Cyprus vs Estonia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Cyprus
316,824 people
in 2020
Estonia
465,167 people
in 2020
Cyprus rank
153rd
Estonia rank
150th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Cyprus
- Estonia
How they compare
Estonia currently reports 465,167 people against 316,824 people in Cyprus, a difference of 148,343 people.
That makes Estonia's figure about 1.5 times Cyprus's.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Estonia has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 153rd and Estonia ranks 150th of 236 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 219,284 people | 377,266 people | 157,982 people | Estonia |
| 1960s | 235,714 people | 390,464 people | 154,750 people | Estonia |
| 1970s | 245,108 people | 404,515 people | 159,408 people | Estonia |
| 1980s | 247,548 people | 429,748 people | 182,199 people | Estonia |
| 1990s | 267,188 people | 479,670 people | 212,482 people | Estonia |
| 2000s | 289,326 people | 485,270 people | 195,944 people | Estonia |
| 2010s | 304,378 people | 483,520 people | 179,142 people | Estonia |
| 2020s | 316,824 people | 465,167 people | 148,343 people | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Cyprus or Estonia?
- Estonia, at 465,167 people against 316,824 people in Cyprus as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Cyprus and Estonia?
- 148,343 people, with Estonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Estonia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Cyprus ranks 153rd and Estonia ranks 150th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.