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
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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

Indicator
Share of population living in urban areas
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

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.