Georgia - Urban population (% of total population)

Urban population (% of total population) in Georgia was 59.45 as of 2020. Its highest value over the past 60 years was 59.45 in 2020, while its lowest value was 43.07 in 1960.

Definition: 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.

Source: United Nations Population Division. World Urbanization Prospects: 2018 Revision.

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Year Value
1960 43.07
1961 43.56
1962 44.05
1963 44.54
1964 45.04
1965 45.53
1966 46.03
1967 46.53
1968 47.03
1969 47.52
1970 48.01
1971 48.47
1972 48.94
1973 49.41
1974 49.88
1975 50.34
1976 50.81
1977 51.28
1978 51.75
1979 52.16
1980 52.50
1981 52.84
1982 53.18
1983 53.52
1984 53.86
1985 54.19
1986 54.53
1987 54.87
1988 55.21
1989 55.28
1990 55.04
1991 54.80
1992 54.56
1993 54.32
1994 54.08
1995 53.84
1996 53.60
1997 53.36
1998 53.12
1999 52.88
2000 52.64
2001 52.40
2002 52.44
2003 52.83
2004 53.22
2005 53.61
2006 53.99
2007 54.38
2008 54.77
2009 55.15
2010 55.54
2011 55.92
2012 56.30
2013 56.69
2014 57.07
2015 57.45
2016 57.84
2017 58.23
2018 58.63
2019 59.04
2020 59.45

Development Relevance: Explosive growth of cities globally signifies the demographic transition from rural to urban, and is associated with shifts from an agriculture-based economy to mass industry, technology, and service. In principle, cities offer a more favorable setting for the resolution of social and environmental problems than rural areas. Cities generate jobs and income, and deliver education, health care and other services. Cities also present opportunities for social mobilization and women's empowerment.

Limitations and Exceptions: Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverage. There is no consistent and universally accepted standard for distinguishing urban from rural areas, in part because of the wide variety of situations across countries. Most countries use an urban classification related to the size or characteristics of settlements. Some define urban areas based on the presence of certain infrastructure and services. And other countries designate urban areas based on administrative arrangements. Because of national differences in the characteristics that distinguish urban from rural areas, the distinction between urban and rural population is not amenable to a single definition that would be applicable to all countries. Estimates of the world's urban population would change significantly if China, India, and a few other populous nations were to change their definition of urban centers. Because the estimates of city and metropolitan area are based on national definitions of what constitutes a city or metropolitan area, cross-country comparisons should be made with caution.

Statistical Concept and Methodology: Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The indicator is calculated using World Bank population estimates and urban ratios from the United Nations World Urbanization Prospects. Percentages urban are the numbers of persons residing in an area defined as ''urban'' per 100 total population. They are calculated by the Statistics Division of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. Particular caution should be used in interpreting the figures for percentage urban for different countries. Countries differ in the way they classify population as "urban" or "rural." The population of a city or metropolitan area depends on the boundaries chosen.

Aggregation method: Weighted average

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Density & urbanization