Rural population in Georgia
Georgia: Rural population was 38.8% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Georgia, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population in Georgia is 38.8%, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Georgia peaked at 57.4% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 38.8%, in 2025.
That places Georgia 94th out of 217 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 in Georgia, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 57.4% | — |
| 1961 | 56.4% | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 55.6% | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 55.3% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 54.8% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 54.2% | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 53.7% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 53.3% | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 52.8% | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 52.0% | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 51.7% | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 51.4% | -0.6% |
| 1973 | 51.0% | -0.7% |
| 1974 | 50.6% | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 49.8% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 49.3% | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 49.0% | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 48.5% | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 48.0% | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 47.7% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 47.4% | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 47.0% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 46.7% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 46.3% | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 46.0% | -0.8% |
| 1986 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 45.1% | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 44.6% | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 44.7% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 44.9% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 45.1% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 45.4% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 45.7% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 46.0% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 46.6% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 46.9% | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 47.1% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.4% | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 47.5% | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 47.6% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 47.6% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 47.5% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 46.6% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 46.2% | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 45.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 45.3% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 44.8% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 43.4% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 42.6% | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 42.3% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 42.0% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 41.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 41.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 40.6% | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 40.0% | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 39.2% | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 38.9% | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 38.8% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.6% | 52.4% | 57.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 48.0% | 52.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 44.6% | 47.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.1% | 44.9% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 46.8% | 45.3% | 47.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 41.4% | 44.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.8% | 38.8% | 41.0% | 6 |
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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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3882 units per person (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Georgia?
- Rural population in Georgia was 38.8% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 57.4% in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.8% in 2025.
- How does Georgia rank for rural population?
- Georgia ranks 94th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population 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 World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.