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Narva

Narva is a city in Estonia. Narva had a population of 51,411 at the start of 2026. The city covered 68.7 km² in 2026. Population density was 748.6 people per km² in 2026. The high-school-or-higher share was 84.2% in 2026. Living space averaged 23.8 m² per person at the end of 2021.

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Foreign residents18,836 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-18Official source · EE official material for foreign_population_total
Population51,411 peoplecity · Verified 2026-07-18Official source · EE official material for population_total
Dwellings29,497 dwellingscity · Verified 2026-07-18Official source · EE official material for g05_dwellings_total
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent16.069 %city · Verified 2026-07-18Official source · EE official material for housing_vacancy_rate_percent
Median gross salary (regional)1,291 EUR/monthregional_context · Verified 2026-07-29Official source · Statistics Estonia PA117 — median monthly gross wages by administrative unit
Unemployment rate12.117 %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 Narva may suit

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Remote worker66%strong on work, weak on safety · range 52–80% from published values
Skilled employee55%strong on work, weak on safety · range 41–69% from published values
Student60%strong on cost, weak on healthcare · range 46–74% 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
Narva residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport63.4%Foreign residents36.6%

Derived from the published population and foreign-resident counts.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
City area68.68 km22026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for population_total Source-backed value
Foreign-resident share36.638 %2026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for foreign_population_total Source-backed value
Foreign residents18,836 people2026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for foreign_population_total Source-backed value
Population density748.6 people/km²2026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for population_total Source-backed value
Population51,411 people2026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for population_total Source-backed value
Population over time15 published observations, 2011–2026
Population in Narva by year, residents50,68854,18457,68161,1772011201320152017201920212023202651,411residents

Population fell 12.4% between 2011 and 2026, from 58,663 to 51,411.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Foreign residents over time15 published observations, 2011–2026
Foreign residents in Narva by year, residents17,75922,96628,17233,3792011201320152017201920212023202618,836residents

Foreign residents fell 40.0% between 2011 and 2026, from 31,388 to 18,836.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Housing

The housing-vacancy rate was 16.1% at the end of 2021.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Dwellings29,497 dwellings2026-07-182021Official sourceEE official material for g05_dwellings_total Source-backed value
Housing Vacancy Rate Percent16.069 %2026-07-182021Official sourceEE official material for housing_vacancy_rate_percent Source-backed value

Work and income

The unemployment rate was 16.18% in 2024.

Unemployment across cities in EstoniaWhere Narva lands among 48 measured cities
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band11–2252–3103–464–525–626–7110–11112–13Narva 12.1%unemployment rate, % · measured cities in Estonia per band

Published unemployment rates for cities in the same country.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Median gross salary (regional)1,291 EUR/month2026-07-29AgingOfficial sourceStatistics Estonia PA117 — median monthly gross wages by administrative unit Source-backed value · regional context
Unemployment rate12.117 %country median 2.9% — 313% above2026-07-182021Official sourceEE official material for unemployment_total_percent Source-backed value
Unemployment rate over time9 published observations, 2015–2023
Unemployment rate in Narva by year, %10.2%12.3%14.5%16.6%2015201720192021202310.6%%

Unemployment rate fell 25.2% between 2015 and 2023, from 14.2% to 10.6%.

Each point keeps the source and period it was published with.

Climate and air quality

Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Narva 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
Narva average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100453436345084779367846449JFMAMJJASONDmm

Published monthly climate normals for this city.

Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Narva 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
Narva annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5254.0PM2.5154010.0PM1010406.0NO₂µg/m³

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

PM10 across cities in EstoniaWhere Narva lands among 16 measured cities
annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Estonia per band16–739–10310–11Narva 10.0212–13315–16417–18annual PM10, µg/m³ · measured cities in Estonia per band

Published annual means from the same national measurement network.

MetricValueVerifiedSource
NO₂ — annual mean6 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — EE NO2 annual mean 2024 (station "Narva") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM10 — annual mean10 µg/m³2026-08-012024Official sourceEEA air quality statistics — EE PM10 annual mean 2024 (station "Narva") Source-backed value · nearest-station reading
PM2.5 — annual mean4 µg/m³country median 4.0 — about the same2026-07-29AgingOfficial 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 Pct84.2 %2026-07-18FreshOfficial sourceEE official material for g07_high_school_or_higher_share_pct Source-backed value

Additional context

MetricValueVerifiedSource
Living space per resident23.8 m2/person2026-07-182021Official sourceEE official material for living_space_per_capita_m2 Source-backed value
Median age51 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?

36.6% of residents hold a foreign nationality — 18,836 people of 51,411 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 Narva?

The median gross salary is 1,291 EUR/month. Source: Statistics Estonia PA117 — median monthly gross wages by administrative unit, checked 2026-07-29.

What is the unemployment rate in Narva?

The unemployment rate is 12.117 %. Source: EE official material for unemployment_total_percent, checked 2026-07-18.

Is the air quality good in Narva?

The annual PM2.5 mean is 4 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 Narva?

The published population is 51,411 people. Source: EE official material for population_total, checked 2026-07-18.

How many foreign residents live in Narva?

18,836 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
Pärnu52,198 residentsKohtla-Järve linn35,800 residentsKohtla-Järve32,368 residentsTartu linn99,900 residentsSaue vald26,112 residentsViimsi vald20,330 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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