Population Statistics

Total population in 2011: 1.340 million
Population density 2011: 30.9 people per km²
Births in 2010: 15 864
Deaths in 2010: 15 790
Total fertility rate: 1.4
Infant mortality in 2010: 3.3 per 1 000 births
Marriages in 2010: 5 066; 3.8 per 1 000 population
Mean age at the first marriage: 27.6 women, 30.1 men
Divorces in 2010: 2 989; 2.2 per 1 000 population
Ethnic composition:*
  Estonians: 68.8%
  Russians: 25.5%
  Ukrainians: 2.1%
  Belorussians: 1.2%
  Finns: 0.8%
Most typical family names: : Tamm, Saar, Mägi, Sepp, Ivanov(a), Kask, Kukk, Rebane
Most popular boys’ names (2011): Oliver, Martin, Rasmus, Maksim
Most popular girls’ names (2011): Laura, Maria, Sofia, Sandra

* Information concerning population from the year 2010: Statistical Office of Estonia
Information about Estonian names provided by the Ministry of the Interior