Population in the largest city in Estonia
Estonia: Population in the largest city was 47.4% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.4%
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
23rd
of 153 countries
All-time high
48.0%
in 2021
All-time low
41.1%
in 1965
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in the largest city in Estonia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in the largest city in Estonia stood at 47.4%.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Estonia peaked at 48.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1965.
Estonia ranks 23rd of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Estonia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.5% | — |
| 1961 | 42.1% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 41.6% | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 41.4% | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 41.2% | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 41.1% | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 41.2% | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 41.5% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 41.7% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 41.9% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 42.0% | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 42.0% | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 42.0% | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 42.1% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 42.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 42.5% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 42.6% | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 42.8% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 43.0% | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 43.0% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 43.0% | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 43.0% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 43.2% | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 43.3% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 43.4% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 43.5% | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 43.7% | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 43.4% | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 42.6% | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 42.2% | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 42.4% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 42.9% | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 43.4% | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 43.6% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 43.8% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 43.9% | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 43.9% | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 43.2% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 42.5% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 42.7% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 42.9% | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 43.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 43.6% | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 43.7% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 43.7% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 43.7% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 43.7% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 44.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 44.9% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 45.6% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 46.8% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 47.3% | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 47.7% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 47.9% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 47.5% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 46.9% | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 47.0% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 47.4% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41.6% | 41.1% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.3% | 42.0% | 43.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.2% | 43.0% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 43.2% | 42.2% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 42.5% | 43.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.8% | 43.7% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 46.9% | 48.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
More urban development data for Estonia
- 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)
- Population in largest city 457,657 (2025)
- 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 the largest city in Estonia?
- Population in the largest city in Estonia was 47.4% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1965.
- How does Estonia rank for population in the largest city?
- Estonia ranks 23rd out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.