Estonia Facts, Map, Population, GDP

Capital

Tallinn

Population

1,340,478 (2025 est.)

Area

45,228 sq km

Location

Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia

🧭 Background

After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940 -- an action never recognized by the US and many other countries -- it regained its freedom in 1991 with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops left in 1994, Estonia has been free to promote economic and political ties with the West. It joined both NATO and the EU in 2004, formally joined the OECD in 2010, and adopted the euro as its official currency in 2011.

🗺️ Geography

Location

Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia

Geographic coordinates

59 00 N, 26 00 E

Map references

Europe

Area — total

45,228 sq km

Area — land

42,388 sq km

Area — water

2,840 sq km

Area - comparative

About twice the size of New Jersey

Land boundaries — total

657 km

Land boundaries — border countries

Latvia 333 km; Russia 324 km

Coastline

3,794 km

Maritime claims — territorial sea

12 nm

Maritime claims — exclusive economic zone

Limits as agreed to by Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Sweden, and Russia

Climate

Maritime; wet, moderate winters, cool summers

Terrain

Marshy, lowlands; flat in the north, hilly in the south

Elevation — highest point

Suur Munamagi 318 m

Elevation — lowest point

Baltic Sea 0 m

Elevation — mean elevation

61 m

Natural resources

Oil shale, peat, rare earth elements, phosphorite, clay, limestone, sand, dolomite, arable land, sea mud

Land use — agricultural land

23.1% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: arable land

Arable land: 16.6% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent crops

Permanent crops: 0.1% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent pasture

Permanent pasture: 6.4% (2023 est.)

Land use — forest

57.2% (2023 est.)

Land use — other

19.6% (2023 est.)

Irrigated land

20 sq km (2016)

Major lakes (area sq km) — fresh water lake(s)

Lake Peipus - 4,300 sq km (shared with Russia); Lake Võrtsjärv - 270 sq km

Population distribution

A fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations

Natural hazards

Sometimes flooding occurs in the spring

Geography - note

The mainland terrain is flat, boggy, and partly wooded; over 1,500 islands lie offshore

👥 People and Society⬆️ Top

Population — total

1,340,478 (2025 est.)

Population — male

634,988

Population — female

705,490

Nationality — noun

Estonian(s)

Nationality — adjective

Estonian

Ethnic groups

Estonian 69.1%, Russian 23.7%, Ukrainian 2.1%, other 4.6%, unspecified 0.5% (2021 est.)

Languages

Estonian (official) 67.2%, Russian 28.5%, other 3.7%, unspecified 0.6% (2021est.)

Religions

Orthodox 16.5%, Protestant 9.2% (Lutheran 7.7%, other Protestant 1.5%), other 3% (includes Roman Catholic, Muslim, Jehovah's Witness, Pentecostal, Buddhist, and Taara Believer), none 58.4%, unspecified 12.9% (2021 est.)

Age structure — 0-14 years

15.2% (male 92,980/female 88,753)

Age structure — 15-64 years

62.2% (male 373,989/female 368,113)

Age structure — 65 years and over

22.6% (2024 est.) (male 96,110/female 173,846)

Dependency ratios — total dependency ratio

57.5 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios — youth dependency ratio

24.8 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios — elderly dependency ratio

32.7 (2025 est.)

Dependency ratios — potential support ratio

3.1 (2025 est.)

Median age — total

42.9 years (2025 est.)

Median age — male

41.9 years

Median age — female

48.2 years

Population growth rate

-0.47% (2025 est.)

Birth rate

7.86 births/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Death rate

12.57 deaths/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Net migration rate

0 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2025 est.)

Population distribution

A fairly even distribution throughout most of the country, with urban areas attracting larger and denser populations

Urbanization — urban population

69.8% of total population (2023)

Urbanization — rate of urbanization

-0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Major urban areas - population

454,000 TALLINN (capital) (2023)

Sex ratio — at birth

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — 0-14 years

1.05 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — 15-64 years

1.02 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — 65 years and over

0.55 male(s)/female

Sex ratio — total population

0.89 male(s)/female (2024 est.)

Mother's mean age at first birth

28.2 years (2020 est.)

Maternal mortality ratio

5 deaths/100,000 live births (2023 est.)

Infant mortality rate — total

2 deaths/1,000 live births (2025 est.)

