Cyprus vs Estonia: Rural population

Cyprus
456,529
in 2025
Estonia
400,092
in 2025
Cyprus rank
152nd
Estonia rank
154th

Rural population over time

  • Cyprus
  • Estonia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196019922025

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 456,529 against 400,092 in Estonia, a difference of 56,437.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Estonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Estonia ahead.

Cyprus ranks 152nd and Estonia ranks 154th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 1 and Estonia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Estonia Difference Ahead
1960s 381,586 489,647 108,061 Estonia
1970s 339,489 462,288 122,799 Estonia
1980s 256,879 442,941 186,061 Estonia
1990s 273,319 449,134 175,815 Estonia
2000s 324,904 442,172 117,268 Estonia
2010s 397,953 416,091 18,138 Estonia
2020s 445,584 399,904 45,680 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Cyprus or Estonia?
Cyprus, at 456,529 against 400,092 in Estonia as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Cyprus and Estonia?
56,437, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Estonia?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Cyprus and Estonia rank globally for rural population?
Cyprus ranks 152nd and Estonia ranks 154th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.