Annual growth rate of urban population share in Georgia
Georgia: Annual growth rate of urban population share was 0.2% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.2%
Change on year
down 6.3%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.5%
in 1951
All-time low
-0.6%
in 1994
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Georgia, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual growth rate of urban population share in Georgia is 0.2%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 6.3% on the previous year and down 70.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual growth rate of urban population share in Georgia peaked at 2.5% in 1951 and was at its lowest, -0.6%, in 1994.
Georgia ranks 143rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual growth rate of urban population share in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.0% | — |
| 1951 | 2.5% | +20.7% |
| 1952 | 2.2% | -9.1% |
| 1953 | 2.0% | -9.9% |
| 1954 | 1.9% | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 1.3% | -29.2% |
| 1956 | 1.7% | +29.7% |
| 1957 | 2.4% | +39.1% |
| 1958 | 1.5% | -37.1% |
| 1959 | 0.4% | -72.0% |
| 1960 | 1.3% | +207.9% |
| 1961 | 2.3% | +78.5% |
| 1962 | 1.1% | -51.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8% | -24.1% |
| 1964 | 1.2% | +46.0% |
| 1965 | 1.2% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9% | -11.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.8% | -14.9% |
| 1970 | 0.7% | -6.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7% | -7.5% |
| 1972 | 0.7% | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.8% | +24.1% |
| 1974 | 1.3% | +53.1% |
| 1975 | 1.4% | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.8% | -44.0% |
| 1977 | 0.7% | -8.8% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +42.5% |
| 1979 | 0.7% | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 0.6% | -20.4% |
| 1981 | 0.7% | +14.2% |
| 1982 | 0.6% | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6% | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6% | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0.7% | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 0.8% | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 1.1% | +36.9% |
| 1988 | 0.3% | -71.8% |
| 1989 | -0.3% | -192.8% |
| 1990 | -0.4% | +32.6% |
| 1991 | -0.5% | +23.9% |
| 1992 | -0.5% | +12.9% |
| 1993 | -0.6% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | -0.6% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | -0.6% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | -0.6% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | -0.5% | -8.5% |
| 1998 | -0.4% | -13.9% |
| 1999 | -0.3% | -21.3% |
| 2000 | -0.2% | -34.7% |
| 2001 | -0.1% | -61.9% |
| 2002 | 0.1% | -231.8% |
| 2003 | 0.3% | +141.6% |
| 2004 | 0.5% | +72.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6% | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7% | +18.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8% | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9% | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8% | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8% | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.7% | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 0.6% | -13.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5% | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5% | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6% | +9.7% |
| 2020 | 0.7% | +14.5% |
| 2021 | 0.8% | +16.7% |
| 2022 | 1.2% | +48.0% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -82.6% |
| 2025 | 0.2% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.8% | 0.4% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.2% | 0.8% | 2.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 1.4% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -0.3% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.5% | -0.6% | -0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | -0.2% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 1.2% | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual growth rate of urban population share in Georgia?
- Annual growth rate of urban population share in Georgia was 0.2% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.5% in 1951.
- What is the lowest annual growth rate of urban population share recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.6% in 1994.
- How does Georgia rank for annual growth rate of urban population share?
- Georgia ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual growth rate of urban population share rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 70.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual growth rate of urban population share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average annual rate of change of the share of the population living in urban areas.