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Population density: Georgia vs Maldives compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 4,620 people in Maldives. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 6,077 sq ft in Maldives. Georgia and Maldives rank 136th and 6th 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 0.006% of the population and 0.0002% of the land area for Maldives, making the population density in Georgia 97% lower than in Maldives.

Population density by year

Georgia
Maldives

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia Maldives
2026 137.8 4,620
2025 137.9 4,604
2024 137.9 4,587
2023 138.5 4,572
2022 138.4 4,525
2021 138.2 4,456
2020 138.8 4,335
2019 138.7 4,211
2018 138.9 4,084
2017 138.9 3,957
2016 138.9 3,827
2015 138.8 3,696
2014 138.6 3,571
2013 138.6 3,454
2012 139 3,340
2011 140 3,226
2010 141.1 3,115
2009 142.2 3,007
2008 143.4 2,902
2007 143.9 2,801
2006 144.6 2,710
2005 145.5 2,645
2004 146.4 2,602
2003 147.3 2,560
2002 148.3 2,518
2001 149.6 2,476
2000 152 2,435
1999 154.9 2,395
1998 158.2 2,354
1997 162.1 2,311
1996 167.4 2,265
1995 173.6 2,216
1994 180.2 2,165
1993 183 2,114
1992 181.6 2,059
1991 - 2,001
1990 - 1,940
1989 - 1,880
1988 - 1,821
1987 - 1,761
1986 - 1,700
1985 - 1,642
1984 - 1,590
1983 - 1,546
1982 - 1,505
1981 - 1,464
1980 - 1,423
1979 - 1,384
1978 - 1,348
1977 - 1,312
1976 - 1,274
1975 - 1,236
1974 - 1,200
1973 - 1,165
1972 - 1,131
1971 - 1,097
1970 - 1,064
1969 - 1,032
1968 - 1,002
1967 - 971
1966 - 937
1965 - 899
1964 - 869
1963 - 848
1962 - 827
1961 - 807

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 70.5% growth in Maldives.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. Maldives was 7th in 2006 and ranks 6th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
Maldives
1x
Year Urban population
Georgia Maldives
2024 61.1% 42%
2023 60.8% 41.5%
2022 60% 41.1%
2021 59.4% 40.7%
2020 59% 40.4%
2019 58.6% 40%
2018 58.3% 39.7%
2017 58% 39.3%
2016 57.7% 39%
2015 57.4% 38.6%
2014 57% 38.2%
2013 56.6% 37.8%
2012 56.2% 37.5%
2011 55.7% 37.1%
2010 55.2% 36.8%
2009 54.7% 36.4%
2008 54.2% 35.9%
2007 53.8% 35.4%
2006 53.4% 34.9%
2005 53% 34.1%
2004 52.7% 32.9%
2003 52.5% 31.4%
2002 52.4% 29.9%
2001 52.4% 28.6%
2000 52.5% 27.6%
1999 52.6% 27%
1998 52.9% 26.5%
1997 53.1% 26%
1996 53.4% 25.7%
1995 53.7% 25.5%
1994 54% 25.6%
1993 54.3% 25.6%
1992 54.6% 25.7%
1991 54.9% 25.8%
1990 55.1% 25.9%
1989 55.3% 25.8%
1988 55.4% 25.8%
1987 54.9% 25.7%
1986 54.4% 25.6%
1985 54% 25.5%
1984 53.7% 25.3%
1983 53.3% 24.9%
1982 53% 24.3%
1981 52.6% 23.6%
1980 52.3% 22.8%
1979 52% 22%
1978 51.5% 21.1%
1977 51% 20.2%
1976 50.7% 19%
1975 50.2% 17.6%
1974 49.4% 16.2%
1973 49% 14.7%
1972 48.6% 13.5%
1971 48.3% 12.5%
1970 48% 11.9%
1969 47.6% 11.6%
1968 47.2% 11.4%
1967 46.7% 11.3%
1966 46.3% 11.4%
1965 45.8% 11.5%
1964 45.2% 11.5%
1963 44.7% 11.4%
1962 44.4% 11.4%
1961 43.6% 11.4%
1960 42.6% 11.4%

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 32.9% to 42% in Maldives.

Densely populated cities

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Maldives
City Population
Male 133K
Hulhumale 50K

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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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