Georgia vs Zimbabwe: Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Georgia
36.7%
in 2020
Zimbabwe
36.1%
in 2020
Georgia rank
48th
Zimbabwe rank
51st
Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time
- Georgia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 36.7% against 36.1% in Zimbabwe, a difference of 0.6%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 4 and Zimbabwe in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.1% | 23.6% | 0.5% | Georgia |
| 1960s | 23.6% | 24.2% | 0.6% | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 24.4% | 0.4% | Georgia |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.2% | 0.7% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 35.5% | 6.5% | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 39.2% | 5.7% | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 39.4% | 1.8% | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.1% | 0.6% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Georgia or Zimbabwe?
- Georgia, at 36.7% against 36.1% in Zimbabwe as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Georgia and Zimbabwe?
- 0.6%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Zimbabwe?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Georgia and Zimbabwe rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Georgia ranks 48th and Zimbabwe ranks 51st of 179 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 urban population who live in the largest 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 urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.