Ethiopia vs Georgia: Share of population living in urban and rural areas
Ethiopia
64.4%
in 2020
Georgia
64.3%
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
167th
Georgia rank
168th
Share of population living in urban and rural areas over time
- Ethiopia
- Georgia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 64.4% against 64.3% in Georgia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Georgia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 167th and Georgia ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Georgia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.7% | 56.6% | 16.9% | Georgia |
| 1960s | 42.8% | 60.8% | 18.0% | Georgia |
| 1970s | 47.6% | 64.7% | 17.2% | Georgia |
| 1980s | 46.1% | 66.1% | 20.0% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 49.2% | 65.6% | 16.3% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 52.8% | 64.3% | 11.5% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 58.3% | 64.9% | 6.6% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 64.4% | 64.3% | 0.1% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban and rural areas, Ethiopia or Georgia?
- Ethiopia, at 64.4% against 64.3% in Georgia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban and rural areas between Ethiopia and Georgia?
- 0.1%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Georgia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Ethiopia and Georgia rank globally for share of population living in urban and rural areas?
- Ethiopia ranks 167th and Georgia ranks 168th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.