Estonia vs Lower middle income: Population in the largest city
Estonia
47.4%
in 2025
Lower middle income
17.3%
in 2025
Estonia rank
23rd
Lower middle income rank
26th
Population in the largest city over time
- Estonia
- Lower middle income
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 47.4% against 17.3% in Lower middle income, a difference of 30.1%.
That makes Estonia's figure about 2.7 times Lower middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Estonia ranks 23rd and Lower middle income ranks 26th of 153 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Lower middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 17.3% | 24.3% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 17.4% | 24.9% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 16.5% | 26.8% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 16.5% | 26.6% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 16.3% | 27.0% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 16.4% | 29.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 17.1% | 30.4% | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Estonia or Lower middle income?
- Estonia, at 47.4% against 17.3% in Lower middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Estonia and Lower middle income?
- 30.1%, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Lower middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Estonia and Lower middle income rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Estonia ranks 23rd and Lower middle income ranks 26th 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.