Infant mortality rate — male

3.2 deaths/1,000 live births

Infant mortality rate — female

3.4 deaths/1,000 live births

Life expectancy at birth — total population

78.4 years (2024 est.)

Life expectancy at birth — male

73.8 years

Life expectancy at birth — female

83.2 years

Total fertility rate

1.36 children born/woman (2025 est.)

Gross reproduction rate

0.66 (2025 est.)

Drinking water source — improved: urban

Urban: 100% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source — improved: rural

Rural: 100% of population (2022 est.) NA

Drinking water source — improved: total

Total: 100% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source — unimproved: urban

Urban: 0% of population (2022 est.)

Drinking water source — unimproved: rural

Rural: 0% of population (2022 est.) NA

Drinking water source — unimproved: total

Total: 0% of population (2022 est.)

Health expenditure — Health expenditure (as % of GDP)

6.9% of GDP (2022)

Health expenditure — Health expenditure (as % of national budget)

13.2% of national budget (2022 est.)

Physician density

3.47 physicians/1,000 population (2022)

Hospital bed density

4.5 beds/1,000 population (2020 est.)

Sanitation facility access — improved: urban

Urban: 99.7% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access — improved: rural

Rural: 100% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access — improved: total

Total: 99.8% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access — unimproved: urban

Urban: 0.3% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access — unimproved: rural

Rural: 0% of population (2022 est.)

Sanitation facility access — unimproved: total

Total: 0.2% of population (2022 est.)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate

21.2% (2016)

Alcohol consumption per capita — total

11.65 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — beer

4 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — wine

1.92 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — spirits

4.6 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Alcohol consumption per capita — other alcohols

1.13 liters of pure alcohol (2019 est.)

Tobacco use — total

23.7% (2025 est.)

Tobacco use — male

29.9% (2025 est.)

Tobacco use — female

18.3% (2025 est.)

Currently married women (ages 15-49)

54.1% (2021 est.)

Education expenditure — Education expenditure (% GDP)

5.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

Education expenditure — Education expenditure (% national budget)

13% national budget (2022 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) — total

16 years (2023 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) — male

15 years (2023 est.)

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) — female

16 years (2023 est.)

🌿 Environment⬆️ Top

Environmental issues

Air pollution from sulfur dioxide from oil-shale-burning power plants; coastal seawater pollution

International environmental agreements — party to

Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Heavy Metals, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulphur 85, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping-London Protocol, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 2006, Wetlands, Whaling

International environmental agreements — signed, but not ratified

None of the selected agreements

Climate

Maritime; wet, moderate winters, cool summers

Land use — agricultural land

23.1% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: arable land

Arable land: 16.6% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent crops

Permanent crops: 0.1% (2023 est.)

Land use — agricultural land: permanent pasture

Permanent pasture: 6.4% (2023 est.)

Land use — forest

57.2% (2023 est.)

Land use — other

19.6% (2023 est.)

Urbanization — urban population

69.8% of total population (2023)

Urbanization — rate of urbanization

-0.03% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — total emissions

4.607 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — from coal and metallurgical coke

-19,814 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — from petroleum and other liquids

3.977 million metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Carbon dioxide emissions — from consumed natural gas

649,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2023 est.)

Particulate matter emissions

6.6 micrograms per cubic meter (2019 est.)

Methane emissions — energy

11.9 kt (2022-2024 est.)

Methane emissions — agriculture

27.3 kt (2019-2021 est.)

Methane emissions — waste

23.7 kt (2019-2021 est.)

Methane emissions — other

2.2 kt (2019-2021 est.)

Waste and recycling — municipal solid waste generated annually

489,500 tons (2024 est.)

Waste and recycling — percent of municipal solid waste recycled

39.1% (2022 est.)

Total water withdrawal — municipal

64.998 million cubic meters (2022)

Total water withdrawal — industrial

1.135 billion cubic meters (2022)

Total water withdrawal — agricultural

5 million cubic meters (2022)

Total renewable water resources

12.806 billion cubic meters (2022 est.)

