Barbados vs Estonia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Barbados
49.8%
in 2020
Estonia
49.9%
in 2020
Barbados rank
29th
Estonia rank
28th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Barbados
  • Estonia
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How they compare

Estonia currently reports 49.9% against 49.8% in Barbados, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Barbados ahead.

Barbados ranks 29th and Estonia ranks 28th of 179 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 7 and Estonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Estonia Difference Ahead
1950s 48.8% 30.6% 18.3% Barbados
1960s 51.5% 33.3% 18.2% Barbados
1970s 54.6% 34.6% 20.0% Barbados
1980s 56.6% 40.0% 16.6% Barbados
1990s 55.2% 41.1% 14.1% Barbados
2000s 54.0% 40.5% 13.5% Barbados
2010s 54.1% 44.3% 9.9% Barbados
2020s 49.8% 49.9% 0.1% Estonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Barbados or Estonia?
Estonia, at 49.9% against 49.8% in Barbados as of 2020.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Barbados and Estonia?
0.1%, with Estonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Estonia?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Barbados and Estonia rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Barbados ranks 29th and Estonia ranks 28th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.