Georgia vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Rural population, annual growth rate
Georgia
2.97 % change on previous year
in 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa
1.53 % change on previous year
in 2025
Georgia rank
5th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
8th
Rural population, annual growth rate over time
- Georgia
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 2.97 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 1.44 % change on previous year.
That makes Georgia's figure about 1.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Georgia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 208 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2446 % change on previous year | 2.07 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | -0.0501 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 0.0905 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | -0.8445 % change on previous year | 2.09 % change on previous year | 2.94 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | -1.3 % change on previous year | 1.99 % change on previous year | 3.29 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | -1.15 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 3.1 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | -0.1042 % change on previous year | 1.63 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, annual growth rate, Georgia or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Georgia, at 2.97 % change on previous year against 1.53 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population, annual growth rate between Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1.44 % change on previous year, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Georgia and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for rural population, annual growth rate?
- Georgia ranks 5th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th of 208 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Rural population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.