Counties
The population of the counties of Estonia according to census results.
Counties after the administrative reform of 2017.
Name | Abbr. | Capital | Area A (km²) | Population Census (C) 2000-01-31 | Population Census (C) 2011-12-31 | Population Census (C) 2021-12-31 | |||
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Estonia | EST | Tallinn | 43,466 | 1,370,052 | 1,294,455 | 1,331,824 | → | ||
Harju | HAR | Tallinn | 4,328 | 525,354 | 552,882 | 614,567 | 432800 | → | |
Hiiu | HII | Kärdla | 1,032 | 10,439 | 8,482 | 8,497 | 103200 | → | |
Ida-Viru | IDA | Jõhvi | 2,972 | 174,819 | 145,373 | 132,741 | 297200 | → | |
Järva | JÄR | Paide | 2,674 | 37,880 | 31,169 | 29,697 | 267400 | → | |
Jõgeva | JOG | Jõgeva | 2,545 | 36,891 | 30,117 | 27,858 | 254500 | → | |
Lääne | LÄÄ | Haapsalu | 1,816 | 24,031 | 20,506 | 20,229 | 181600 | → | |
Lääne-Viru | LVI | Rakvere | 3,696 | 71,795 | 61,649 | 58,709 | 369600 | → | |
Pärnu | PÄR | Pärnu | 5,419 | 95,841 | 86,279 | 85,710 | 541900 | → | |
Põlva | POL | Põlva | 1,823 | 29,816 | 25,263 | 23,991 | 182300 | → | |
Rapla | RAP | Rapla | 2,764 | 36,835 | 34,280 | 33,529 | 276400 | → | |
Saare | SAA | Kuressaare | 2,938 | 35,950 | 31,317 | 31,292 | 293800 | → | |
Tartu | TAR | Tartu | 3,349 | 153,869 | 154,666 | 157,760 | 334900 | → | |
Valga | VAL | Valga | 1,917 | 34,597 | 28,756 | 27,651 | 191700 | → | |
Viljandi | VIL | Viljandi | 3,420 | 57,987 | 47,599 | 45,413 | 342000 | → | |
Võru | VOR | Võru | 2,773 | 43,502 | 36,117 | 34,180 | 277300 | → |
- Statistical Office of Estonia (web).
Major Cities
Name | Adm. | Population Census (C) 2021-12-31 | |
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1 | Tallinn | HAR | 437,817 |
2 | Tartu | TAR | 95,190 |
3 | Narva | IDA | 53,955 |
4 | Pärnu | PÄR | 40,228 |
5 | Kohtla-Järve | IDA | 33,499 |
6 | Viljandi | VIL | 17,245 |
7 | Maardu | HAR | 16,170 |
8 | Rakvere | LVI | 15,141 |
9 | Kuressaare | SAA | 13,034 |
Contents: Cities & Towns
The population of all cities and urban towns in Estonia according to census results .
Name | Status | Adm. | Population Census (C) 1979-01-17 | Population Census (C) 1989-01-12 | Population Census (C) 2000-03-31 | Population Census (C) 2011-12-31 | Population Census (C) 2021-12-31 | Area | ||
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Abja-Paluoja | City | VIL | ... | ... | 1,415 | 1,084 | 1,026 | 449 | → | |
Aegviidu | Town | HAR | ... | 1,097 | 951 | 761 | 674 | 1195 | → | |
Antsla | City | VOR | ... | ... | 1,695 | 1,402 | 1,249 | 289 | → | |
Elva | City | TAR | 6,358 | 6,325 | 6,021 | 5,607 | 5,645 | 991 | → | |
Haapsalu | City | LÄÄ | 13,035 | 14,617 | 12,046 | 10,251 | 9,595 | 1109 | → | |
Järva-Jaani | Town | JÄR | ... | ... | 1,138 | 999 | 983 | 320 | → | |
Järvakandi | Town | RAP | ... | 1,807 | 1,532 | 1,273 | 1,201 | 485 | → | |
Jõgeva | City | JOG | 5,289 | 7,035 | 6,424 | 5,501 | 5,222 | 394 | → | |
Jõhvi | City | IDA | ... | 15,607 | 12,109 | 10,775 | 10,482 | 756 | → | |
Kallaste | City | TAR | 1,431 | 1,361 | 1,211 | 852 | 680 | 228 | → | |
Kärdla | City | HII | 3,426 | 4,139 | 3,769 | 3,050 | 3,046 | 453 | → | |
Karksi-Nuia | City | VIL | ... | ... | 1,995 | 1,573 | 1,457 | 289 | → | |
Kehra | City | HAR | ... | 4,053 | 3,220 | 2,889 | 2,759 | 387 | → | |
Keila | City | HAR | 7,194 | 10,072 | 9,386 | 9,763 | 10,499 | 1122 | → | |
Kiili | Town | HAR | ... | ... | 998 | 1,497 | 1,841 | 720 | → | |
