Share of population urban in Georgia
Georgia: Share of population urban was 61.18 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
61.18
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
138th
of 236 countries
All-time high
61.18
in 2025
All-time low
35.89
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Georgia, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 61.18 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Georgia peaked at 61.18 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.89, in 1950.
Georgia ranks 138th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Georgia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.89 | — |
| 1951 | 36.72 | +2.3% |
| 1952 | 37.65 | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 38.4 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 39.19 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 39.83 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 40.3 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 41.25 | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 42.11 | +2.1% |
| 1959 | 42.45 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 42.64 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 43.63 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 44.39 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 44.71 | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 45.2 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 45.78 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 46.31 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 46.75 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.18 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 47.61 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 47.95 | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.31 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 48.62 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 48.97 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 49.45 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 50.18 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 50.75 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 51.02 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 51.51 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 51.99 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 52.29 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 52.63 | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 52.99 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 53.32 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.65 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 54.01 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 54.4 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 54.87 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 55.44 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.32 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 55.14 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 54.9 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.63 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.33 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.02 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.7 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 53.39 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.11 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 52.85 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.65 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.49 | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.41 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.41 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.51 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.72 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.36 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.77 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.22 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.7 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.2 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.69 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.17 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.62 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 57.02 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.38 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.7 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.3 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.63 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.43 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.01 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.75 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 61.08 | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 61.18 | +0.2% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 61.18 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 65.53, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 61.18 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 69.64, 88% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.38 | 35.89 | 42.45 | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.42 | 42.64 | 47.61 | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.87 | 47.95 | 51.99 | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.89 | 52.29 | 55.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.87 | 52.65 | 55.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.16 | 52.41 | 54.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.07 | 55.2 | 58.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.24 | 59 | 61.18 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More population data for Georgia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2343 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,385 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.3182 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.584 (2100)
- Population density 42.73 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 126,871 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Georgia?
- Share of population urban in Georgia was 61.18 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.18 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.89 in 1950.
- How does Georgia rank for share of population urban?
- Georgia ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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