By population
as of 1 January 2008
Rank
|
County
|
Population
|
%
|
Density
|
1
|
Harjumaa |
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 |
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 |
10,118 |
0.8% |
9.9
|
|
Estonia |
1,340,935 |
100% |
30.9
|
By area
Rank
|
County
|
Area (km&)
|
%
|
Density
|
1
|
Pärnumaa |
4,807 |
10.9% |
18.4
|
2
|
Harjumaa |
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 |
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 |
1,023 |
2.3% |
9.9
|
|
Estonia |
45,228 |
100% |
30.9
|
By density
Rank
|
County
|
Population
|
Area (km&)
|
Density
|
1
|
Harjumaa |
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 |
34,845 |
2,922 |
11.9
|
14
|
Läänemaa |
27,552 |
2,383 |
11.6
|
15
|
Hiiumaa |
10,118 |
1,023 |
9.9
|
|
Estonia |
1,340,935 |
45,228 |
30.9
|