Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia
Georgia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 27.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 27.6% for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia peaked at 29.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 19.7%, in 1960.
That places Georgia 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 19.7% | — |
| 1961 | 19.8% | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 20.0% | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 20.1% | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 20.3% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 20.7% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 21.0% | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 21.2% | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 21.5% | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 21.8% | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 22.0% | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 22.2% | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 22.5% | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 22.7% | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 23.0% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 23.3% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 23.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 24.0% | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 24.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 24.4% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 24.6% | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 24.7% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 24.9% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 25.1% | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 25.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 25.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 25.6% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 25.7% | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 25.8% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 25.5% | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 25.0% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 24.6% | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 24.1% | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 24.2% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 24.9% | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 25.6% | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 26.5% | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 26.7% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 27.0% | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 27.1% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 27.2% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 27.4% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 27.5% | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 27.7% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 27.8% | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 28.0% | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 28.1% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 28.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 28.9% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 29.0% | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 28.9% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 29.0% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 29.0% | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.1% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 29.1% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 28.4% | -2.3% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | -2.9% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 27.6% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 24.8%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 27.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21.8%, 1.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.5% | 19.7% | 21.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.9% | 21.8% | 24.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 25.1% | 24.4% | 25.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 25.3% | 24.1% | 26.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.6% | 27.0% | 28.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.9% | 28.5% | 29.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.7% | 27.6% | 29.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 38 Greece 30.3% compare
- 39 Costa Rica 29.2% compare
- 40 Ecuador 28.8% compare
- 42 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 27.4% compare
- 43 Belgium 26.9% compare
- 44 Syrian Arab Republic 26.5% compare
More climate change data for Georgia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 38.83 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,144 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,140 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,004 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 71.58 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 274.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 258.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.9746 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia was 27.6% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.7% in 1960.
- How does Georgia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Georgia ranks 41st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.