Population in the largest city in Estonia
Estonia: Population in the largest city was 49.88 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
49.88
World rank
28th
of 179 countries
All-time high
49.88
in 2020
All-time low
29.98
in 1950
Years of data
15
1950–2020
Population in the largest city in Estonia, 1950–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Estonia recorded 49.88 for population in the largest city in 2020. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Estonia peaked at 49.88 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 29.98, in 1950.
That places Estonia 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Estonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.98 | — |
| 1955 | 31.21 | +4.1% |
| 1960 | 33.1 | +6.1% |
| 1965 | 33.45 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 34.08 | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 35.11 | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 39.14 | +11.5% |
| 1985 | 40.96 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 41.33 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 40.83 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 39.77 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 41.33 | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 42.24 | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 46.29 | +9.6% |
| 2020 | 49.88 | +7.8% |
Estonia compared with similar countries
- Estonia's 49.88 is above the median for high income countries, which is 29.23, 1.7× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Estonia's 49.88 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 24.13, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.6 | 29.98 | 31.21 | 2 |
| 1960s | 33.28 | 33.1 | 33.45 | 2 |
| 1970s | 34.6 | 34.08 | 35.11 | 2 |
| 1980s | 40.05 | 39.14 | 40.96 | 2 |
| 1990s | 41.08 | 40.83 | 41.33 | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.55 | 39.77 | 41.33 | 2 |
| 2010s | 44.27 | 42.24 | 46.29 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49.88 | 49.88 | 49.88 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Estonia
- 25 East Timor 50.69 compare
- 26 Equatorial Guinea 50.36 compare
- 27 Mauritania 50.15 compare
- 29 Barbados 49.8 compare
- 30 Panama 47.83 compare
- 31 Armenia 47.7 compare
More population data for Estonia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.5636 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.6697 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6551 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.3052 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.677 (2100)
- Population density 19.31 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 30,706 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.677 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 0.0322 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Estonia?
- Population in the largest city in Estonia was 49.88 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Estonia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.88 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Estonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.98 in 1950.
- How does Estonia rank for population in the largest city?
- Estonia ranks 28th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Estonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Estonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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