Eritrea vs Georgia: Share of population living in urban areas
Eritrea
63.6%
in 2020
Georgia
64.3%
in 2020
Eritrea rank
169th
Georgia rank
168th
Share of population living in urban areas over time
- Eritrea
- Georgia
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 64.3% against 63.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.7%.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 169th and Georgia ranks 168th of 236 countries.
Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Georgia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.4% | 56.6% | 6.2% | Georgia |
| 1960s | 54.1% | 60.8% | 6.7% | Georgia |
| 1970s | 59.3% | 64.7% | 5.5% | Georgia |
| 1980s | 62.4% | 66.1% | 3.7% | Georgia |
| 1990s | 63.2% | 65.6% | 2.4% | Georgia |
| 2000s | 62.4% | 64.3% | 2.0% | Georgia |
| 2010s | 63.0% | 64.9% | 1.8% | Georgia |
| 2020s | 63.6% | 64.3% | 0.7% | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas, Eritrea or Georgia?
- Georgia, at 64.3% against 63.6% in Eritrea as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas between Eritrea and Georgia?
- 0.7%, with Georgia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Georgia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Eritrea and Georgia rank globally for share of population living in urban areas?
- Eritrea ranks 169th 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 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.