Filed under Europe and more precisely Northern Europe, Estonia is a sovereign state. In formal use it is Republic of Estonia. The capital is Tallinn.
Some 1.4 million people call it home, placing it 156th of 250 by population — between Timor-Leste above it and Trinidad and Tobago below. Measured only against its own subregion, it is 10th of 16 in size and 9th in population.
Its territory runs to 45,227 km², which ranks it 134th of the 250 countries and territories in this dataset — just behind the Dominican Republic and just ahead of Denmark. For scale, it is a little larger than Denmark.
Location, borders and position
The coordinates the dataset gives are 59.0° N, 26.0° E, which puts it in the northern hemisphere, roughly 6,568 km from the equator, in what geographers would call high-latitude latitudes.
Russia and Canada sit at almost exactly the same latitude on other parts of the globe.
It borders 2 neighbours: Latvia and Russia. The largest of them by area is Russia, which is also the most populous. Together those neighbours hold about 145.4 million people.
With both a coast and land borders, it has the trade options a landlocked country does not.
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People, population and language
Density comes out at around 30 people per square kilometre, which makes it less crowded than the typical entry on this list. The median across all 250 entries here is about 90 per square kilometre.
Estonian is the only official language. No other entry in this dataset lists Estonian, so on this list it stands alone.
People from Estonia are called Estonians.
Inside Europe it places 36th of 53 by population, and it accounts for 1.3% of everyone living in Northern Europe.
Money, internet and phone codes
It uses the Euro (€, EUR). That is a shared currency: 37 other entries use it, including Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria and Croatia.
The top-level domain is .ee. Calls from overseas start with +372. Its ISO codes are ee and EST, which is what most databases and flag files use.
Tallinn is the seat of government and the answer most quizzes are looking for.
It holds a seat at the United Nations, one of 193 entries here that do. The other 57 entries are territories, dependencies or observers, which is why totals on this site run to 250 rather than the familiar 195.
Neighbouring countries
Estonia shares borders with 2 countries:
Fun facts about Estonia
- In land area it is a little larger than Denmark.
- It lies about 6,568 km from the equator, in high-latitude latitudes.
- Russia and Canada sit at almost the same latitude, on the far side of the globe.
- Estonian is listed as an official language for no other entry in this dataset.
- Its currency, the Euro, is shared with 37 other entries.
- Within Northern Europe it is the 10th largest of 16.
- It is 156th of 250 by population, with about 1.4 million residents.
- People from Estonia are known as Estonians.
Estonia — frequently asked questions
- What is the capital of Estonia?
- The capital of Estonia is Tallinn.
- What currency does Estonia use?
- Estonia uses the Euro, written € (currency code EUR). It is shared with 37 other entries.
- How big is Estonia?
- Estonia covers 45,227 km², ranking 134th of 250 by land area. That makes it a little larger than Denmark.
- What is the population of Estonia?
- Estonia has a population of about 1.4 million, which makes it the 156th most populous of the 250 countries and territories listed on this site. Timor-Leste sits just above it and Trinidad and Tobago just below.
- Is Estonia a country?
- Yes. Estonia is a sovereign state and one of the 193 UN members listed on this site.
- Which countries border Estonia?
- Estonia borders 2 countries: Latvia and Russia. Russia is the largest of them by area.
- What language is spoken in Estonia?
- The official language of Estonia is Estonian. No other entry on this list gives it official status.
- Where is Estonia located?
- Estonia is in Northern Europe, part of Europe. Its reference coordinates are 59.0° north and 26.0° east, roughly 6,568 km from the equator in high-latitude latitudes.
