Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Georgia
Georgia: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 36.7% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Georgia, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Georgia stood at 36.7%.
The figure is down 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Georgia peaked at 38.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 23.4%, in 1960.
That places Georgia 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.1% | 23.6% | 24.6% | 2 |
| 1960s | 23.6% | 23.4% | 23.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 24.8% | 24.4% | 25.2% | 2 |
| 1980s | 26.9% | 26.4% | 27.4% | 2 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 28.3% | 29.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 32.2% | 34.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 37.6% | 36.9% | 38.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 36.7% | 36.7% | 36.7% | 1 |
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More population data for Georgia
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 126,871 people (2100)
- Population density 42.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 31,027 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.81 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Georgia?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Georgia was 36.7% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.4% in 1960.
- How does Georgia rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Georgia ranks 48th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.