Estonia vs Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries): Population in the largest city
Estonia
47.4%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
17.4%
in 2025
Estonia rank
23rd
Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
25th
Population in the largest city over time
- Estonia
- Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 47.4% against 17.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 30.0%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.7 times Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 153 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 13.4% | 28.2% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 13.9% | 28.5% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 14.0% | 29.3% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 14.3% | 28.9% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 15.7% | 27.6% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 16.6% | 29.1% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 17.2% | 30.3% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Estonia or Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Estonia, at 47.4% against 17.4% in Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Estonia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 30.0%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Estonia ranks 23rd and Europe & Central Asia (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 25th of 153 countries.
- 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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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.