Rural population share — all countries

Rural population share — Georgia

Rural population share in Georgia in 2025 — 38.8%. Ranked 94 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 18.5 pp.

2025 38.8% −0.1 pp vs 2024
World rank 94of 217
Period maximum 57.4%1960
Period minimum 38.8%2025

Trend over time

1960–2025 · % of population

Rural population share — Georgia, 1960–202535404550556019601967197419811988199520022009201620231960: 57.4%1962: 55.6%1964: 54.8%1966: 53.7%1968: 52.8%1970: 52%1972: 51.4%1974: 50.6%1976: 49.3%1978: 48.5%1980: 47.7%1982: 47%1984: 46.3%1986: 45.6%1988: 44.6%1990: 44.9%1992: 45.4%1994: 46%1996: 46.6%1998: 47.1%2000: 47.5%2002: 47.6%2004: 47.3%2006: 46.6%2008: 45.8%2010: 44.8%2012: 43.8%2014: 43%2016: 42.3%2018: 41.7%2020: 41%2022: 40%2024: 38.9%2025: 38.8%
Change over the period: −18.5 pp Annual average: -0.29 pp

Comparison, 2025

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Georgia

Georgia 38.8%
World 42.2%
Western Asia computed 23.8%
Rural population share — Georgia, by year Georgia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 38.8 −0.1 pp
2024 38.9 −0.3 pp
2023 39.2 −0.7 pp
2022 40 −0.6 pp
2021 40.6 −0.4 pp
2020 41 −0.4 pp
2019 41.4 −0.3 pp
2018 41.7 −0.3 pp
2017 42 −0.3 pp
2016 42.3 −0.3 pp
2015 42.6 −0.4 pp
2014 43 −0.4 pp
2013 43.4 −0.4 pp
2012 43.8 −0.5 pp
2011 44.3 −0.5 pp
2010 44.8 −0.5 pp
2009 45.3 −0.5 pp
2008 45.8 −0.5 pp
2007 46.2 −0.4 pp
2006 46.6 −0.4 pp
2005 47 −0.3 pp
2004 47.3 −0.2 pp
2003 47.5 −0.1 pp
2002 47.6 −0 pp
2001 47.6 +0.1 pp
2000 47.5 +0.2 pp
1999 47.4 +0.2 pp
1998 47.1 +0.3 pp
1997 46.9 +0.3 pp
1996 46.6 +0.3 pp
1995 46.3 +0.3 pp
1994 46 +0.3 pp
1993 45.7 +0.3 pp
1992 45.4 +0.3 pp
1991 45.1 +0.2 pp
1990 44.9 +0.2 pp
1989 44.7 +0.1 pp
1988 44.6 −0.6 pp
1987 45.1 −0.5 pp
1986 45.6 −0.4 pp
1985 46 −0.4 pp
1984 46.3 −0.3 pp
1983 46.7 −0.3 pp
1982 47 −0.4 pp
1981 47.4 −0.3 pp
1980 47.7 −0.3 pp
1979 48 −0.5 pp
1978 48.5 −0.5 pp
1977 49 −0.3 pp
1976 49.3 −0.6 pp
1975 49.8 −0.7 pp
1974 50.6 −0.5 pp
1973 51 −0.3 pp
1972 51.4 −0.3 pp
1971 51.7 −0.4 pp
1970 52 −0.3 pp
1969 52.4 −0.4 pp
1968 52.8 −0.4 pp
1967 53.3 −0.4 pp
1966 53.7 −0.5 pp
1965 54.2 −0.6 pp
1964 54.8 −0.5 pp
1963 55.3 −0.3 pp
1962 55.6 −0.8 pp
1961 56.4 −1 pp
1960 57.4

About the indicator

The share of population living outside urban settlements, as a percent of the total. It is computed as the difference between total and urban population, and therefore inherits every particularity of national definitions of urban areas.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.