Estonia vs Latvia: Population in the largest city
Estonia
47.4%
in 2025
Latvia
48.6%
in 2025
Estonia rank
23rd
Latvia rank
22nd
Population in the largest city over time
- Estonia
- Latvia
How they compare
Latvia currently reports 48.6% against 47.4% in Estonia, a difference of 1.2%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 22nd of 153 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Latvia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 48.8% | 7.2% | Latvia |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 48.8% | 6.4% | Latvia |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 48.5% | 5.3% | Latvia |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 47.8% | 4.6% | Latvia |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 46.8% | 3.6% | Latvia |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 47.9% | 2.1% | Latvia |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 48.6% | 1.1% | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Estonia or Latvia?
- Latvia, at 48.6% against 47.4% in Estonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Estonia and Latvia?
- 1.2%, with Latvia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Latvia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Latvia rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Estonia ranks 23rd and Latvia ranks 22nd 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.