🏛️ Government⬆️ Top

Country name — conventional long form

Republic of Estonia

Country name — conventional short form

Estonia

Country name — local long form

Eesti Vabariik

Country name — local short form

Eesti

Country name — former

Estonian Soviet Socialist Republic (while occupied by the USSR)

Country name — etymology

Derives from the name of the people who lived along the eastern Baltic Sea in the first centuries A.D., which came from the Baltic word aueist, meaning "waterside dwellers"

Government type

Parliamentary republic

Capital — name

Tallinn

Capital — geographic coordinates

59 26 N, 24 43 E

Capital — time difference

UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Capital — daylight saving time

+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

Capital — etymology

The name derives from the Old Estonian term tan-linn, meaning "Danish fort," a reference to Danish King VALDEMAR II founding the city in 1219

Administrative divisions

15 urban municipalities (linnad, singular - linn), 64 rural municipalities (vallad, singular - vald) urban municipalities: Haapsalu, Keila, Kohtla-Jarve, Loksa, Maardu, Narva, Narva-Joesuu, Paide, Parnu, Rakvere, Sillamae, Tallinn, Tartu, Viljandi, Voru rural municipalities: Alutaguse, Anija, Antsla, Elva, Haademeeste, Haljala, Harku, Hiiumaa, Jarva, Joelahtme, Jogeva, Johvi, Kadrina, Kambja, Kanepi, Kastre, Kehtna, Kihnu, Kiili, Kohila, Kose, Kuusalu, Laane-Harju, Laane-Nigula, Laaneranna, Luganuse, Luunja, Marjamaa, Muhu, Mulgi, Mustvee, Noo, Otepaa, Peipsiaare, Pohja-Parnumaa, Pohja-Sakala, Poltsamaa, Polva, Raasiku, Rae, Rakvere, Räpina, Rapla, Rouge, Ruhnu, Saarde, Saaremaa, Saku, Saue, Setomaa, Tapa, Tartu, Toila, Tori, Torva, Turi, Vaike-Maarja, Valga, Viimsi, Viljandi, Vinni, Viru-Nigula, Vormsi, Voru

Legal system

Civil law system

Constitution — history

Several previous; latest adopted 28 June 1992, entered into force 3 July 1992

Constitution — amendment process

Proposed by at least one-fifth of Parliament members or by the president of the republic; passage requires three readings of the proposed amendment and a simple majority vote in two successive memberships of Parliament; passage of amendments to the "General Provisions" and "Amendment of the Constitution" chapters requires at least three-fifths majority vote by Parliament to conduct a referendum and majority vote in a referendum

International law organization participation

Accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

Citizenship — citizenship by birth

No

Citizenship — citizenship by descent only

At least one parent must be a citizen of Estonia

Citizenship — dual citizenship recognized

No

Citizenship — residency requirement for naturalization

5 years

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal; age 16 for local elections

Executive branch — chief of state

President Alar KARIS (since 11 October 2021)

Executive branch — head of government

Prime Minister Kristen MICHAL (since 23 July 2024)

Executive branch — cabinet

Cabinet appointed by the prime minister, approved by Parliament

Executive branch — election/appointment process

President indirectly elected by Parliament for a 5-year term (eligible for a second term); if a candidate does not secure two thirds of the votes after 3 rounds of balloting, then an electoral college consisting of Parliament members and local council members elects the president, choosing between the 2 candidates with the most votes; if a president is still not elected, the process begins again; prime minister nominated by the president and approved by Parliament

Executive branch — most recent election date

30-31 August 2021

Executive branch — election results

2021: Alar KARIS (independent) elected president; won second round of voting in parliament with 72 of 101 votes 2016: Kersti KALJULAID elected president; won sixth round of voting in parliament with 81 of 98 votes (17 ballots blank); KALJULAID sworn in on 10 October 2016 - first female head of state of Estonia

Executive branch — expected date of next election

2026

Legislative branch — legislature name

The Estonian Parliament (Riigikogu)

Legislative branch — legislative structure

Unicameral

Legislative branch — number of seats

101 (all directly elected)

Legislative branch — electoral system

Proportional representation

Legislative branch — scope of elections

Full renewal

Legislative branch — term in office

4 years

Legislative branch — most recent election date

3/5/2023

Legislative branch — parties elected and seats per party

Reform Party (37); Conservative People's Party (EKRE) (17); Centre Party (16); Estonia 200 (Eesti 200) (14); Social Democratic Party (9); Pro Patria (Isamaa) (8)

Legislative branch — percentage of women in chamber

28.7%

Legislative branch — expected date of next election

March 2027

Judicial branch — highest court(s)

Supreme Court (consists of 19 justices, including the chief justice, and organized into civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional review chambers)

Judicial branch — judge selection and term of office

The chief justice is proposed by the president of the republic and appointed by the Riigikogu; other justices proposed by the chief justice and appointed by the Riigikogu; justices appointed for life

