Estonia vs Kiribati: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Estonia
65.0%
in 2020
Kiribati
66.5%
in 2020
Estonia rank
161st
Kiribati rank
158th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Estonia
- Kiribati
How they compare
Kiribati currently reports 66.5% against 65.0% 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.
Estonia ranks 161st and Kiribati ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 7 and Kiribati in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Kiribati | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 66.7% | 24.8% | 41.9% | Estonia |
| 1960s | 68.9% | 29.9% | 39.0% | Estonia |
| 1970s | 70.9% | 34.4% | 36.5% | Estonia |
| 1980s | 71.4% | 31.6% | 39.7% | Estonia |
| 1990s | 68.2% | 37.0% | 31.2% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 64.7% | 45.6% | 19.1% | Estonia |
| 2010s | 63.5% | 54.1% | 9.4% | Estonia |
| 2020s | 65.0% | 66.5% | 1.5% | Kiribati |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Estonia or Kiribati?
- Kiribati, at 66.5% against 65.0% in Estonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Estonia and Kiribati?
- 1.5%, with Kiribati ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Kiribati?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Estonia and Kiribati rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Estonia ranks 161st and Kiribati ranks 158th 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 Share of population living in urban 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 share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.