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Population density: Georgia vs Italy compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 513 people in Italy. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 55,153 sq ft in Italy. Georgia and Italy rank 136th and 55th 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 0.73% of the population and 0.2% of the land area for Italy, making the population density in Georgia 73.1% lower than in Italy.

Population density by year

Georgia
Italy

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia Italy
2026 137.8 513
2025 137.9 515
2024 137.9 516
2023 138.5 517
2022 138.4 517
2021 138.2 518
2020 138.8 521
2019 138.7 523
2018 138.9 527
2017 138.9 526
2016 138.9 527
2015 138.8 528
2014 138.6 528
2013 138.6 528
2012 139 527
2011 140 526
2010 141.1 524
2009 142.2 522
2008 143.4 519
2007 143.9 515
2006 144.6 511
2005 145.5 509
2004 146.4 506
2003 147.3 503
2002 148.3 500
2001 149.6 499
2000 152 499
1999 154.9 501
1998 158.2 501
1997 162.1 501
1996 167.4 501
1995 173.6 501
1994 180.2 501
1993 183 500
1992 181.6 500
1991 - 500
1990 - 499
1989 - 499
1988 - 499
1987 - 498
1986 - 498
1985 - 498
1984 - 498
1983 - 498
1982 - 498
1981 - 498
1980 - 497
1979 - 496
1978 - 495
1977 - 493
1976 - 491
1975 - 488
1974 - 485
1973 - 482
1972 - 479
1971 - 476
1970 - 474
1969 - 471
1968 - 469
1967 - 466
1966 - 462
1965 - 459
1964 - 455
1963 - 451
1962 - 448
1961 - 445

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 0.28% growth in Italy.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. Italy was 42nd in 2006 and ranks 55th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
Italy
1x
Year Urban population
Georgia Italy
2024 61.1% 69.6%
2023 60.8% 69.5%
2022 60% 69.5%
2021 59.4% 69.5%
2020 59% 69.5%
2019 58.6% 69.5%
2018 58.3% 69.5%
2017 58% 69.5%
2016 57.7% 69.6%
2015 57.4% 69.6%
2014 57% 69.6%
2013 56.6% 69.3%
2012 56.2% 68.8%
2011 55.7% 68.4%
2010 55.2% 68.2%
2009 54.7% 68%
2008 54.2% 67.9%
2007 53.8% 67.8%
2006 53.4% 67.7%
2005 53% 67.6%
2004 52.7% 67.5%
2003 52.5% 67.4%
2002 52.4% 67.4%
2001 52.4% 67.3%
2000 52.5% 67.2%
1999 52.6% 67.1%
1998 52.9% 67%
1997 53.1% 67%
1996 53.4% 66.9%
1995 53.7% 66.8%
1994 54% 66.8%
1993 54.3% 66.7%
1992 54.6% 66.7%
1991 54.9% 66.7%
1990 55.1% 66.7%
1989 55.3% 66.7%
1988 55.4% 66.8%
1987 54.9% 66.8%
1986 54.4% 66.8%
1985 54% 66.8%
1984 53.7% 66.9%
1983 53.3% 66.9%
1982 53% 66.9%
1981 52.6% 66.9%
1980 52.3% 66.8%
1979 52% 66.7%
1978 51.5% 66.6%
1977 51% 66.4%
1976 50.7% 66.2%
1975 50.2% 65.9%
1974 49.4% 65.7%
1973 49% 65.4%
1972 48.6% 65.1%
1971 48.3% 64.8%
1970 48% 64.5%
1969 47.6% 64%
1968 47.2% 63.6%
1967 46.7% 63.1%
1966 46.3% 62.5%
1965 45.8% 62%
1964 45.2% 61.4%
1963 44.7% 60.9%
1962 44.4% 60.3%
1961 43.6% 59.8%
1960 42.6% 59.3%

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 67.5% to 69.6% in Italy.

Densely populated cities

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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 (2014–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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