Rural population, per capita in Georgia
Georgia: Rural population, per capita was 0.3882 units per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per capita in Georgia, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per capita in Georgia is 0.3882 units per person, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Georgia peaked at 0.5736 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.3882 units per person, in 2025.
That places Georgia 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Rural population, per capita in Georgia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5736 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5637 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5561 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.5529 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.548 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5422 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5369 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5325 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.5282 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 0.5239 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 0.5205 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 0.5169 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5138 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5103 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.5055 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.4982 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4925 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.4898 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4849 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 0.4801 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4771 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 0.4737 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4701 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 0.4668 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4635 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.4599 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.456 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.4513 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.4456 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4468 units per person | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4486 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.451 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4537 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4567 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4598 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.463 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4661 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4689 units per person | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4715 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.4735 units per person | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.4751 units per person | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4759 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4759 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4749 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4728 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.47 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.4664 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4623 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4578 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.453 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.448 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 0.4431 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4383 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4338 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4298 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4262 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.423 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.42 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.417 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4137 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.41 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4057 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3999 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3925 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3892 units per person | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 0.3882 units per person | -0.3% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 0.3882 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3456 units per person, 1.1× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 0.3882 units per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.304 units per person, 1.3× the median. (57 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5458 units per person | 0.5239 units per person | 0.5736 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5013 units per person | 0.4801 units per person | 0.5205 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4611 units per person | 0.4456 units per person | 0.4771 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4613 units per person | 0.4486 units per person | 0.4735 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4684 units per person | 0.453 units per person | 0.4759 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4293 units per person | 0.4137 units per person | 0.448 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3976 units per person | 0.3882 units per person | 0.41 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
More agriculture & rural data for Georgia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 5.39 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0518 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 502.19 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 5.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 5.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.7% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.8% (2024)
- Rural population 38.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Georgia?
- Rural population, per capita in Georgia was 0.3882 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5736 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3882 units per person in 2025.
- How does Georgia rank for rural population, per capita?
- Georgia ranks 93rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.