Estonia

Europe · Northern Europe · capital Tallinn

About Estonia

The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. Tallinn is the seat of national government for Estonia, a country in Northern Europe.

Estonia has a population of about 1.4 million people, the 156th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Estonia covers 45,227 square kilometers (17,462 square miles), making Estonia the 133rd largest country in the world by area.

Estonia borders 2 countries: Latvia and Russia.

Life expectancy at birth in Estonia is 78.5 years, the 59th highest of any country in the world.

Estonia is in Europe, in the Northern Europe region. Estonia is one of 53 countries and territories in Europe.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Estonia
Populationtotal people	1.4Mpeople	156th
Land Areatotal km²	45.2Kkm²	133rd
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$30.3K	53rd
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$41.5B	101st
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	78.5years	59th
Urban Population% living in cities	70.7%	84th
Internet Users% of people online	93.2%	33rd
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	1.31births/woman	192nd
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.7Marrivals/year	79th
Forest Cover% of land forested	57.1%	33rd
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	6.4%	71st
Military Spending% of GDP	3.0%of GDP	23rd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	38.0%	64th
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	9.2%	50th
Beer Consumptionliters per year	69.3L/year	19th
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	5kg/year	17th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	10L/year	34th
Education Spending% of GDP	5.2%of GDP	51st
Health Spending% of GDP	7.5%of GDP	73rd
Arable Land% of land arable	16.6%	61st
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$5.2B	43rd

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 EE · alpha-3 EST · Northern Europe