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Population density: Georgia vs Nauru compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 1,568 people in Nauru. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 18,920 sq ft in Nauru. Georgia and Nauru rank 136th and 12th 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 0.0001% of the population and 0.00001% of the land area for Nauru, making the population density in Georgia 91.2% lower than in Nauru.

Population density by year

Georgia
Nauru

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia Nauru
2026 137.8 1,568
2025 137.9 1,558
2024 137.9 1,547
2023 138.5 1,538
2022 138.4 1,528
2021 138.2 1,516
2020 138.8 1,508
2019 138.7 1,501
2018 138.9 1,486
2017 138.9 1,466
2016 138.9 1,444
2015 138.8 1,419
2014 138.6 1,391
2013 138.6 1,362
2012 139 1,330
2011 140 1,308
2010 141.1 1,301
2009 142.2 1,297
2008 143.4 1,296
2007 143.9 1,298
2006 144.6 1,299
2005 145.5 1,301
2004 146.4 1,303
2003 147.3 1,303
2002 148.3 1,306
2001 149.6 1,312
2000 152 1,317
1999 154.9 1,319
1998 158.2 1,321
1997 162.1 1,321
1996 167.4 1,319
1995 173.6 1,316
1994 180.2 1,313
1993 183 1,308
1992 181.6 1,298
1991 - 1,276
1990 - 1,246
1989 - 1,216
1988 - 1,187
1987 - 1,159
1986 - 1,132
1985 - 1,107
1984 - 1,085
1983 - 1,064
1982 - 1,041
1981 - 1,015
1980 - 991
1979 - 967
1978 - 945
1977 - 928
1976 - 915
1975 - 905
1974 - 897
1973 - 889
1972 - 882
1971 - 876
1970 - 869
1969 - 852
1968 - 819
1967 - 794
1966 - 783
1965 - 755
1964 - 714
1963 - 677
1962 - 645
1961 - 618

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 20.6% growth in Nauru.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. Nauru was 13th in 2006 and ranks 12th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
Nauru
1x
Year Urban population
Georgia Nauru
2024 61.1% 100%
2023 60.8% 100%
2022 60% 100%
2021 59.4% 100%
2020 59% 100%
2019 58.6% 100%
2018 58.3% 100%
2017 58% 100%
2016 57.7% 100%
2015 57.4% 100%
2014 57% 100%
2013 56.6% 100%
2012 56.2% 100%
2011 55.7% 100%
2010 55.2% 100%
2009 54.7% 100%
2008 54.2% 100%
2007 53.8% 100%
2006 53.4% 100%
2005 53% 100%
2004 52.7% 100%
2003 52.5% 100%
2002 52.4% 100%
2001 52.4% 100%
2000 52.5% 100%
1999 52.6% 100%
1998 52.9% 100%
1997 53.1% 100%
1996 53.4% 100%
1995 53.7% 100%
1994 54% 100%
1993 54.3% 100%
1992 54.6% 100%
1991 54.9% 100%
1990 55.1% 100%
1989 55.3% 100%
1988 55.4% 100%
1987 54.9% 100%
1986 54.4% 100%
1985 54% 100%
1984 53.7% 100%
1983 53.3% 100%
1982 53% 100%
1981 52.6% 100%
1980 52.3% 100%
1979 52% 100%
1978 51.5% 100%
1977 51% 100%
1976 50.7% 100%
1975 50.2% 100%
1974 49.4% 100%
1973 49% 100%
1972 48.6% 100%
1971 48.3% 100%
1970 48% 100%
1969 47.6% 100%
1968 47.2% 100%
1967 46.7% 100%
1966 46.3% 100%
1965 45.8% 100%
1964 45.2% 100%
1963 44.7% 100%
1962 44.4% 100%
1961 43.6% 100%
1960 42.6% 100%

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 100% to 100% in Nauru.

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:

  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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