Estonia vs Serbia: Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants
Estonia
1.5%
in 2020
Serbia
1.5%
in 2020
Estonia rank
33rd
Serbia rank
32nd
Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants over time
- Estonia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 1.5% against 1.5% in Estonia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Serbia ahead.
Estonia ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Serbia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.9% | 0.4% | Serbia |
| 1980s | 1.5% | 0.4% | 1.2% | Estonia |
| 1990s | -0.0% | 0.7% | 0.8% | Serbia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Serbia |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.7% | 0.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 0.0% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants, Estonia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 1.5% against 1.5% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants between Estonia and Serbia?
- 0.0%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Serbia?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Serbia rank globally for annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants?
- Estonia ranks 33rd and Serbia ranks 32nd of 144 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual growth rate of population share in cities with at least 300,000 inhabitants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average annual growth in the share of population living in cities with at least 300,000 people, calculated over five-year periods. For example, 2020 reflects average growth between 2015–2020. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.