Estonia's population is made up of:Estonian 68.7%, Russian 24.8%, Ukrainian 1.7%, Belarusian 1%, Finn 0.6%, other 1.6%, unspecified 1.6% (2011 est.)
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1990 | 2000 | 2010 | 2020 | |
Population, total (millions) | 2.26 | 2.29 | 3.17 | .. |
Population growth (annual %) | 1.2 | 2.4 | 1.6 | .. |
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) | 117.6 | 117.6 | 117.6 | 117.6 |
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) | 22.4 | 22.7 | 31.4 | 35.1 |
Poverty headcount ratio at national poverty lines (% of population) | 69 | .. | .. | .. |
Poverty headcount ratio at $1.90 a day (2011 PPP) (% of population) | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Income share held by lowest 20% | .. | .. | .. | .. |
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | 50 | 55 | 62 | 66 |
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) | 6.5 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 4 |
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) | 112 | 89 | 67 | 49 |
Contraceptive prevalence, any method (% of married women ages 15-49) | .. | 8 | 9 | .. |
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) | .. | 28 | 34 | .. |
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) | 153 | 85 | 55 | 41 |
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) | 36.9 | 34.3 | 39.4 | .. |
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) | 34 | 76 | 95 | 99 |
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | .. | 49 | 76 | 60 |
School enrollment, primary (% gross) | 32.2 | 80.3 | 83.7 | 68.4 |
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) | 20 | 35 | 52 | 48 |
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.5 |
Environment | ||||
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) | 16.2 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 10.6 |
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) | .. | .. | .. | 3 |
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) | .. | 17.8 | 20.8 | 20.8 |
Urban population growth (annual %) | 4.8 | 5.7 | 3.3 | .. |
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) | 389 | 309 | 234 | .. |
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) | 0 | 0.28 | 0.16 | 0.23 |
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) | 54 | 75 | 86 | .. |
Net migration (thousands) | -315 | 227 | -246 | -199 |