Largest cities in Estonia
Estonian omavalitsused ranked by official population, newest Statistics Estonia RV031 figures with source and date.
Top cities right now: Tallinn (452,563 persons), Tartu linn (99,900 persons), Pärnu (52,198 persons). Coverage: 56 ranked cities out of 56 eligible in Estonia.
Use this to start with Estonia's largest urban markets. The value is omavalitsus (municipality) population, not metro-area population.
Each ranking is built only from source-backed values. Official, commercial and community sources are labelled separately.
| 1 | Tallinn | 452,563 persons | Statistics Estonia details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2026-01-01 | A | details.level.level_0 |
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| 2 | Tartu linn | 99,900 persons | Statistics Estonia details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2026-01-01 | A | details.level.level_0 |
| 3 | Pärnu | 52,198 persons | Statistics Estonia details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2026-01-01 | A | details.level.level_0 |
| 4 | Viimsi vald (vanem) | 51,411 persons | Statistics Estonia details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2026-01-01 | A | details.level.level_0 |
| 5 | Kohtla-Järve linn | 32,368 persons | Statistics Estonia details.sourceType.official_statistics | 2026-01-01 | A | details.level.level_0 |
FAQ
How are these rankings built?
Only source-backed values are used. Each row links its source, source type and observation date. Cities without a verified value are excluded.
Why is a ranking empty?
It will show once enough cities have a verified value for that indicator. Until then we show how many cities are already covered.