Urban area over the long-term in Georgia

Georgia: Urban area over the long-term was 614.35 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
614.35 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 202 countries
All-time high
614.35 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
0.0005 km² per grid cell
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025

Urban area over the long-term in Georgia, 1000–2025

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Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.

Analysis

Georgia recorded 614.35 km² per grid cell for urban area over the long-term in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Georgia peaked at 614.35 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 km² per grid cell, in 1000.

Georgia ranks 115th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 0.0005 km² per grid cell 0.0005 km² per grid cell 0.0005 km² per grid cell 1
1100s 0.0022 km² per grid cell 0.0022 km² per grid cell 0.0022 km² per grid cell 1
1200s 0.009 km² per grid cell 0.009 km² per grid cell 0.009 km² per grid cell 1
1300s 0.0337 km² per grid cell 0.0337 km² per grid cell 0.0337 km² per grid cell 1
1400s 0.0809 km² per grid cell 0.0809 km² per grid cell 0.0809 km² per grid cell 1
1500s 0.3036 km² per grid cell 0.3036 km² per grid cell 0.3036 km² per grid cell 1
1600s 1.09 km² per grid cell 1.09 km² per grid cell 1.09 km² per grid cell 1
1700s 3.82 km² per grid cell 3.82 km² per grid cell 3.82 km² per grid cell 1
1710s 2.43 km² per grid cell 2.43 km² per grid cell 2.43 km² per grid cell 1
1720s 2.64 km² per grid cell 2.64 km² per grid cell 2.64 km² per grid cell 1
1730s 2.86 km² per grid cell 2.86 km² per grid cell 2.86 km² per grid cell 1
1740s 3.1 km² per grid cell 3.1 km² per grid cell 3.1 km² per grid cell 1
1750s 3.35 km² per grid cell 3.35 km² per grid cell 3.35 km² per grid cell 1
1760s 3.63 km² per grid cell 3.63 km² per grid cell 3.63 km² per grid cell 1
1770s 3.94 km² per grid cell 3.94 km² per grid cell 3.94 km² per grid cell 1
1780s 4.26 km² per grid cell 4.26 km² per grid cell 4.26 km² per grid cell 1
1790s 4.85 km² per grid cell 4.85 km² per grid cell 4.85 km² per grid cell 1
1800s 6.57 km² per grid cell 6.57 km² per grid cell 6.57 km² per grid cell 1
1810s 8.9 km² per grid cell 8.9 km² per grid cell 8.9 km² per grid cell 1
1820s 12.05 km² per grid cell 12.05 km² per grid cell 12.05 km² per grid cell 1
1830s 16.31 km² per grid cell 16.31 km² per grid cell 16.31 km² per grid cell 1
1840s 22.09 km² per grid cell 22.09 km² per grid cell 22.09 km² per grid cell 1
1850s 29.91 km² per grid cell 29.91 km² per grid cell 29.91 km² per grid cell 1
1860s 40.5 km² per grid cell 40.5 km² per grid cell 40.5 km² per grid cell 1
1870s 54.81 km² per grid cell 54.81 km² per grid cell 54.81 km² per grid cell 1
1880s 73.98 km² per grid cell 73.98 km² per grid cell 73.98 km² per grid cell 1
1890s 98.91 km² per grid cell 98.91 km² per grid cell 98.91 km² per grid cell 1
1900s 128.53 km² per grid cell 128.53 km² per grid cell 128.53 km² per grid cell 1
1910s 157.05 km² per grid cell 157.05 km² per grid cell 157.05 km² per grid cell 1
1920s 175.49 km² per grid cell 175.49 km² per grid cell 175.49 km² per grid cell 1
1930s 182.46 km² per grid cell 182.46 km² per grid cell 182.46 km² per grid cell 1
1940s 213.31 km² per grid cell 213.31 km² per grid cell 213.31 km² per grid cell 1
1950s 228.96 km² per grid cell 213.31 km² per grid cell 249.78 km² per grid cell 10
1960s 286.74 km² per grid cell 255.7 km² per grid cell 317.97 km² per grid cell 10
1970s 353.85 km² per grid cell 324.57 km² per grid cell 383.69 km² per grid cell 10
1980s 430.73 km² per grid cell 391.25 km² per grid cell 470.36 km² per grid cell 10
1990s 444.14 km² per grid cell 418.62 km² per grid cell 470.3 km² per grid cell 10
2000s 406.38 km² per grid cell 402.78 km² per grid cell 414.07 km² per grid cell 10
2010s 424.46 km² per grid cell 403.46 km² per grid cell 444.87 km² per grid cell 10
2020s 579.82 km² per grid cell 449.19 km² per grid cell 614.35 km² per grid cell 6

Countries ranked near Georgia

  1. 112 Uruguay 673.19 km² per grid cell compare
  2. 113 Togo 663.58 km² per grid cell compare
  3. 114 Sierra Leone 633.37 km² per grid cell compare
  4. 116 Paraguay 613.64 km² per grid cell compare
  5. 117 Lithuania 603.33 km² per grid cell compare
  6. 118 Somalia 597.81 km² per grid cell compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is urban area over the long-term in Georgia?
Urban area over the long-term in Georgia was 614.35 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Georgia?
The highest recorded value was 614.35 km² per grid cell in 2025.
What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Georgia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 km² per grid cell in 1000.
How does Georgia rank for urban area over the long-term?
Georgia ranks 115th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Georgia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Georgia data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.