 | 1122 | → | |
| Kiili | Town | HAR | ... | ... | 954 | 1,497 | 1,481 | ... | 720 | → | |
| Kilingi-Nõmme | City | PÄR | 2,507 | 2,504 | 2,223 | 1,763 | 1,716 | 1,605 | 431 | → | |
| Kiviõli | City | IDA | 11,050 | 10,390 | 7,405 | 5,634 | 5,235 | 4,725 | 1181 | → | |
| Kohila | Town | RAP | ... | 3,593 | 3,407 | 3,346 | 3,210 | ... | 384 | → | |
| Kohtla-Järve | City | IDA | 87,472 | 62,059 | 47,679 | 37,201 | 35,056 | 32,577 | 4180 | → | |
| Kohtla-Nõmme | Town | IDA | ... | 1,056 | 1,174 | 1,032 | 982 | ... | 464 | → | |
| Kunda | City | LVI | 4,828 | 5,037 | 3,899 | 3,422 | 3,059 | 2,865 | 1008 | → | |
| Kuressaare | City | SAA | 14,207 | 16,166 | 14,925 | 13,166 | 13,382 | 12,698 | 1550 | → | |
| Lavassaare | Town | PÄR | ... | 537 | 554 | 460 | 454 | ... | 804 | → | |
| Lihula | City | LÄÄ | ... | ... | 1,497 | 1,338 | 1,225 | 1,175 | 419 | → | |
| Loksa | City | HAR | ... | 4,315 | 3,494 | 2,759 | 2,637 | 2,467 | 382 | → | |
| Maardu | City | HAR | ... | 16,052 | 16,738 | 17,524 | 15,077 | 15,284 | 2344 | → | |
| Märjamaa | Town | RAP | ... | 3,294 | 3,088 | 2,821 | 2,695 | ... | 405 | → | |
| Mõisaküla | City | VIL | 1,618 | 1,349 | 1,165 | 825 | 762 | 756 | 221 | → | |
| Mustvee | City | JOG | 2,087 | 1,994 | 1,753 | 1,358 | 1,286 | 1,175 | 569 | → | |
| Narva | City | IDA | 75,909 | 81,221 | 68,680 | 58,663 | 57,130 | 53,424 | 6872 | → | |
| Narva-Jõesuu | City | IDA | ... | 3,754 | 2,983 | 2,632 | 2,651 | 2,664 | 1023 | → | |
| Otepää | City | VAL | ... | ... | 2,219 | 1,953 | 2,200 | 2,074 | 446 | → | |
| Paide | City | JÄR | 9,641 | 10,849 | 9,642 | 8,228 | 8,226 | 7,544 | 1013 | → | |
| Paikuse | Town | PÄR | ... | ... | 2,038 | 2,375 | 2,946 | ... | 714 | → | |
| Paldiski | City | HAR | 7,311 | 7,690 | 4,248 | 4,085 | 3,681 | 3,542 | 5993 | → | |
| Pärnu | City | PÄR | 54,051 | 52,389 | 45,500 | 39,728 | 39,620 | 38,347 | 3315 | → | |
| Pärnu-Jaagupi | Town | PÄR | ... | ... | 1,360 | 1,195 | 1,110 | ... | 634 | → | |
| Põltsamaa | City | JOG | 4,893 | 5,207 | 4,738 | 4,188 | 4,105 | 3,847 | 598 | → | |
| Põlva | City | POL | ... | 7,038 | 6,467 | 5,767 | 5,485 | 5,115 | 546 | → | |
| Püssi | City | IDA | ... | 2,532 | 1,872 | 1,083 | 939 | 863 | 208 | → | |
| Rakvere | City | LVI | 19,011 | 19,822 | 17,097 | 15,264 | 15,526 | 14,984 | 1075 | → | |
| Räpina | City | POL | ... | 3,488 | 2,967 | 2,455 | 2,197 | 2,066 | 381 | → | |
| Rapla | City | RAP | ... | 6,271 | 5,758 | 5,202 | 5,163 | 4,887 | 467 | → | |
| Saue | City | HAR | ... | 4,395 | 4,958 | 5,514 | 5,731 | 5,831 | 439 | → | |
| Sillamäe | City | IDA | 16,157 | 20,561 | 17,199 | 14,252 | 13,288 | 12,230 | 1170 | → | |
| Sindi | City | PÄR | 4,428 | 4,548 | 4,179 | 4,076 | 3,845 | 3,744 | 502 | → | |
| Suure-Jaani | City | VIL | 1,653 | 1,503 | 1,324 | 1,039 | 1,072 | 1,173 | 223 | → | |
| Tallinn | City | HAR | 441,800 | 478,974 | 400,378 | 393,222 | 426,538 | 438,341 | 15937 | → | |
| Tamsalu | City | LVI | ... | 2,978 | 2,614 | 2,236 | 2,152 | 2,053 | 403 | → | |
| Tapa | City | LVI | 10,851 | 10,439 | 6,765 | 5,896 | 5,433 | 5,168 | 1740 | → | |
| Tartu | City | TAR | 104,381 | 113,420 | 101,169 | 97,600 | 93,124 | 91,407 | 3897 | → | |
| Tootsi | Town | PÄR | ... | 1,323 | 1,059 | 744 | 763 | ... | 186 | → | |
| Tõrva | City | VAL | 3,157 | 3,546 | 3,201 | 2,729 | 2,804 | 2,690 | 478 | → | |
| Türi | City | JÄR | 6,626 | 6,862 | 6,324 | 5,410 | 5,149 | 5,070 | 980 | → | |
| Valga | City | VAL | 18,474 | 17,722 | 14,323 | 12,261 | 12,452 | 11,792 | 1665 | → | |
| Vändra | Town | PÄR | ... | 2,959 | 2,662 | 2,355 | 2,161 | ... | 326 | → | |
| Viljandi | City | VIL | 22,368 | 23,080 | 20,756 | 17,473 | 17,711 | 16,875 | 1467 | → | |
| Võhma | City | VIL | ... | 1,998 | 1,596 | 1,314 | 1,287 | 1,280 | 194 | → | |
| Võru | City | VOR | 16,767 | 17,496 | 14,879 | 12,667 | 12,167 | 11,533 | 1401 | → |
- (1979) provided by Axel Pieles.
(1989) (2000) (2011) (2017) (2021) Statistical Office of Estonia (web).