The Gambia has a population density of 739 people per square mile compared to 137.8 people in Georgia. The Gambia has 44,070 sq ft of land per person vs 202,793 sq ft in Georgia. The Gambia and Georgia rank 36th and 136th by population density, respectively.
Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. The Gambia has 0.03% of the world's population and 0.007% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.05% of the population and 0.05% of the land area for Georgia, making the population density in the Gambia 436% higher than in Georgia.
Population density by year
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
Gambia
|
Georgia
|
|
| 2026 | 739 | 137.8 |
| 2025 | 722 | 137.9 |
| 2024 | 706 | 137.9 |
| 2023 | 690 | 138.5 |
| 2022 | 675 | 138.4 |
| 2021 | 659 | 138.2 |
| 2020 | 644 | 138.8 |
| 2019 | 629 | 138.7 |
| 2018 | 614 | 138.9 |
| 2017 | 599 | 138.9 |
| 2016 | 584 | 138.9 |
| 2015 | 569 | 138.8 |
| 2014 | 554 | 138.6 |
| 2013 | 538 | 138.6 |
| 2012 | 523 | 139 |
| 2011 | 508 | 140 |
| 2010 | 493 | 141.1 |
| 2009 | 479 | 142.2 |
| 2008 | 465 | 143.4 |
| 2007 | 452 | 143.9 |
| 2006 | 439 | 144.6 |
| 2005 | 427 | 145.5 |
| 2004 | 415 | 146.4 |
| 2003 | 404 | 147.3 |
| 2002 | 393 | 148.3 |
| 2001 | 383 | 149.6 |
| 2000 | 372 | 152 |
| 1999 | 362 | 154.9 |
| 1998 | 352 | 158.2 |
| 1997 | 343 | 162.1 |
| 1996 | 333 | 167.4 |
| 1995 | 324 | 173.6 |
| 1994 | 314 | 180.2 |
| 1993 | 304 | 183 |
| 1992 | 293.2 | 181.6 |
| 1991 | 281.5 | - |
| 1990 | 269.9 | - |
| 1989 | 258.8 | - |
| 1988 | 248.3 | - |
| 1987 | 238.3 | - |
| 1986 | 228.8 | - |
| 1985 | 219.8 | - |
| 1984 | 211.3 | - |
| 1983 | 203.3 | - |
| 1982 | 196 | - |
| 1981 | 189.2 | - |
| 1980 | 182.7 | - |
| 1979 | 176.5 | - |
| 1978 | 170.7 | - |
| 1977 | 165.3 | - |
| 1976 | 160.1 | - |
| 1975 | 155.3 | - |
| 1974 | 150.8 | - |
| 1973 | 146.4 | - |
| 1972 | 142.1 | - |
| 1971 | 138 | - |
| 1970 | 134.1 | - |
| 1969 | 130.4 | - |
| 1968 | 126.8 | - |
| 1967 | 123.3 | - |
| 1966 | 119.9 | - |
| 1965 | 116.7 | - |
| 1964 | 113.6 | - |
| 1963 | 110.5 | - |
| 1962 | 107.5 | - |
| 1961 | 104.7 | - |
Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
GeoRank.org/population-density/gambia/georgia | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2026, population density in the Gambia increased by 68.2%, compared to a 4.71% decline in Georgia.
In 2006, the Gambia ranked 51st by population density and is 36th now. Georgia was 119th in 2006 and ranks 136th out of 197 currently.
Population density comparison
|
Gambia
|
Georgia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 739 ppl/mi² | 137.8 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 36/197 | 136/197 |
| Population |
2902554
|
3697615
|
| Land area | 3,907 sq mi | 26,830 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 39,468 sq ft | 202,182 sq ft |
| Rural population | 35.7% | 38.9% |
| Urban population | 64.3% | 61.1% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 0% | 30.2% |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Gambia
|
Georgia
|
|
| 2024 | 64.3% | 61.1% |
| 2023 | 63.8% | 60.8% |
| 2022 | 63.3% | 60% |
| 2021 | 62.8% | 59.4% |
| 2020 | 62.2% | 59% |
| 2019 | 61.6% | 58.6% |
| 2018 | 61.1% | 58.3% |
| 2017 | 60.5% | 58% |
| 2016 | 59.9% | 57.7% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | 57.4% |
| 2014 | 58.6% | 57% |
| 2013 | 58% | 56.6% |
| 2012 | 57.3% | 56.2% |
| 2011 | 56.7% | 55.7% |
| 2010 | 56% | 55.2% |
| 2009 | 55.3% | 54.7% |
| 2008 | 54.6% | 54.2% |
| 2007 | 53.9% | 53.8% |
| 2006 | 53.2% | 53.4% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | 53% |
| 2004 | 51.5% | 52.7% |
| 2003 | 50.6% | 52.5% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | 52.4% |
| 2001 | 48.3% | 52.4% |
| 2000 | 47% | 52.5% |
| 1999 | 45.5% | 52.6% |
| 1998 | 44% | 52.9% |
| 1997 | 42.4% | 53.1% |
| 1996 | 40.9% | 53.4% |
| 1995 | 39.6% | 53.7% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | 54% |
| 1993 | 37.3% | 54.3% |
| 1992 | 36.5% | 54.6% |
| 1991 | 35.8% | 54.9% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | 55.1% |
| 1989 | 34.6% | 55.3% |
| 1988 | 34.1% | 55.4% |
| 1987 | 33.6% | 54.9% |
| 1986 | 33.1% | 54.4% |
| 1985 | 32.5% | 54% |
| 1984 | 31.8% | 53.7% |
| 1983 | 31% | 53.3% |
| 1982 | 30% | 53% |
| 1981 | 28.7% | 52.6% |
| 1980 | 27.2% | 52.3% |
| 1979 | 25.6% | 52% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | 51.5% |
| 1977 | 22% | 51% |
| 1976 | 20.3% | 50.7% |
| 1975 | 18.7% | 50.2% |
| 1974 | 17.3% | 49.4% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | 49% |
| 1972 | 15.1% | 48.6% |
| 1971 | 14.1% | 48.3% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | 48% |
| 1969 | 12.2% | 47.6% |
| 1968 | 11.3% | 47.2% |
| 1967 | 10.5% | 46.7% |
| 1966 | 9.86% | 46.3% |
| 1965 | 9.33% | 45.8% |
| 1964 | 8.98% | 45.2% |
| 1963 | 8.82% | 44.7% |
| 1962 | 8.84% | 44.4% |
| 1961 | 8.93% | 43.6% |
| 1960 | 9.07% | 42.6% |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
GeoRank.org/population-density/gambia/georgia | CC BY
From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 51.5% to 64.3% in the Gambia and from 52.7% to 61.1% in Georgia.
Densely populated cities
|
Georgia
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Tbilisi | 1.12M |
| Batumi | 169K |
| Kutaisi | 148K |
| Rustavi | 132K |
| Sukhumi | 64.4K |
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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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