Country profile
Estonia
Republic of Estonia · Northern Europe
👥 Population
1,366,475
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Tallinn
🗺 Area
45,227 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$47.03B
World Bank · 2025
📈 HDI
0.905
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
30 /km²
💱 Currency
EUR
Euro
🗣 Languages
Estonian
About Estonia
Estonia (officially Republic of Estonia) is a country in Northern Europe, with Tallinn as its capital. It is home to roughly 1.37 million people, giving a population density of about 30 people per square kilometre. The country covers 45,227 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $47.03B in nominal GDP (2025), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.905. The official currency is the Euro (EUR), and the main language is Estonian.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$68.57B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$49,969
GDP growth
0.6%
Inflation
4.8%
Unemployment
8.3%
👥 People
Life expectancy
79.3 yrs
Fertility rate
1.18
Pop. growth
-0.4%
Urban population
70.7%
Infant mortality /1k
1.5
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
92.2%
Literacy rate
99.9%
Physicians /1k
3.47
Renewable energy
38.0%
Travel & practical
Capital
Tallinn
Currency
EUR
Dialing code
+372
Internet TLD
.ee
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Fun facts about Estonia
- Estonia is the 153rd most populous country in the world, with about 1.37 million people.
- By land area it is the 129th-largest country in the world, covering 45,227 km².
- It has the world's 100th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($47.03B).
- Estonia shares land borders with 2 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of very high human development, with an HDI of 0.905.
- Estonia has a population density of about 30 people per square kilometre.
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