Ranked list of Estonian counties
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By population
as of 1 January 2008| Rank | County | Population | % | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harjumaa Harjumaa Harjumaa, , was an ancient Estonian county. It corresponded roughly to the present territory of Rapla County.- See also :*Danish Estonia*Harju County*Rapla County*History of Estonia*Livonian Crusade*Rulers of Estonia... |
523,277 | 39.0% | 120.7 |
| 2 | Ida-Virumaa | 170,719 | 12.7% | 50.7 |
| 3 | Tartumaa | 149,283 | 11.1% | 49.9 |
| 4 | Pärnumaa | 88,563 | 6.6% | 18.4 |
| 5 | Lääne-Virumaa | 67,375 | 5.0% | 18.6 |
| 6 | Viljandimaa | 55,877 | 4.2% | 16.3 |
| 7 | Võrumaa | 38,072 | 2.8% | 16.5 |
| 8 | Jõgevamaa | 36,922 | 2.8% | 14.2 |
| 9 | Raplamaa | 36,684 | 2.7% | 12.3 |
| 10 | Järvamaa | 36,208 | 2.7% | 14.7 |
| 11 | Saaremaa Saaremaa Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2,673 km². The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago... |
34,845 | 2.6% | 11.9 |
| 12 | Valgamaa | 34,265 | 2.6% | 16.8 |
| 13 | Põlvamaa | 31,175 | 2.3% | 14.4 |
| 14 | Läänemaa | 27,552 | 2.1% | 11.6 |
| 15 | Hiiumaa Hiiumaa Hiiumaa is the second largest island belonging to Estonia. It is located in the Baltic Sea, north of the island of Saaremaa, a part of the West Estonian archipelago. Its largest town is Kärdla.-Name:... |
10,118 | 0.8% | 9.9 |
| Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... |
1,340,935 | 100% | 30.9 |
By area
| Rank | County | Area (km&) | % | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pärnumaa | 4,807 | 10.9% | 18.4 |
| 2 | Harjumaa Harjumaa Harjumaa, , was an ancient Estonian county. It corresponded roughly to the present territory of Rapla County.- See also :*Danish Estonia*Harju County*Rapla County*History of Estonia*Livonian Crusade*Rulers of Estonia... |
4,333 | 9.8% | 120.7 |
| 3 | Lääne-Virumaa | 3,465 | 7.8% | 18.6 |
| 4 | Viljandimaa | 3,423 | 7.6% | 16.3 |
| 5 | Ida-Virumaa | 3,364 | 7.6% | 50.7 |
| 6 | Tartumaa | 2,993 | 7.0% | 49.9 |
| 7 | Raplamaa | 2,980 | 6.8% | 12.3 |
| 8 | Saaremaa Saaremaa Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2,673 km². The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago... |
2,922 | 6.6% | 11.9 |
| 9 | Järvamaa | 2,623 | 5.9% | 14.7 |
| 10 | Jõgevamaa | 2,604 | 5.9% | 14.2 |
| 11 | Läänemaa | 2,383 | 5.4% | 11.6 |
| 12 | Võrumaa | 2,305 | 5.2% | 16.5 |
| 13 | Põlvamaa | 2,165 | 5.9% | 14.4 |
| 14 | Valgamaa | 2,044 | 4.6% | 16.8 |
| 15 | Hiiumaa Hiiumaa Hiiumaa is the second largest island belonging to Estonia. It is located in the Baltic Sea, north of the island of Saaremaa, a part of the West Estonian archipelago. Its largest town is Kärdla.-Name:... |
1,023 | 2.3% | 9.9 |
| Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... |
45,228 | 100% | 30.9 |
By density
| Rank | County | Population | Area (km&) | Density |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harjumaa Harjumaa Harjumaa, , was an ancient Estonian county. It corresponded roughly to the present territory of Rapla County.- See also :*Danish Estonia*Harju County*Rapla County*History of Estonia*Livonian Crusade*Rulers of Estonia... |
523,277 | 4,333 | 120.7 |
| 2 | Ida-Virumaa | 170,719 | 3,364 | 50.7 |
| 3 | Tartumaa | 149,283 | 2,993 | 49.9 |
| 4 | Lääne-Virumaa | 67,375 | 3,465 | 18.6 |
| 5 | Pärnumaa | 88,563 | 4,807 | 18.4 |
| 6 | Valgamaa | 34,265 | 2,044 | 16.8 |
| 7 | Võrumaa | 38,072 | 2,305 | 16.5 |
| 8 | Viljandimaa | 55,877 | 3,423 | 16.3 |
| 9 | Järvamaa | 36,208 | 2,623 | 14.7 |
| 10 | Põlvamaa | 31,175 | 2,165 | 14.4 |
| 11 | Jõgevamaa | 36,922 | 2,604 | 14.2 |
| 12 | Raplamaa | 36,684 | 2,980 | 12.3 |
| 13 | Saaremaa Saaremaa Saaremaa is the largest island in Estonia, measuring 2,673 km². The main island of Saare County, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island, and belongs to the West Estonian Archipelago... |
34,845 | 2,922 | 11.9 |
| 14 | Läänemaa | 27,552 | 2,383 | 11.6 |
| 15 | Hiiumaa Hiiumaa Hiiumaa is the second largest island belonging to Estonia. It is located in the Baltic Sea, north of the island of Saaremaa, a part of the West Estonian archipelago. Its largest town is Kärdla.-Name:... |
10,118 | 1,023 | 9.9 |
| Estonia Estonia Estonia , officially the Republic of Estonia , is a state in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia , and to the east by Lake Peipsi and the Russian Federation . Across the Baltic Sea lies... |
1,340,935 | 45,228 | 30.9 |