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Population density: Georgia vs Israel compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 1,227 people in Israel. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 22,414 sq ft in Israel. Georgia and Israel rank 136th and 21st by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Georgia has 0.05% of the world's population and 0.05% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.12% of the population and 0.01% of the land area for Israel, making the population density in Georgia 88.8% lower than in Israel.

Population density by year

Georgia
Israel

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia Israel
2026 137.8 1,227
2025 137.9 1,210
2024 137.9 1,194
2023 138.5 1,179
2022 138.4 1,144
2021 138.2 1,122
2020 138.8 1,103
2019 138.7 1,084
2018 138.9 1,063
2017 138.9 1,043
2016 138.9 1,023
2015 138.8 1,003
2014 138.6 983
2013 138.6 965
2012 139 947
2011 140 929
2010 141.1 912
2009 142.2 896
2008 143.4 875
2007 143.9 859
2006 144.6 844
2005 145.5 829
2004 146.4 815
2003 147.3 801
2002 148.3 786
2001 149.6 771
2000 152 753
1999 154.9 733
1998 158.2 715
1997 162.1 698
1996 167.4 681
1995 173.6 664
1994 180.2 646
1993 183 630
1992 181.6 613
1991 - 592
1990 - 558
1989 - 541
1988 - 532
1987 - 523
1986 - 515
1985 - 507
1984 - 498
1983 - 491
1982 - 482
1981 - 473
1980 - 464
1979 - 453
1978 - 442
1977 - 432
1976 - 423
1975 - 414
1974 - 404
1973 - 392
1972 - 377
1971 - 367
1970 - 356
1969 - 344
1968 - 335
1967 - 329
1966 - 315
1965 - 307
1964 - 296.2
1963 - 284.7
1962 - 274.4
1961 - 261.5

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Georgia decreased by 4.71%, compared to a 45.4% growth in Israel.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. Israel was 23rd in 2006 and ranks 21st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
Israel
1x
Year Urban population
Georgia Israel
2024 61.1% 91.5%
2023 60.8% 91.5%
2022 60% 91.5%
2021 59.4% 91.5%
2020 59% 91.6%
2019 58.6% 91.6%
2018 58.3% 91.6%
2017 58% 91.7%
2016 57.7% 91.7%
2015 57.4% 91.7%
2014 57% 91.7%
2013 56.6% 91.7%
2012 56.2% 91.7%
2011 55.7% 91.7%
2010 55.2% 91.7%
2009 54.7% 91.7%
2008 54.2% 91.7%
2007 53.8% 91.7%
2006 53.4% 91.7%
2005 53% 91.6%
2004 52.7% 91.6%
2003 52.5% 91.5%
2002 52.4% 91.4%
2001 52.4% 91.4%
2000 52.5% 91.3%
1999 52.6% 91.2%
1998 52.9% 91.1%
1997 53.1% 91%
1996 53.4% 90.9%
1995 53.7% 90.9%
1994 54% 90.8%
1993 54.3% 90.7%
1992 54.6% 90.6%
1991 54.9% 90.5%
1990 55.1% 90.4%
1989 55.3% 90.3%
1988 55.4% 90.2%
1987 54.9% 90.1%
1986 54.4% 90%
1985 54% 89.9%
1984 53.7% 89.7%
1983 53.3% 89.6%
1982 53% 89.4%
1981 52.6% 89.1%
1980 52.3% 88.8%
1979 52% 88.5%
1978 51.5% 88.1%
1977 51% 87.7%
1976 50.7% 87.3%
1975 50.2% 86.8%
1974 49.4% 86.3%
1973 49% 85.8%
1972 48.6% 85.3%
1971 48.3% 84.8%
1970 48% 84.3%
1969 47.6% 83.7%
1968 47.2% 83.2%
1967 46.7% 82.5%
1966 46.3% 81.9%
1965 45.8% 81.2%
1964 45.2% 80.4%
1963 44.7% 79.7%
1962 44.4% 78.8%
1961 43.6% 78%
1960 42.6% 76.9%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 52.7% to 61.1% in Georgia and from 91.6% to 91.5% in Israel.

Densely populated cities

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2014–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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