Judicial branch — subordinate courts

Circuit (appellate) courts; administrative, county, city, and specialized courts

Political parties

Conservative People's Party of Estonia (Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond) or EKRE Estonia 200 or E200 Estonia Centre Party of (Keskerakond) or EK Estonian Free Party or VAP Estonian Freedom Party - Farmers' Assembly or V-PK Estonian Greens or EER Estonian Nationalists and Conservatives or ERK Estonian Reform Party (Reformierakond) or RE Fatherland or I Left Alliance or VL Social Democratic Party or SDE The Right or PP TOGETHER organization points to sovereignty or KOOS

Diplomatic representation in the US — chief of mission

Ambassador Kristjan PRIKK (since 7 July 2021)

Diplomatic representation in the US — chancery

2131 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington, DC, 20008

Diplomatic representation in the US — telephone

[1] (202) 588-0101

Diplomatic representation in the US — FAX

[1] (202) 588-0108

Diplomatic representation in the US — email address and website

Embassy.Washington@mfa.ee https://washington.mfa.ee/

Diplomatic representation in the US — consulate(s) general

New York, San Francisco

Diplomatic representation from the US — chief of mission

Ambassador Roman PIPKO (since 26 November 2025)

Diplomatic representation from the US — embassy

Kentmanni 20, 15099 Tallinn

Diplomatic representation from the US — mailing address

4530 Tallinn Place, Washington DC 20521-4530

Diplomatic representation from the US — telephone

[372] 668-8100

Diplomatic representation from the US — FAX

[372] 668-8265

Diplomatic representation from the US — email address and website

Acstallinn@state.gov https://ee.usembassy.gov/

International organization participation

Australia Group, BA, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EMU, ESA (cooperating state), EU, FAO, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, NATO, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OIF (observer), OPCW, OSCE, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNTSO, UPU, Wassenaar Arrangement, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO

Independence

24 February 1918 (from Soviet Russia); 20 August 1991 (declared from the Soviet Union); 6 September 1991 (recognized by the Soviet Union)

National holiday

Independence Day, 24 February (1918)

Flag

Description: three equal horizontal bands of blue (top), black, and white meaning: blue stands for faith, loyalty, and devotion, and also the sky, sea, and lakes; black for the country's soil and the Estonian people's past suffering; white for striving for enlightenment and virtue and also for birch bark, snow, and summer nights illuminated by the midnight sun

National symbol(s)

Barn swallow, cornflower

National color(s)

Blue, black, white

National anthem(s) — title

"Mu isamaa, mu onn ja room" (My Native Land, My Pride and Joy)

National anthem(s) — lyrics/music

Johann Voldemar JANNSEN/Fredrik PACIUS

National anthem(s) — history

Adopted 1920, but banned between 1940 and 1990 under Soviet occupation; unofficially in use since 1869, it has the same melody as Finland's anthem, but with different lyrics

National heritage — total World Heritage Sites

2 (both cultural)

National heritage — selected World Heritage Site locales

Historic Center (Old Town) of Tallinn; Struve Geodetic Arc

💹 Economy⬆️ Top

Economic overview

High-income, service-based EU and eurozone economy; rebound in exports playing a role in economic recovery; rising food prices contributing to inflation; decrease in labor force participation and rising unemployment rate; recovery depends on boosting private investment and productivity rates

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) — Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2024

$57.001 billion (2024 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) — Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2023

$57.15 billion (2023 est.)

Real GDP (purchasing power parity) — Real GDP (purchasing power parity) 2022

$58.931 billion (2022 est.)

Real GDP growth rate — Real GDP growth rate 2024

-0.3% (2024 est.)

Real GDP growth rate — Real GDP growth rate 2023

-3% (2023 est.)

Real GDP growth rate — Real GDP growth rate 2022

0.1% (2022 est.)

Real GDP per capita — Real GDP per capita 2024

$41,500 (2024 est.)

Real GDP per capita — Real GDP per capita 2023

$41,700 (2023 est.)

Real GDP per capita — Real GDP per capita 2022

$43,700 (2022 est.)

GDP (official exchange rate)

$42.765 billion (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) — Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2024

3.5% (2024 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) — Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2023

9.2% (2023 est.)

