Georgia vs Poland: Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050

Georgia
61.2%
in 2025
Poland
60.1%
in 2025
Georgia rank
140th
Poland rank
141st

Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 over time

  • Georgia
  • Poland
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How they compare

Georgia currently reports 61.2% against 60.1% in Poland, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Poland ahead.

Georgia ranks 140th and Poland ranks 141st of 238 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Poland in 39.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia Poland Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% Poland
1100s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Poland
1200s 0.0% 0.5% 0.5% Poland
1300s 0.0% 1.5% 1.5% Poland
1400s 0.0% 4.4% 4.4% Poland
1500s 0.1% 6.0% 5.9% Poland
1600s 0.3% 7.6% 7.3% Poland
1700s 1.0% 4.3% 3.3% Poland
1710s 1.0% 4.3% 3.3% Poland
1720s 1.0% 4.3% 3.3% Poland
1730s 1.0% 4.4% 3.4% Poland
1740s 1.0% 4.4% 3.4% Poland
1750s 1.0% 4.4% 3.4% Poland
1760s 1.0% 4.5% 3.5% Poland
1770s 1.0% 4.6% 3.6% Poland
1780s 1.0% 4.6% 3.6% Poland
1790s 1.1% 4.7% 3.7% Poland
1800s 1.3% 4.8% 3.5% Poland
1810s 1.6% 7.0% 5.4% Poland
1820s 2.1% 9.3% 7.2% Poland
1830s 2.6% 11.5% 8.9% Poland
1840s 3.2% 13.7% 10.5% Poland
1850s 4.0% 16.0% 12.0% Poland
1860s 5.0% 18.2% 13.2% Poland
1870s 6.3% 20.5% 14.2% Poland
1880s 7.8% 22.7% 14.9% Poland
1890s 9.8% 24.9% 15.1% Poland
1900s 12.2% 27.2% 14.9% Poland
1910s 15.3% 29.4% 14.1% Poland
1920s 19.1% 31.6% 12.5% Poland
1930s 23.9% 33.9% 10.0% Poland
1940s 29.9% 36.1% 6.2% Poland
1950s 39.4% 43.3% 3.9% Poland
1960s 45.4% 50.0% 4.5% Poland
1970s 49.9% 54.9% 5.0% Poland
1980s 53.9% 60.0% 6.1% Poland
1990s 53.9% 61.5% 7.7% Poland
2000s 53.2% 61.5% 8.3% Poland
2010s 57.1% 60.4% 3.3% Poland
2020s 60.2% 59.9% 0.3% Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050, Georgia or Poland?
Georgia, at 61.2% against 60.1% in Poland as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050 between Georgia and Poland?
1.1%, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Poland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Georgia and Poland rank globally for share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050?
Georgia ranks 140th and Poland ranks 141st of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas projected to 2050
Unit
%
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 24,444 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed

Share of the population living in urban areas, combining UN estimates with modelled historical data.