Estonia vs High income: Population in the largest city

Estonia
47.4%
in 2025
High income
19.0%
in 2025
Estonia rank
23rd
High income rank
20th

Population in the largest city over time

  • Estonia
  • High income
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 47.4% against 19.0% in High income, a difference of 28.4%.

That makes Estonia's figure about 2.5 times High income's.

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

Estonia ranks 23rd and High income ranks 20th of 153 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Estonia High income Difference Ahead
1960s 41.6% 17.7% 23.9% Estonia
1970s 42.3% 17.9% 24.5% Estonia
1980s 43.2% 18.0% 25.2% Estonia
1990s 43.2% 18.3% 24.8% Estonia
2000s 43.3% 18.3% 25.0% Estonia
2010s 45.8% 18.6% 27.2% Estonia
2020s 47.5% 19.0% 28.5% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in the largest city, Estonia or High income?
Estonia, at 47.4% against 19.0% in High income as of 2025.
What is the difference in population in the largest city between Estonia and High income?
28.4%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and High income?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Estonia and High income rank globally for population in the largest city?
Estonia ranks 23rd and High income ranks 20th 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

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

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