Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Georgia
Georgia: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 61.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita 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
In 2025, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Georgia stood at 61.2%. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Georgia peaked at 61.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1950.
That places Georgia 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.4% | 35.9% | 42.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 45.4% | 42.6% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.9% | 48.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.9% | 52.3% | 55.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.9% | 52.6% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.2% | 52.4% | 54.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.1% | 55.2% | 58.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 59.0% | 61.2% | 6 |
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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 population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Georgia?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Georgia was 61.2% 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 share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1950.
- How does Georgia rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Georgia ranks 138th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.