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
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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

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.