Administrative divisions of Estonia
Estonia is divided into 15 first-level administrative divisions:
Largest cities in Estonia
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | TallinnCapital | 394,024 |
| 2 | Tartu | 101,092 |
| 3 | Narva | 66,980 |
| 4 | Kohtla-Järve | 46,060 |
| 5 | Pärnu | 44,192 |
| 6 | Viljandi | 20,309 |
| 7 | Haapsalu | 11,805 |
Tallinn is the largest urban area in Estonia with about 394,024 people.
Terrain, rivers & lakes
Highest terrain in Estonia: ≈ 704 m — read from the global elevation model, so summit heights are approximate. The physical map paints elevation bands from green lowlands to brown highlands.
🌊 Rivers
- Narva
🏞️ Lakes
- Lake Pskov
- Lake Peipus
- Võrtsjärv
- Lake
Ethnic groups in Estonia
Estonian 69.1%, Russian 23.7%, Ukrainian 2.1%, other 4.6%, unspecified 0.5% (2021 est.)
Regionally, Estonian is the most common ethnic group across most of the 15 divisions, while Russian predominates in 1 division (Ida-Viru).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Religions in Estonia
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.)
Regionally, none is the most common religious group across most of the 15 divisions, while Orthodox predominates in 1 division (Ida-Viru).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
Languages in Estonia
Estonian (official) 67.2%, Russian 28.5%, other 3.7%, unspecified 0.6% (2021est.)
Regionally, Estonian is the most common language group across most of the 15 divisions, while Russian predominates in 1 division (Ida-Viru).
Source: CIA World Factbook (2021 est.) · regional dominance compiled by Glostats from censuses and surveys
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Sources: boundaries, cities, rivers and lakes from Natural Earth (public domain, 1:10m); elevation from the AWS Open Data terrain tiles (SRTM/GMTED); ethnic, religious and language shares from the CIA World Factbook; regional dominance compiled by Glostats from national censuses and surveys. Page generated 2026-10-19. More about our data.