Georgia vs Sweden: Share of population living in cities
Georgia
33.6%
in 2020
Sweden
32.0%
in 2020
Georgia rank
129th
Sweden rank
131st
Share of population living in cities over time
- Georgia
- Sweden
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 33.6% against 32.0% in Sweden, a difference of 1.6%.
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 | 19.6% | 18.6% | 1.0% | Georgia |
| 1960s | 21.7% | 21.3% | 0.4% | Georgia |
| 1970s | 26.5% | 23.6% | 3.0% | Georgia |
| 1980s | 32.2% | 23.1% | 9.1% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 23.3% | 10.3% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 33.3% | 25.8% | 7.5% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 36.0% | 28.6% | 7.4% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 32.0% | 1.6% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in cities, Georgia or Sweden?
- Georgia, at 33.6% against 32.0% in Sweden as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in cities between Georgia and Sweden?
- 1.6%, 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 population living in cities?
- Georgia ranks 129th and Sweden ranks 131st 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.