Georgia vs Sweden: Share of the population living in cities
Georgia
33.62
in 2020
Sweden
31.97
in 2020
Georgia rank
129th
Sweden rank
131st
Share of the population living in cities over time
- Georgia
- Sweden
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 33.62 against 31.97 in Sweden, a difference of 1.65.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 131st of 236 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.62 | 18.58 | 1.04 | Georgia |
| 1960s | 21.66 | 21.28 | 0.3805 | Georgia |
| 1970s | 26.52 | 23.56 | 2.97 | Georgia |
| 1980s | 32.2 | 23.08 | 9.11 | Georgia |
| 1990s | 33.55 | 23.28 | 10.27 | Georgia |
| 2000s | 33.29 | 25.79 | 7.51 | Georgia |
| 2010s | 36 | 28.56 | 7.44 | Georgia |
| 2020s | 33.62 | 31.97 | 1.64 | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in cities, Georgia or Sweden?
- Georgia, at 33.62 against 31.97 in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in cities between Georgia and Sweden?
- 1.65, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sweden?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Georgia and Sweden rank globally for share of the population living in cities?
- Georgia ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 131st of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in cities. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.