Estonia vs Israel: Population in the largest city
Estonia
47.4%
in 2025
Israel
49.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
23rd
Israel rank
21st
Population in the largest city over time
- Estonia
- Israel
How they compare
Israel currently reports 49.3% against 47.4% in Estonia, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Israel ahead.
Estonia ranks 23rd and Israel ranks 21st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Israel in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Israel | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 43.1% | 1.5% | Israel |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 40.0% | 2.4% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 40.6% | 2.6% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 45.3% | 2.1% | Israel |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 47.6% | 4.3% | Israel |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 48.2% | 2.4% | Israel |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 49.4% | 1.9% | Israel |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Estonia or Israel?
- Israel, at 49.3% against 47.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Estonia and Israel?
- 1.9%, with Israel ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Israel?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Israel rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Estonia ranks 23rd and Israel ranks 21st 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.