Chile vs Estonia: Share of population living in the capital city
Chile
33.9%
in 2020
Estonia
32.4%
in 2020
Chile rank
28th
Estonia rank
30th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Chile
- Estonia
How they compare
Chile currently reports 33.9% against 32.4% in Estonia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Estonia ahead.
Chile ranks 28th and Estonia ranks 30th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 7 and Estonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Estonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 0.0% | Estonia |
| 1960s | 23.1% | 22.9% | 0.2% | Chile |
| 1970s | 25.8% | 24.5% | 1.2% | Chile |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 28.6% | 1.7% | Chile |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 28.0% | 4.2% | Chile |
| 2000s | 34.6% | 26.2% | 8.4% | Chile |
| 2010s | 34.7% | 28.1% | 6.6% | Chile |
| 2020s | 33.9% | 32.4% | 1.5% | Chile |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Chile or Estonia?
- Chile, at 33.9% against 32.4% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Chile and Estonia?
- 1.5%, with Chile ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Estonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Chile and Estonia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Chile ranks 28th and Estonia ranks 30th of 170 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.