Georgia vs Serbia: Share of population living in cities
Georgia
33.6%
in 2020
Serbia
33.9%
in 2020
Georgia rank
129th
Serbia rank
128th
Share of population living in cities over time
- Georgia
- Serbia
How they compare
Serbia currently reports 33.9% against 33.6% in Georgia, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 129th and Serbia ranks 128th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 7 and Serbia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Serbia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.6% | 12.5% | 7.1% | Georgia |
| 1960s | 21.7% | 14.8% | 6.9% | Georgia |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 21.5% | 5.0% | Georgia |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 26.8% | 5.4% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 29.2% | 4.4% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 31.7% | 1.6% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 32.7% | 3.3% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 33.9% | 0.3% | Serbia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Georgia or Serbia?
- Serbia, at 33.9% against 33.6% in Georgia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Georgia and Serbia?
- 0.3%, with Serbia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Serbia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Georgia and Serbia rank globally for share of population living in cities?
- Georgia ranks 129th and Serbia ranks 128th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in cities. 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 cities. Cities are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.