Urban population in Georgia
Georgia: Urban population was 61.2% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Georgia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Georgia recorded 61.2% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Georgia peaked at 61.2% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 42.6%, in 1960.
Georgia ranks 124th of 217 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.6% | — |
| 1961 | 43.6% | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 44.4% | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 44.7% | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 45.2% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 45.8% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 46.3% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 46.7% | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 47.2% | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 47.6% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 48.0% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 48.3% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 48.6% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 49.0% | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 49.4% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 50.2% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 50.7% | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 51.5% | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 52.0% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 52.3% | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 52.6% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 53.0% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 53.3% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 53.7% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 54.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 54.4% | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 55.4% | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 55.3% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 55.1% | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 54.9% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 54.0% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 53.7% | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 53.4% | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 53.1% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 52.9% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 52.6% | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 52.5% | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 52.5% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 53.0% | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 53.4% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.7% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 55.2% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 55.7% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 56.2% | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 57.0% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 57.7% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 58.0% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 58.6% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 59.0% | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 59.4% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 60.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 60.8% | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 61.1% | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 61.2% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5655 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Georgia?
- Urban population in Georgia was 61.2% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 61.2% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.6% in 1960.
- How does Georgia rank for urban population?
- Georgia ranks 124th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.