How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Estonia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Central Europe and the Baltics vs Estonia: Population in the largest city

Central Europe and the Baltics

17.7%

in 2025

Estonia

47.4%

in 2025

Central Europe and the Baltics rank

22nd

Estonia rank

23rd

Population in the largest city over time

Central Europe and the Baltics
Estonia

How they compare

Estonia currently reports 47.4% against 17.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics, a difference of 29.7%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 2.7 times Central Europe and the Baltics's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.

Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd and Estonia ranks 23rd of 43 groups.

Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central Europe and the Baltics	Estonia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	18.2%	41.6%	23.4%	Estonia
1970s	17.8%	42.3%	24.5%	Estonia
1980s	16.9%	43.2%	26.3%	Estonia
1990s	16.4%	43.2%	26.8%	Estonia
2000s	16.2%	43.3%	27.0%	Estonia
2010s	16.8%	45.8%	29.0%	Estonia
2020s	17.6%	47.5%	29.8%	Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Central Europe and the Baltics or Estonia?: Estonia, at 47.4% against 17.7% in Central Europe and the Baltics as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Central Europe and the Baltics and Estonia?: 29.7%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Europe and the Baltics and Estonia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Central Europe and the Baltics and Estonia rank globally for population in the largest city?: Central Europe and the Baltics ranks 22nd and Estonia ranks 23rd of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population in the largest city (% of urban population)
Unit: % of urban population
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 196 places, 12,906 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.