Georgia has a population density of 137.9 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Georgia ranked 135th out of 197.
Georgia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.05% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Georgia compared to the World's average
Georgia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 137.9 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 135/197 | N/A |
| Population |
3696618
|
8280917972
|
| Land area | 26,830 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 202,182 sq ft | 196,907 sq ft |
| Rural population | 38.9% | 42.4% |
| Urban population | 61.1% | 57.6% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 30.2% | 28.6% |
Georgia population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Georgia has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density decreased by 5.8%. The population density rank was 117th 22 years ago and is 135th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 137.9 | 135 |
| 2023 | 138.5 | 135 |
| 2022 | 138.4 | 134 |
| 2021 | 138.2 | 134 |
| 2020 | 138.8 | 133 |
| 2019 | 138.7 | 132 |
| 2018 | 138.9 | 129 |
| 2017 | 138.9 | 129 |
| 2016 | 138.9 | 128 |
| 2015 | 138.8 | 126 |
| 2014 | 138.6 | 126 |
| 2013 | 138.6 | 126 |
| 2012 | 139 | 125 |
| 2011 | 140 | 124 |
| 2010 | 141.1 | 123 |
| 2009 | 142.2 | 121 |
| 2008 | 143.4 | 121 |
| 2007 | 143.9 | 120 |
| 2006 | 144.6 | 119 |
| 2005 | 145.5 | 117 |
| 2004 | 146.4 | 117 |
| 2003 | 147.3 | 116 |
| 2002 | 148.3 | 114 |
| 2001 | 149.6 | 109 |
| 2000 | 152 | 108 |
| 1999 | 154.9 | 102 |
| 1998 | 158.2 | 100 |
| 1997 | 162.1 | 96 |
| 1996 | 167.4 | 93 |
| 1995 | 173.6 | 90 |
| 1994 | 180.2 | 89 |
| 1993 | 183 | 89 |
| 1992 | 181.6 | 87 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Georgia from 1960 to 2024: 42.6% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 52.5% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 61.1%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 61.1% | 107 |
| 2023 | 60.8% | 107 |
| 2022 | 60% | 106 |
| 2021 | 59.4% | 107 |
| 2020 | 59% | 107 |
| 2019 | 58.6% | 107 |
| 2018 | 58.3% | 106 |
| 2017 | 58% | 106 |
| 2016 | 57.7% | 106 |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 105 |
| 2014 | 57% | 105 |
| 2013 | 56.6% | 105 |
| 2012 | 56.2% | 105 |
| 2011 | 55.7% | 105 |
| 2010 | 55.2% | 104 |
| 2009 | 54.7% | 105 |
| 2008 | 54.2% | 106 |
| 2007 | 53.8% | 106 |
| 2006 | 53.4% | 105 |
| 2005 | 53% | 106 |
| 2004 | 52.7% | 106 |
| 2003 | 52.5% | 106 |
| 2002 | 52.4% | 106 |
| 2001 | 52.4% | 104 |
| 2000 | 52.5% | 104 |
| 1999 | 52.6% | 102 |
| 1998 | 52.9% | 101 |
| 1997 | 53.1% | 99 |
| 1996 | 53.4% | 98 |
| 1995 | 53.7% | 94 |
| 1994 | 54% | 93 |
| 1993 | 54.3% | 89 |
| 1992 | 54.6% | 88 |
| 1991 | 54.9% | 87 |
| 1990 | 55.1% | 82 |
| 1989 | 55.3% | 80 |
| 1988 | 55.4% | 79 |
| 1987 | 54.9% | 79 |
| 1986 | 54.4% | 78 |
| 1985 | 54% | 78 |
| 1984 | 53.7% | 77 |
| 1983 | 53.3% | 77 |
| 1982 | 53% | 78 |
| 1981 | 52.6% | 78 |
| 1980 | 52.3% | 77 |
| 1979 | 52% | 76 |
| 1978 | 51.5% | 75 |
| 1977 | 51% | 75 |
| 1976 | 50.7% | 74 |
| 1975 | 50.2% | 74 |
| 1974 | 49.4% | 72 |
| 1973 | 49% | 72 |
| 1972 | 48.6% | 71 |
| 1971 | 48.3% | 70 |
| 1970 | 48% | 69 |
| 1969 | 47.6% | 70 |
| 1968 | 47.2% | 70 |
| 1967 | 46.7% | 68 |
| 1966 | 46.3% | 68 |
| 1965 | 45.8% | 67 |
| 1964 | 45.2% | 67 |
| 1963 | 44.7% | 67 |
| 1962 | 44.4% | 65 |
| 1961 | 43.6% | 64 |
| 1960 | 42.6% | 65 |
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