Georgia vs Upper middle income: Urban population growth (annual %)
Urban population growth (annual %) over time
- Georgia
- Upper middle income
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 3.3% against 0.9% in Upper middle income, a difference of 2.4%.
That makes Georgia's figure about 3.6 times Upper middle income's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Upper middle income in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Upper middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.5% | 2.8% | 0.3% | Upper middle income |
| 1970s | 1.7% | 3.4% | 1.7% | Upper middle income |
| 1980s | 1.4% | 3.8% | 2.3% | Upper middle income |
| 1990s | -1.9% | 3.1% | 5.1% | Upper middle income |
| 2000s | -0.5% | 2.8% | 3.3% | Upper middle income |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 2.5% | 2.0% | Upper middle income |
| 2020s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 0.5% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population growth, Georgia or Upper middle income?
- Georgia, at 3.3% against 0.9% in Upper middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population growth between Georgia and Upper middle income?
- 2.4%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Upper middle income?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Upper middle income rank globally for urban population growth?
- Georgia ranks 35th and Upper middle income ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual urban population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear urban population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated using World Bank total population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects.