Estonia: Statistical Overview

Capital: Tallinn

Population

Total Population: 1,371,986

Natural Increase: 0.1%

Density: 32 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 70.0%

Population of main cities: Tallinn (437,700); Tartu (93,000); Narva (54,400); Pärnu (39,600); Kohtla-Jarve (33,200); Viljandi (17,100); Maardu (15,500); Rakvere (15,100)

Ethnic Origins: Estonian represent about 69% of the total population, Russian around 25%, finally other nationalities (mainly Ukrainians, Belarusians, Finn and other) account for 6%. (Statistics Estonia)

Official Language: Estonian (Finno-Ugric roots).

Other Languages Spoken: Due to the proximity, Russian is spoken in the country.

Business Language(s): Estonian, Russian, Finnish and English.

Literacy Rate: 99.8%

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Tallinn

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Euro (EUR)

Country Overview

Area: 45,340 km²

Type of State: Republic based on constitutional parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: Variable income, mixed economy based on resources and services..
Estonia is facing weak growth, but inflation is falling, allowing the central bank to consider easing monetary policy to stimulate demand.

HDI*: 0.905/1

HDI (World Rank): 33/192

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, measures a country's development in terms of quality of life. It mainly takes into account life expectancy, level of education and GDP per capita.

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To call from Estonia, dial 800
To call Estonia, dial +372

Internet Suffix: .ee

Households with a computer: 86.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 33.5 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 92.2 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024
Imports of Goods (million USD)	17,324	23,613	26,763	22,856	22,350
Exports of Goods (million USD)	16,340	21,560	22,859	19,633	18,838
Imports of Services (million USD)	6,346	9,008	9,069	9,815	10,306
Exports of Services (million USD)	6,467	10,114	11,547	12,620	13,447

Source: WTO – World Trade Organisation, Latest data available.

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