Population in largest city in Estonia
Estonia: Population in largest city was 457,657 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
457,657
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
150th
of 153 countries
All-time high
487,193
in 1988
All-time low
296,285
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in largest city in Estonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Estonia recorded 457,657 for population in largest city in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in largest city in Estonia peaked at 487,193 in 1988 and was at its lowest, 296,285, in 1960.
Estonia ranks 150th of 153 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in largest city in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 296,285 | — |
| 1961 | 303,183 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 310,252 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 317,485 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 324,897 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 332,461 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 340,212 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 348,144 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 356,272 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 364,567 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 372,344 | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 379,413 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 386,627 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 393,958 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 401,438 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 409,060 | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 416,837 | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 424,741 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 432,805 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 439,555 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 444,615 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 449,720 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 454,890 | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 460,120 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 465,418 | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 470,761 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 476,173 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 481,648 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 487,193 | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 485,756 | -0.3% |
| 1990 | 476,411 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 467,247 | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 458,246 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 449,443 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 440,797 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 432,318 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 423,990 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 417,567 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 411,233 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 404,995 | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 400,224 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 399,611 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 398,998 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 398,386 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 397,774 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 397,165 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 396,556 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 395,948 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 395,340 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 394,734 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 394,129 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 393,525 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 396,431 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 402,920 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 409,523 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 416,235 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 423,066 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 429,990 | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 437,027 | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 441,321 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 445,259 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 448,770 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 451,776 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 454,245 | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 456,184 | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 457,657 | +0.3% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 457,657 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.80 million, 25% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 457,657 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.41 million, 32% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 329,376 | 296,285 | 364,567 | 10 |
| 1970s | 405,678 | 372,344 | 439,555 | 10 |
| 1980s | 467,629 | 444,615 | 487,193 | 10 |
| 1990s | 438,225 | 404,995 | 476,411 | 10 |
| 2000s | 397,474 | 394,734 | 400,224 | 10 |
| 2010s | 414,417 | 393,525 | 441,321 | 10 |
| 2020s | 452,315 | 445,259 | 457,657 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 147 Gambia 510,303 compare
- 148 South Sudan 500,088 compare
- 149 Moldova 484,352 compare
- 151 Slovakia 443,679 compare
- 152 Papua New Guinea 431,903 compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 348,404 compare
More urban development data for Estonia
- Population in the largest city 47.4% (2025)
- Population density 32.07 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 5.92 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Establishments, bedrooms and bed-places in tourist accommodation, by 1,233 Number (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 0.0% (2017)
- Nights spent at tourist accommodation establishments by degree of 6.65 million Number (2024)
- Housing cost overburden rate by NUTS 2 region 8.8% (2025)
- Expenditure on housing function by type of benefit and means-testing 26.89 Million euro (2024)
- Wagons and their load capacity by type of wagons 8,572 Number (2024)
- Road freight transport by load capacity (LC) of vehicle and type of 3,913 Million tonne-kilometre (TKM) (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in largest city in Estonia?
- Population in largest city in Estonia was 457,657 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in largest city recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 487,193 in 1988.
- What is the lowest population in largest city recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 296,285 in 1960.
- How does Estonia rank for population in largest city?
- Estonia ranks 150th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in largest city rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.