Estonia vs United States
United States is 217 times larger than Estonia. Estonia would fit into United States about 217 times.
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Estonia is 0.0× the area of United States. Put the other way, United States is 217× the size of Estonia.
 Estonia |  United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaUnited States: 217× the area | 45,335 km²#129 of 194 | 9,826,675 km²#3 of 194 |
| Coastline | Has a coast | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 2 | 2 |
| People | ||
| PopulationUnited States: 250× the population | 1,366,475#154 of 194 · 2025 | 341,784,857#3 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityUnited States: 1.15× the density | 30 / km²#151 of 194 | 35 / km²#145 of 194 |
| Urban populationUnited States: 1.13× the urban share | 71%#70 of 192 · 2025 | 80%#41 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateUnited States: 1.38× the births per woman | 1.18 per woman#179 of 192 · 2024 | 1.63 per woman#121 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthUnited States: 0.95 points higher | −0.43%#178 of 192 · 2025 | +0.52%#125 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateUnited States: 1.49× the birth rate | 7.1 per 1,000#179 of 192 · 2024 | 10.6 per 1,000#132 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateEstonia: 1.28× the death rate | 11.5 per 1,000#21 of 192 · 2024 | 9.0 per 1,000#52 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15United States: 1.8 points higher | 15.3%#159 of 192 · 2025 | 17.1%#140 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Estonia: 3.4 points higher | 21.8%#16 of 192 · 2025 | 18.4%#38 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationUnited States: 13.4 per 1,000 higher | −9.8 per 1,000#181 of 192 · 2025 | +3.6 per 1,000#26 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadEstonia: 6.0× the refugees for its size | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 | 0.01 per 1,000#155 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyEstonia: 0.4 years longer | 79.3 years#44 of 192 · 2024 | 78.9 years#46 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityUnited States: 3.67× the infant mortality | 1.5 per 1,000 births#190 of 191 · 2024 | 5.5 per 1,000 births#139 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsUnited States: 1.06× the doctors per person | 3.47 per 1,000#46 of 178 · 2022 | 3.68 per 1,000#39 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolmentUnited States: 1.21× the university enrolment | 65.7%#52 of 145 · 2024 | 79.4%#27 of 145 · 2022 |
| Human Development IndexUnited States: 0.033 higher | 0.905#35 of 190 · 2023 | 0.938#16 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaUnited States: 2.75× the income per person | $32,310#37 of 185 · 2025 | $88,810#5 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPUnited States: 654× the economy | $47.03B2025 | $30.77T2025 |
| Income group | High income | High income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)United States: 1.73× the output per person | $52,106#41 of 184 · 2025 | $90,027#9 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthUnited States: 1.6 points higher | +0.6%#164 of 187 · 2025 | +2.2%#126 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationEstonia: 1.9 points higher | +4.8%#43 of 176 · 2025 | +2.9%#92 of 176 · 2024 |
| UnemploymentEstonia: 1.98× the unemployment | 8.3%#48 of 178 · 2025 | 4.2%#110 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyUnited States: 3.67× the share in extreme poverty | 0.3%#116 of 149 · 2023 | 1.1%#82 of 149 · 2024 |
| Income inequality (Gini)United States: 11.1 higher | 30.7#112 of 149 · 2023 | 41.8#30 of 149 · 2024 |
| Jobs in agricultureEstonia: 1.5 points higher | 3.0% of jobs#147 of 178 · 2025 | 1.5% of jobs#164 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryEstonia: 7.1 points higher | 26.0% of jobs#35 of 178 · 2025 | 18.9% of jobs#90 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesUnited States: 8.6 points higher | 71.0% of jobs#50 of 178 · 2025 | 79.6% of jobs#16 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentUnited States: 3.2 points higher | -2.2% of GDP#176 of 184 · 2025 | 1.0% of GDP#126 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsEstonia: 67.4 points higher | 78.4% of GDP#15 of 168 · 2025 | 11.0% of GDP#159 of 168 · 2024 |
| Military spendingEstonia: 1.08× the military spending | 3.4% of GDP#20 of 155 · 2025 | 3.1% of GDP#27 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersAbout the same share online | 92%#42 of 184 · 2024 | 95%#27 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsEstonia: 1.34× the mobile subscriptions | 151 per 100#27 of 191 · 2024 | 113 per 100#102 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaEstonia: 1.69× the forest share | 57% of land#35 of 192 · 2024 | 34% of land#92 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personUnited States: 1.76× the CO₂ per person | 7.76 t a year#26 of 185 · 2024 | 13.6 t a year#13 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyEstonia: 27.1 points higher | 38.0%#64 of 190 · 2021 | 10.9%#139 of 190 · 2021 |
| Access to electricityThe same | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 | 100.0%#1 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)United States: 1.19× the air pollution | 5.9 µg/m³#179 of 191 · 2023 | 7.0 µg/m³#173 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landEstonia: 8.7 points higher | 21.6% of land#73 of 191 · 2025 | 12.9% of land#131 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landUnited States: 0.1 points higher | 16.5% of land#65 of 190 · 2024 | 16.6% of land#64 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressUnited States: 2.17× the water stress | 13.0%#79 of 176 · 2022 | 28.2%#57 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationUnited States: 1.14× the rain and snow | 626 mm#126 of 180 · 2022 | 715 mm#111 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityEstonia: 1.19 higher | +0.89#43 of 193 · 2025 | −0.30#122 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionEstonia: 0.77 higher | +1.64#14 of 193 · 2025 | +0.87#39 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateUnited States: 3.87× the homicide rate | 1.5 per 100,000#86 of 146 · 2023 | 5.8 per 100,000#46 of 146 · 2023 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Parliamentary republic | Presidential republicconstitutional federal republic |
| Member of | EU, NATO, Euro area, Schengen Area, OECD | NATO, OECD, G7, G20 |
| Capital | Tallinn | Washington D.C. |
| Currency | Euro (EUR) | United States dollar (USD) |
| Official languages | Estonian | English |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 | UTC−5, summer time UTC−4 · UTC−10 to UTC−5, 6 time zones |
| Calling code | +372 | +1 |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe | Northern America, North America |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Estonia sits at about 59° N and is stretched to 3.7× its true area; United States at 45° N is stretched to 1.98×. That difference is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it is next to United States. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Estonia bigger than United States?
- No. Estonia is 217 times smaller than United States. Estonia covers 45,335 km² and United States covers 9,826,675 km².
- How many times does Estonia fit into United States?
- About 217 times: United States has 217× the area of Estonia.
- Why do Estonia and United States look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Estonia is drawn about 3.7× its true area there and United States about 1.98×. That is why Estonia looks so much bigger than it really is next to United States. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Estonia or United States?
- United States: 341,784,857 people against 1,366,475. Density: Estonia 30 per km², United States 35 per km².
- Which is richer, Estonia or United States?
- By gross national income per person, United States: $88,810 against $32,310 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.75× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Estonia or United States?
- In Estonia: life expectancy at birth is 79.3 years, against 78.9 — 0.4 years longer (World Bank, 2024).
- What kind of government do Estonia and United States have?
- By constitution, as the CIA World Factbook describes them — Estonia: parliamentary republic; United States: presidential republic.