Cyprus vs Georgia: Share of population living in the capital city
Cyprus
24.4%
in 2020
Georgia
23.6%
in 2020
Cyprus rank
46th
Georgia rank
48th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Cyprus
- Georgia
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 24.4% against 23.6% in Georgia, a difference of 0.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cyprus ahead.
Cyprus ranks 46th and Georgia ranks 48th of 170 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 7 and Georgia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.9% | 13.6% | 1.3% | Cyprus |
| 1960s | 17.7% | 14.3% | 3.4% | Cyprus |
| 1970s | 18.6% | 16.0% | 2.6% | Cyprus |
| 1980s | 21.9% | 17.8% | 4.1% | Cyprus |
| 1990s | 23.3% | 19.0% | 4.3% | Cyprus |
| 2000s | 23.1% | 21.6% | 1.5% | Cyprus |
| 2010s | 22.8% | 24.4% | 1.6% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 24.4% | 23.6% | 0.8% | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Cyprus or Georgia?
- Cyprus, at 24.4% against 23.6% in Georgia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Cyprus and Georgia?
- 0.8%, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Georgia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Cyprus and Georgia rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Cyprus ranks 46th and Georgia ranks 48th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.