Inflation rate (consumer prices) — Inflation rate (consumer prices) 2022

19.4% (2022 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin — agriculture

1.9% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin — industry

20.5% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by sector of origin — services

65.1% (2024 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — household consumption

52.3% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — government consumption

20.6% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — investment in fixed capital

27.9% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — investment in inventories

-0.2% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — exports of goods and services

77.9% (2023 est.)

GDP - composition, by end use — imports of goods and services

-77% (2023 est.)

Agricultural products

Milk, wheat, barley, rapeseed, peas, oats, potatoes, rye, pork, triticale (2023)

Industries

Food, engineering, electronics, wood and wood products, textiles; information technology, telecommunications

Industrial production growth rate

-7% (2024 est.)

Labor force

756,200 (2024 est.)

Unemployment rate — Unemployment rate 2024

7.9% (2024 est.)

Unemployment rate — Unemployment rate 2023

6.4% (2023 est.)

Unemployment rate — Unemployment rate 2022

5.6% (2022 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) — total

20.9% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) — male

21.9% (2024 est.)

Youth unemployment rate (ages 15-24) — female

20% (2024 est.)

Population below poverty line

22.5% (2022 est.)

Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income — Gini Index coefficient - distribution of family income 2022

32.3 (2022 est.)

Average household expenditures — on food

19.9% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Average household expenditures — on alcohol and tobacco

6.7% of household expenditures (2023 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share — lowest 10%

2.8% (2022 est.)

Household income or consumption by percentage share — highest 10%

24.4% (2022 est.)

Remittances — Remittances 2024

1.2% of GDP (2024 est.)

Remittances — Remittances 2023

1.2% of GDP (2023 est.)

Remittances — Remittances 2022

1.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

Budget — revenues

$15.784 billion (2023 est.)

Budget — expenditures

$16.721 billion (2023 est.)

Public debt — Public debt 2023

28.3% of GDP (2023 est.)

Taxes and other revenues

21.4% (of GDP) (2023 est.)

Current account balance — Current account balance 2024

-$489.659 million (2024 est.)

Current account balance — Current account balance 2023

-$722.668 million (2023 est.)

Current account balance — Current account balance 2022

-$1.496 billion (2022 est.)

Exports — Exports 2024

$32.637 billion (2024 est.)

Exports — Exports 2023

$32.147 billion (2023 est.)

Exports — Exports 2022

$33.178 billion (2022 est.)

Exports - partners

Finland 14%, Latvia 10%, Lithuania 9%, Sweden 7%, Russia 6% (2023)

Exports - commodities

Cars, wood, broadcasting equipment, refined petroleum, prefabricated buildings (2023)

Imports — Imports 2024

$32.375 billion (2024 est.)

Imports — Imports 2023

$31.796 billion (2023 est.)

Imports — Imports 2022

$33.655 billion (2022 est.)

Imports - partners

Finland 11%, Germany 11%, China 10%, Lithuania 6%, Poland 6% (2023)

Imports - commodities

Cars, refined petroleum, broadcasting equipment, natural gas, packaged medicine (2023)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold — Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2024

$2.075 billion (2024 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold — Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2023

$2.593 billion (2023 est.)

Reserves of foreign exchange and gold — Reserves of foreign exchange and gold 2022

$2.217 billion (2022 est.)

Exchange rates — Currency

Euros (EUR) per US dollar -

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2024

0.924 (2024 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2023

0.925 (2023 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2022

0.95 (2022 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2021

0.845 (2021 est.)

Exchange rates — Exchange rates 2020

0.876 (2020 est.)

⚡ Energy⬆️ Top

Electricity access — electrification - total population

100% (2022 est.)

Electricity — installed generating capacity

3.225 million kW (2023 est.)

Electricity — consumption

8.636 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity — exports

4.355 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity — imports

7.66 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity — transmission/distribution losses

1.164 billion kWh (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources — fossil fuels

52.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources — solar

9.7% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources — wind

10.5% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources — hydroelectricity

0.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Electricity generation sources — biomass and waste

27.2% of total installed capacity (2023 est.)

Coal — consumption

800 metric tons (2023 est.)

Coal — exports

7,000 metric tons (2023 est.)

Coal — imports

800 metric tons (2023 est.)

Petroleum — total petroleum production

24,000 bbl/day (2023 est.)

Petroleum — refined petroleum consumption

27,000 bbl/day (2024 est.)

Natural gas — consumption

334.748 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

Natural gas — exports

675.708 million cubic meters (2023 est.)

