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Contents: Counties and Municipalities

The population of the counties and municipalities of Estonia according to census results.

The Details icon links to further information about a selected division including its population structure (gender, age groups, age distribution, citizenship, country of birth, first language, ethnic group, religion).

NameStatusPopulation
Census
2000-03-31		Population
Census
2011-12-31		Population
Census
2021-12-31
HarjuCounty525,354552,882614,567
AnijaRural Municipality7,3356,4926,262
HarkuRural Municipality6,61414,18116,380
JõelähtmeRural Municipality5,2136,4626,970
Keila linnUrban Municipality9,3869,76310,499
KiiliRural Municipality2,3785,1836,165
KoseRural Municipality7,5437,2977,451
KuusaluRural Municipality6,5036,4126,242
Lääne-HarjuRural Municipality15,03013,63012,997
Loksa linnUrban Municipality3,4932,7592,615
Maardu linnUrban Municipality16,73617,52416,170
RaasikuRural Municipality4,4294,5795,115
RaeRural Municipality7,97615,72122,900
SakuRural Municipality7,3029,59011,001
SaueRural Municipality17,28521,53424,111
TallinnUrban Municipality400,150393,222437,817
ViimsiRural Municipality7,98118,53321,872
HiiuCounty10,4398,4828,497
HiiumaaRural Municipality10,4398,4828,497
Ida-ViruCounty174,819145,373132,741
AlutaguseRural Municipality5,2884,2844,167
JõhviRural Municipality13,87612,73811,948
Kohtla-Järve linnUrban Municipality46,97337,10333,499
LüganuseRural Municipality12,5049,5668,223
Narva-Jõesuu linnUrban Municipality5,2894,1604,175
Narva linnUrban Municipality68,66558,66353,955
Sillamäe linnUrban Municipality17,20014,25212,439
ToilaRural Municipality5,0244,6074,335
JärvaCounty37,88031,16929,697
JärvaRural Municipality11,2659,1548,632
Paide linnUrban Municipality12,72710,70810,439
TüriRural Municipality13,88811,30710,626
JõgevaCounty36,89130,11727,858
JõgevaRural Municipality17,21614,07313,186
MustveeRural Municipality7,2275,7934,982
PõltsamaaRural Municipality12,44810,2519,690
LääneCounty24,03120,50620,229
Haapsalu linnUrban Municipality15,11213,36013,132
Lääne-NigulaRural Municipality8,6676,9156,796
VormsiRural Municipality252231301
Lääne-ViruCounty71,79561,64958,709
HaljalaRural Municipality4,9754,0774,090
KadrinaRural Municipality5,4394,9024,838
RakvereRural Municipality6,2095,9255,745
Rakvere linnUrban Municipality17,10715,26415,141
TapaRural Municipality14,07311,77210,901
Väike-MaarjaRural Municipality7,6546,0495,664
VinniRural Municipality8,6857,2386,683
Viru-NigulaRural Municipality7,6536,4225,647
PärnuCounty95,84186,27985,710
HäädemeesteRural Municipality5,1774,8304,616
KihnuRural Municipality510487551
LäänerannaRural Municipality7,0655,4975,073
Pärnu linnUrban Municipality55,54150,12151,212
Põhja-PärnumaaRural Municipality10,4628,5788,048
SaardeRural Municipality6,4214,7904,349
ToriRural Municipality10,66511,97611,861
PõlvaCounty29,81625,26323,991
KanepiRural Municipality5,4944,6524,481
PõlvaRural Municipality16,01414,01613,395
RäpinaRural Municipality8,3086,5956,115
RaplaCounty36,83534,28033,529
KehtnaRural Municipality6,7585,6675,407
KohilaRural Municipality5,9757,3317,525
MärjamaaRural Municipality9,4997,9127,368
RaplaRural Municipality14,60313,37013,229
SaareCounty35,95031,31731,292
MuhuRural Municipality1,9031,4831,646
RuhnuRural Municipality675589
SaaremaaRural Municipality33,98029,77929,557
TartuCounty153,869154,666157,760
ElvaRural Municipality15,81114,87014,707
KambjaRural Municipality7,26310,37312,858
KastreRural Municipality4,8074,8565,402
LuunjaRural Municipality2,5474,2075,378
NõoRural Municipality3,7143,9724,266
PeipsiääreRural Municipality7,0775,7645,108
TartuRural Municipality8,59010,02011,728
Tartu linnUrban Municipality104,060100,60498,313
ValgaCounty34,59728,75627,651
OtepääRural Municipality7,6576,5036,238
TõrvaRural Municipality7,8426,2465,872
ValgaRural Municipality19,09816,00715,541
ViljandiCounty57,98747,59945,413
MulgiRural Municipality10,1697,5167,026
Põhja-SakalaRural Municipality10,1018,2347,735
ViljandiRural Municipality16,92814,37613,407
Viljandi linnUrban Municipality20,78917,47317,245
VõruCounty43,50236,11734,180
AntslaRural Municipality5,9484,4914,222
RõugeRural Municipality6,5765,1914,877
SetomaaRural Municipality4,2062,9902,849
VõruRural Municipality11,86310,77310,367
Võru linnUrban Municipality14,90912,67211,865
Eesti [Estonia]Republic1,370,0521,294,4551,331,824

Source: Statistical Office of Estonia (web).

Explanation: Counties and municipalities after the administrative reform of 2017.

Further information about the population structure:

Gender (C 2021)
Males633,426
Females698,398
Age Groups (C 2021)
0-17 years259,341
18-64 years800,319
65+ years272,164
Age Distribution (C 2021)
90+ years12,615
80-89 years67,573
70-79 years112,906
60-69 years165,588
50-59 years171,565
40-49 years183,631
30-39 years199,056
20-29 years134,510
10-19 years143,488
0-9 years140,892
Citizenship (C 2021)
Estonia1,128,433
Russia81,695
Other Citizenship54,415
Country of Birth (C 2021)
Estonia1,130,559
Russia110,161
Other Country90,434
First Language (C 2021)
Estonian895,493
Russian379,210
Other Language48,945
Ethnic Group (C 2021)
Estonians919,711
Russians315,252
Other Ethnic Group90,150
Religion (C 2011)
Lutheran108,513
Orthodox176,773
Other Religion33,782
No Religion592,588