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Estonia: Facts & Stats
News •
Estonia Says Russian Border Guards Briefly Entered Its Territory
• Dec. 19, 2025, 12:17 AM ET (Bloomberg.com)
Russian Guards Breach NATO Territory on Hovercrafts
• Dec. 18, 2025, 3:10 AM ET (Newsweek)
EU Mulls Targeting Visas in Shadow Fleet Crackdown, Estonia Says
• Dec. 16, 2025, 4:21 AM ET (Bloomberg.com)
Estonia Is Writing Its Own Playbook to Build a Defense Industry
• Dec. 1, 2025, 11:38 PM ET (Bloomberg.com)
Trump’s Reported Plan to Hand Russia Ukrainian Territories Sparks Outrage
• Nov. 29, 2025, 1:45 AM ET (Newsweek)
Facts
| Also Known As | Eesti Vabariik • Republic of Estonia |
|---|---|
| Head Of Government | Prime Minister: Kristen Michal |
| Capital | Tallinn |
| Population | (2025 est.) 1,388,000 |
| Currency Exchange Rate | 1 USD equals 0.860 euro |
| Head Of State | President: Alar Karis |
| Form Of Government | unitary multiparty republic with a single legislative house (Riigikogu, or Parliament [101]) |
| Official Language | Estonian |
| Official Religion | none |
| Official Name | Eesti Vabariik (Republic of Estonia) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 45,339 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 17,505 |
| Monetary Unit | euro (€)1 |
| Population Rank | (2025) 157 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 1,307,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 79.3 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 30.6 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2021) 61.2% • Rural: (2021) 38.8% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2023) 74.5 years • Female: (2023) 83.1 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: not available • Female: not available |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 37,217 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 27,240 |
| 1The euro (€) replaced the kroon (EEK) on January 1, 2011, at an exchange rate of €1 = EEK 15.65. | |
Photos
National anthem of Estonia
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