Natural gas — imports

1.01 billion cubic meters (2023 est.)

Energy consumption per capita — Total energy consumption per capita 2023

73.679 million Btu/person (2023 est.)

📡 Communications⬆️ Top

Telephones - fixed lines — total subscriptions

227,000 (2024 est.)

Telephones - fixed lines — subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

17 (2024 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular — total subscriptions

2.06 million (2024 est.)

Telephones - mobile cellular — subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

151 (2024 est.)

Broadcast media

The publicly owned broadcaster, Eesti Rahvusringhaaling (ERR), operates 3 TV channels and 5 radio networks; growing number of private commercial radio stations broadcasting nationally, regionally, and locally; fully transitioned to digital television in 2010; national private TV channels expanding service, with a range of channels aimed at Russian-speaking viewers; in 2016, there were 42 on-demand services available in Estonia, including 19 pay TVOD and SVOD services; roughly 85% of households accessed digital television services

Internet country code

.ee

Internet users — percent of population

93% (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions — total

516,000 (2023 est.)

Broadband - fixed subscriptions — subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

38 (2023 est.)

🚚 Transportation⬆️ Top

Civil aircraft registration country code prefix

ES

Airports

34 (2025)

Heliports

10 (2025)

Railways — total

1,441 km (2020) 225 km electrified

Merchant marine — total

72 (2023)

Merchant marine — by type

General cargo 3, oil tanker 3, other 66

Ports — total ports

20 (2024)

Ports — large

4

Ports — medium

1

Ports — small

4

Ports — very small

11

Ports — ports with oil terminals

5

Ports — key ports

Muuga - Port of Tallin, Paldiski Lounasadam, Paljassaare, Sillamae, Vanasadam - Port of Tallinn

🛡️ Military and Security⬆️ Top

Military and security forces

Estonian Defense Forces: Land Forces, Navy, Air Force; Estonian Defense League Ministry of Interior: Police and Border Guard Board, Internal Security Service (2025)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2025

3.4% of GDP (2025 est.)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2024

3.4% of GDP (2024 est.)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2023

3% of GDP (2023 est.)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2022

2.2% of GDP (2022 est.)

Military expenditures — Military Expenditures 2021

2% of GDP (2021 est.)

Military and security service personnel strengths

Approximately 7,500 active-duty military personnel (2025)

Military equipment inventories and acquisitions

The Estonian military has a mix of Soviet-era and more modern, Western-origin weapons and equipment; suppliers in recent years include France, Israel, South Korea, Sweden, Türkiye, and the US (2025)

Military service age and obligation

18-27 for compulsory military or governmental service for men; conscript service requirement 8-11 months depending on education; non-commissioned officers, reserve officers, and specialists serve 11 months; women can volunteer, and as of 2018 could serve in any military branch (2025)

Military - note

Estonia’s defense policy aims to guarantee the country’s independence and sovereignty, protect its territorial integrity, including waters and airspace, and preserve constitutional order; Estonia’s main defense goals are developing and maintaining a credible deterrent to outside aggression and ensuring the Estonian Defense Forces (EDF) can fulfill their commitments to NATO and interoperate with the armed forces of NATO and EU member states; the EDF’s primary external focus is Russia; since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Estonia has boosted defense spending, sent arms to Ukraine, and sought to boost the EDF’s capabilities in such areas as air defense, artillery, personnel readiness, and surveillance Estonia has been a member of NATO since 2004, is fully integrated within the NATO structure, and relies on its NATO partners for defense; since 2017, Estonia has hosted a UK-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative; as the EDF Air Force does not have any combat aircraft, NATO has provided airspace protection for Estonia since 2004 through its Baltic Air Policing mission; NATO member countries that possess air combat capabilities voluntarily contribute to the mission on four-month rotations; NATO fighter aircraft have been hosted at Estonia’s Ämari Air Base since 2014; Estonia also hosts a NATO cyber security center; it cooperates closely with the EU on defense issues through the EU Common Security and Defense Policy and is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries designed to respond to a wide range of contingencies in the North Atlantic, Baltic Sea, and High North regions; Estonia also has close defense ties with its Baltic neighbors and has bilateral military agreements with a number of European countries, as well as Canada and the US (2025)

🌐 Transnational Issues⬆️ Top

Refugees and internally displaced persons — refugees

42,439 (2024 est.)

Refugees and internally displaced persons — stateless persons

63,944 (2024 est.)