Georgia vs Portugal: Population in the largest city
Georgia
45.1%
in 2025
Portugal
45.6%
in 2025
Georgia rank
29th
Portugal rank
27th
Population in the largest city over time
- Georgia
- Portugal
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 45.6% against 45.1% in Georgia, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Portugal ahead.
Georgia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 27th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and Portugal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Portugal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.1% | 56.5% | 11.4% | Portugal |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 60.7% | 14.7% | Portugal |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 57.2% | 10.5% | Portugal |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 51.0% | 4.0% | Portugal |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 45.3% | 6.6% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 45.2% | 5.4% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 46.4% | 1.3% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Georgia or Portugal?
- Portugal, at 45.6% against 45.1% in Georgia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Georgia and Portugal?
- 0.5%, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Portugal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Portugal rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Georgia ranks 29th and Portugal ranks 27th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.