Estonia has 2,317 islands in the sea according to the latest official mapping update from 2024.

Quick Scoop

  • Earlier counts put the number of sea islands at 2,222, or 2,355 if you also include islands in lakes and other inland waters.
  • A new national mapping project completed in 2024 revised the official sea-island figure upward from 2,222 to 2,317 islands in Estonia’s territorial waters.
  • When you see different numbers online (2,222 vs. 2,317 vs. 2,355), it usually depends on:
    • Whether only sea islands or also lake islands are counted.
* Whether the source predates the 2024 mapping update.

So, if you are looking for the most up-to-date figure for how many islands Estonia has , the best current answer is that Estonia has 2,317 sea islands , and about 2,355 islands in total if inland islands are included.

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