Kilingi-Nõmme | City | PÄR | 2,507 | 2,504 | 2,222 | 1,763 | 1,623 | 430 | → | |
Kiviõli | City | IDA | 11,050 | 10,390 | 7,404 | 5,634 | 4,854 | 1181 | → | |
Kohila | Town | RAP | ... | 3,593 | 3,423 | 3,346 | 3,295 | 384 | → | |
Kohtla-Järve | City | IDA | ... | 62,059 | 46,973 | 37,103 | 33,499 | 3935 | → | |
Kohtla-Nõmme | Town | IDA | ... | 1,056 | 1,174 | 1,032 | 886 | 465 | → | |
Kunda | City | LVI | 4,828 | 5,037 | 3,899 | 3,422 | 2,997 | 1011 | → | |
Kuressaare | City | SAA | 14,207 | 16,166 | 14,925 | 13,166 | 13,034 | 1550 | → | |
Lavassaare | Town | PÄR | ... | 537 | 554 | 460 | 445 | 804 | → | |
Lihula | City | LÄÄ | ... | ... | 1,497 | 1,338 | 1,239 | 419 | → | |
Loksa | City | HAR | ... | 4,315 | 3,493 | 2,759 | 2,615 | 382 | → | |
Maardu | City | HAR | ... | 16,052 | 16,736 | 17,524 | 16,170 | 2344 | → | |
Märjamaa | Town | RAP | ... | 3,294 | 3,087 | 2,821 | 2,617 | 405 | → | |
Mõisaküla | City | VIL | 1,618 | 1,349 | 1,165 | 825 | 698 | 221 | → | |
Mustvee | City | JOG | 2,087 | 1,994 | 1,753 | 1,358 | 1,159 | 570 | → | |
Narva | City | IDA | 75,909 | 81,221 | 68,665 | 58,663 | 53,955 | 6868 | → | |
Narva-Jõesuu | City | IDA | ... | 3,754 | 2,980 | 2,632 | 2,536 | 1019 | → | |
Otepää | City | VAL | ... | ... | 2,559 | 2,231 | 2,134 | 622 | → | |
Paide | City | JÄR | 9,641 | 10,849 | 9,648 | 8,228 | 7,926 | 1013 | → | |
Paikuse | Town | PÄR | ... | ... | 2,267 | 2,779 | 2,917 | 714 | → | |
Paldiski | City | HAR | 7,311 | 7,690 | 4,248 | 4,085 | 3,719 | 5985 | → | |
Pärnu | City | PÄR | 54,051 | 52,389 | 45,455 | 39,728 | 40,228 | 3314 | → | |
Pärnu-Jaagupi | Town | PÄR | ... | ... | 1,362 | 1,195 | 1,140 | 634 | → | |
Põltsamaa | City | JOG | 4,893 | 5,207 | 4,849 | 4,188 | 4,150 | 599 | → | |
Põlva | City | POL | ... | 7,038 | 6,467 | 5,767 | 5,454 | 548 | → | |
Püssi | City | IDA | ... | 2,532 | 1,872 | 1,083 | 868 | 208 | → | |
Rakvere | City | LVI | 19,011 | 19,822 | 17,107 | 15,264 | 15,141 | 1075 | → | |
Räpina | City | POL | ... | 3,488 | 2,967 | 2,455 | 2,213 | 385 | → | |
Rapla | City | RAP | ... | 6,271 | 5,755 | 5,202 | 5,254 | 467 | → | |
Saue | City | HAR | ... | 4,395 | 5,008 | 5,514 | 5,826 | 439 | → | |
Sillamäe | City | IDA | 16,157 | 20,561 | 17,200 | 14,252 | 12,439 | 1211 | → | |
Sindi | City | PÄR | 4,428 | 4,548 | 4,178 | 4,076 | 3,750 | 502 | → | |
Suure-Jaani | City | VIL | 1,653 | 1,503 | 1,495 | 1,175 | 1,184 | 292 | → | |
Tallinn | City | HAR | 441,800 | 478,974 | 400,150 | 393,222 | 437,817 | 15940 | → | |
Tamsalu | City | LVI | ... | 2,978 | 3,119 | 2,644 | 2,415 | 626 | → | |
Tapa | City | LVI | 10,851 | 10,439 | 6,765 | 5,896 | 5,383 | 1735 | → | |
Tartu | City | TAR | 104,381 | 113,420 | 101,118 | 97,600 | 95,190 | 3901 | → | |
Tootsi | Town | PÄR | ... | 1,323 | 1,059 | 744 | 774 | 185 | → | |
Tõrva | City | VAL | 3,157 | 3,546 | 3,214 | 2,729 | 2,701 | 478 | → | |
Türi | City | JÄR | 6,626 | 6,862 | 6,442 | 5,528 | 5,129 | 688 | → | |
Valga | City | VAL | 18,474 | 17,722 | 14,319 | 12,261 | 12,010 | 1665 | → | |
Vändra | Town | PÄR | ... | 2,959 | 2,661 | 2,355 | 2,148 | 326 | → | |
Viljandi | City | VIL | 22,368 | 23,080 | 20,789 | 17,473 | 17,245 | 1467 | → | |
Võhma | City | VIL | ... | 1,998 | 1,596 | 1,314 | 1,295 | 194 | → | |
Võru | City | VOR | 16,767 | 17,496 | 14,909 | 12,672 | 11,865 | 1401 | → |
- (1979) provided by Axel Pieles.
(1989) (2000) (2011) (2021) Statistical Office of Estonia (web).