Population in the largest city in Georgia
Georgia: Population in the largest city was 45.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population in the largest city in Georgia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of urban population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in the largest city in Georgia is 45.1%, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in the largest city in Georgia peaked at 52.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 44.4%, in 1993.
That places Georgia 29th out of 153 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in the largest city in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of urban population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 46.2% | — |
| 1961 | 45.4% | -1.6% |
| 1962 | 45.0% | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 45.0% | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 44.9% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 44.7% | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 44.7% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 44.8% | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 45.0% | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 45.2% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 45.4% | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 45.5% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 45.7% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 45.9% | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 45.9% | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 46.0% | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 46.3% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 46.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 46.6% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 46.7% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 46.8% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 46.8% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 46.7% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.6% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 46.4% | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 46.6% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 46.2% | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 45.6% | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 44.4% | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 46.4% | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 47.9% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 49.2% | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 50.1% | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 50.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 51.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 51.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 51.9% | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.1% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.2% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 52.3% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 52.2% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 52.0% | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 51.8% | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 51.6% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 51.6% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 51.5% | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 50.8% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 50.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 49.8% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 49.6% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 49.1% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 48.9% | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 48.5% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 47.9% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 46.6% | -2.9% |
| 2025 | 45.1% | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.1% | 44.7% | 46.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.0% | 45.4% | 46.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.7% | 46.4% | 46.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.0% | 44.4% | 50.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 51.9% | 51.4% | 52.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.6% | 49.4% | 51.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.7% | 45.1% | 49.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More urban development data for Georgia
- Population density 65 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 18.57 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.2762 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 1.09 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual 0.2351 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 15.57 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 1.09 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.39 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 78.46 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in the largest city in Georgia?
- Population in the largest city in Georgia was 45.1% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in the largest city recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest population in the largest city recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.4% in 1993.
- How does Georgia rank for population in the largest city?
- Georgia ranks 29th out of 153 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in the largest city rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 the largest city (% of urban population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in largest city is the percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.