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Kohtla-Järve

Kohtla-Järve is a city in Estonia. Kohtla-Järve had a population of 32,368 at the start of 2026. The city covered 39.4 km² in 2026. Population density was 822.6 people per km² in 2026. The high-school-or-higher share was 82.5% in 2026.

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Higher unemployment than 96% of Estonian cities that publish it and cleaner air than any other Estonian city that publishes it.

Foreign residents9,184 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-18Official source · EE official material for foreign_population_total
Population32,368 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-18Official source · EE official material for population_total
Dwellings21,244 dwellingscity · Verified 2026-07-18Official source · EE official material for g05_dwellings_total
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent23.955 %city · Verified 2026-07-18Official source · EE official material for housing_vacancy_rate_percent
Median gross salary (regional)1,450 EUR/monthregional_context · Verified 2026-07-29Official source · Statistics Estonia PA117 — median monthly gross wages by administrative unit
Unemployment rate10.269 %city · Verified 2026-07-18Official source · EE official material for unemployment_total_percent
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-08-01

Who Kohtla-Järve may suit

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Remote worker62%strong on work, weak on safety · range 48–76% from published values
Skilled employee51%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–65% from published values
Student55%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 41–69% from published values
Family46%strong on safety, weak on education · range 32–60% from published values
Retirement64%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 50–78% from published values

Population and city profile

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Kohtla-Järve residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport71.6%Foreign residents28.4%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area39.35 km22026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for population_total Source-backed value
Foreign-resident share28.374 %2026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for foreign_population_total Source-backed value
Foreign residents9,184 people2026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for foreign_population_total Source-backed value
Population density822.6 people/km²2026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for population_total Source-backed value
Population32,368 people2026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for population_total Source-backed value

Housing

Living space averaged 26.1 m² per person at the end of 2021. The housing-vacancy rate was 24% at the end of 2021.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Dwellings21,244 dwellings2026-07-182021Official sourceEE official material for g05_dwellings_total Source-backed value
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent23.955 %2026-07-182021Official sourceEE official material for housing_vacancy_rate_percent Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 10.3% at the end of 2021.

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaWhere Kohtla-Järve lands among 48 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band11–2252–3103–464–525–626–7110–11Kohtla-Järve 10.3%112–13unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,450 EUR/month2026-07-29AgingOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia PA117 — median monthly gross wages by administrative unit Source-backed value · regional context
Unemployment rate10.269 %country median 2.9% — 250% above2026-07-182021Official sourceEE official material for unemployment_total_percent Source-backed value

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Kohtla-Järve average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C-10°0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°-8°Daytime highNight-time low

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Kohtla-Järve average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100453436345084779367846449JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Kohtla-Järve average monthly sunshine, hours00111000000000000JFMAMJJASONDhours

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Kohtla-Järve annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5253.0PM2.5154017.0PM1010404.0NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM10 across cities in EstoniaWhere Kohtla-Järve lands among 16 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Estonia per band16–739–10310–11212–13315–16417–18Kohtla-Järve 17.0annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Estonia per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean4 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — EE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Kohtla-Järve") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean17 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — EE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Kohtla-Järve") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean3 µg/m³country median 4.0 — 25% below2026-07-29AgingOfficial sourceEEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — EE 2025 PM2.5 exact station temporal replacement Source-backed value
Average daytime high by monthJan -2.3 · Feb -2.4 · Mar 1.9 · Apr 9.5 · May 15.8 · Jun 19.6 · Jul 22.4 · Aug 21 · Sep 15.7 · Oct 8.5 · Nov 2.7 · Dec -0.5 °C2026-07-292020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV Source-backed value
Average night-time low by monthJan -7.5 · Feb -8.5 · Mar -5.5 · Apr -0.1 · May 4.3 · Jun 9.1 · Jul 11.9 · Aug 10.9 · Sep 7 · Oct 2.4 · Nov -1.7 · Dec -5 °C2026-07-292020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV Source-backed value
Average temperature by monthJan -4.6 · Feb -5.2 · Mar -1.7 · Apr 4.5 · May 10.3 · Jun 14.6 · Jul 17.4 · Aug 15.9 · Sep 11.2 · Oct 5.5 · Nov 0.6 · Dec -2.5 °C2026-07-292020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV Source-backed value
Average precipitation by monthJan 45.2 · Feb 33.5 · Mar 36.3 · Apr 33.9 · May 50.1 · Jun 84.1 · Jul 77.4 · Aug 92.9 · Sep 66.6 · Oct 83.9 · Nov 64.2 · Dec 49 mm2026-07-292020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV Source-backed value
Average sunshine by monthJan 0 · Feb 0 · Mar 0 · Apr 0 · May 0 · Jun 0 · Jul 0 · Aug 0 · Sep 0 · Oct 0 · Nov 0 · Dec 0 hours2026-07-292020Official sourceWMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 station CSV Source-backed value

Family and education

MetricValueVerifiedSource
G07 High School Or Higher Share Pct82.521 %2026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for g07_high_school_or_higher_share_pct Source-backed value

Additional context

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Living space per resident26.1 m2/person2026-07-182021Official sourceEE official material for living_space_per_capita_m2 Source-backed value
Median age50 years2026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for median_age_years Source-backed value

Worked out from these numbers

Arithmetic on the published values above. Each one names what it assumed.

How international is the population?

28.4% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 9,184 people of 32,368 people. This counts nationality, not place of birth, so long-settled residents who naturalised are not in it.

Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

What is the typical salary around Kohtla-Järve?

The median gross salary is 1,450 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Estonia PA117 — median monthly gross wages by administrative unit, checked 2026-07-29.

What is the unemployment rate in Kohtla-Järve?

The unemployment rate is 10.269 %. Source: EE official material for unemployment_total_percent, checked 2026-07-18.

Is the air quality good in Kohtla-Järve?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 3 µg/m³. The WHO 2021 guideline is 5 µg/m³ and the EU limit value is 25 µg/m³, so this reading is within the WHO guideline. Source: EEA Air Quality Annual Statistics — EE 2025 PM2.5 exact station temporal replacement, checked 2026-07-29.

How many people live in Kohtla-Järve?

The published population is 32,368 people. Source: EE official material for population_total, checked 2026-07-18.

How many foreign residents live in Kohtla-Järve?

9,184 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: EE official material for foreign_population_total, checked 2026-07-18.

Cities of a similar size in Estonia

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All Estonia cities
Kohtla-Järve linn35,800 residentsSaue vald26,112 residentsNarva51,411 residentsViimsi vald20,330 residentsPärnu52,198 residentsVõhma linn19,930 residents

Sources

EE official material for foreign_population_totalOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-18EE official material for population_totalOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-18EE official material for g05_dwellings_totalOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-18EE official material for housing_vacancy_rate_percentOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-18Statistics Estonia PA117 — median monthly gross wages by administrative unitOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-29EE official material for unemployment_total_percentOfficial source · Checked 2026-07-18

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