Economy · 2025

Enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants: ranking of municipalities

Enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants: Muhu Rural Municipality comes top with 181.9 ‰ and Kohtla-Järve City comes last with 40.8 ‰. The median across 75 municipalities is 97.1 ‰. The ranking covers municipalities with at least 500 residents.

Podium and top 100

1Muhu Rural Municipality181.9 ‰2Tallinn160.3 ‰3Hiiumaa Rural Municipality147.4 ‰
#MunicipalityCountyEnterprises per 1,000 inhabitants
1Muhu Rural MunicipalitySaare County181.9 ‰
2TallinnHarju County160.3 ‰
3Hiiumaa Rural MunicipalityHiiu County147.4 ‰
4Kuusalu Rural MunicipalityHarju County144.7 ‰
5Haljala Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County140.2 ‰
6Rae Rural MunicipalityHarju County138.2 ‰
7Viimsi Rural MunicipalityHarju County132.8 ‰
8Rõuge Rural MunicipalityVõru County131.4 ‰
9Märjamaa Rural MunicipalityRapla County127.9 ‰
10Saku Rural MunicipalityHarju County126.9 ‰
11Harku Rural MunicipalityHarju County124.7 ‰
12Lääneranna Rural MunicipalityPärnu County123.2 ‰
13Otepää Rural MunicipalityValga County120.5 ‰
14Häädemeeste Rural MunicipalityPärnu County120.4 ‰
15Kambja Rural MunicipalityTartu County120.0 ‰
16Jõelähtme Rural MunicipalityHarju County119.5 ‰
17Lääne-Nigula Rural MunicipalityLääne County118.4 ‰
18Kiili Rural MunicipalityHarju County118.2 ‰
19Saaremaa Rural MunicipalitySaare County118.1 ‰
20Kanepi Rural MunicipalityPõlva County115.6 ‰
20Setomaa Rural MunicipalityVõru County115.6 ‰
22Mustvee Rural MunicipalityJõgeva County112.9 ‰
23Pärnu CityPärnu County108.2 ‰
24Saue Rural MunicipalityHarju County108.1 ‰
25Tartu Rural MunicipalityTartu County107.6 ‰
26Rapla Rural MunicipalityRapla County106.3 ‰
27Võru Rural MunicipalityVõru County105.0 ‰
28Alutaguse Rural MunicipalityIda-Viru County104.9 ‰
29Raasiku Rural MunicipalityHarju County103.3 ‰
30Tartu CityTartu County102.5 ‰
31Antsla Rural MunicipalityVõru County102.3 ‰
32Haapsalu CityLääne County100.6 ‰
33Rakvere Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County99.8 ‰
34Viljandi Rural MunicipalityViljandi County99.6 ‰
35Kohila Rural MunicipalityRapla County99.4 ‰
36Viljandi CityViljandi County98.8 ‰
37Mulgi Rural MunicipalityViljandi County97.4 ‰
38Peipsiääre Rural MunicipalityTartu County97.1 ‰
39Järva Rural MunicipalityJärva County97.0 ‰
40Kose Rural MunicipalityHarju County96.8 ‰
41Luunja Rural MunicipalityTartu County96.7 ‰
42Vinni Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County95.4 ‰
43Räpina Rural MunicipalityPõlva County94.5 ‰
44Põhja-Sakala Rural MunicipalityViljandi County93.8 ‰
45Nõo Rural MunicipalityTartu County92.1 ‰
46Põltsamaa Rural MunicipalityJõgeva County91.6 ‰
47Tori Rural MunicipalityPärnu County91.0 ‰
48Põlva Rural MunicipalityPõlva County90.7 ‰
49Saarde Rural MunicipalityPärnu County90.4 ‰
50Tõrva Rural MunicipalityValga County89.6 ‰
51Kastre Rural MunicipalityTartu County89.5 ‰
52Kadrina Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County88.4 ‰
53Rakvere CityLääne-Viru County88.2 ‰
54Võru CityVõru County87.9 ‰
54Väike-Maarja Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County87.9 ‰
56Jõgeva Rural MunicipalityJõgeva County86.1 ‰
57Kehtna Rural MunicipalityRapla County85.8 ‰
58Türi Rural MunicipalityJärva County83.7 ‰
59Keila CityHarju County83.6 ‰
60Elva Rural MunicipalityTartu County82.9 ‰
61Põhja-Pärnumaa Rural MunicipalityPärnu County82.3 ‰
62Maardu CityHarju County80.9 ‰
63Lääne-Harju Rural MunicipalityHarju County80.2 ‰
64Paide CityJärva County78.9 ‰
65Jõhvi Rural MunicipalityIda-Viru County78.1 ‰
66Anija Rural MunicipalityHarju County74.9 ‰
67Narva-Jõesuu CityIda-Viru County69.0 ‰
68Tapa Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County66.7 ‰
69Valga Rural MunicipalityValga County63.3 ‰
70Viru-Nigula Rural MunicipalityLääne-Viru County61.4 ‰
71Lüganuse Rural MunicipalityIda-Viru County58.2 ‰
72Narva CityIda-Viru County48.5 ‰
73Sillamäe CityIda-Viru County44.1 ‰
74Loksa CityHarju County43.1 ‰
75Kohtla-Järve CityIda-Viru County40.8 ‰

Regions compared

Population-weighted averages for rates; totals for counts.

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Frequently asked questions

Which municipality ranks first for “Enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants”?

Muhu Rural Municipality ranks first for “Enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants”, with 181.9 ‰.

What is the median for “Enterprises per 1,000 inhabitants”?

The median across the 75 ranked municipalities is 97.1 ‰.