Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia
Georgia: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 1.09 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.09 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
121st
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.24 million
in 1989
All-time low
717,766
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia is 1.09 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia peaked at 1.24 million in 1989 and was at its lowest, 717,766, in 1960.
That places Georgia 121st out of 121 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 717,766 | — |
| 1961 | 734,021 | +2.3% |
| 1962 | 750,667 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 767,690 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 785,124 | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 802,904 | +2.3% |
| 1966 | 821,112 | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 839,733 | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 858,803 | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 878,251 | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 897,244 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 915,529 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 934,213 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 953,226 | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 972,652 | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 992,474 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 1.03 million | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.05 million | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 1.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.09 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million | +1.5% |
| 1982 | 1.12 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.14 million | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.16 million | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 1.18 million | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.20 million | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 1.21 million | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 1.23 million | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.24 million | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 1.22 million | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 1.21 million | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1.20 million | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 1.19 million | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 1.16 million | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 1.15 million | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 1.14 million | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 1.12 million | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 1.10 million | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 1.09 million | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.08 million | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.08 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.08 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.08 million | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 1.08 million | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.09 million | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 795,607 | 717,766 | 878,251 | 10 |
| 1970s | 983,934 | 897,244 | 1.07 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.17 million | 1.09 million | 1.24 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million | 1.11 million | 1.22 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.10 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 million | 1.08 million | 1.09 million | 6 |
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More urban development data for Georgia
- Population in the largest city 45.1% (2025)
- 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, 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 urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Georgia was 1.09 million 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 1.24 million in 1989.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 717,766 in 1960.
- How does Georgia rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Georgia ranks 121st 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 up 0.8%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.