title: Ranked list of Estonian counties
text: # Ranked list of Estonian counties
  
  ## 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 |
  