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Population density: Georgia vs Rwanda compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 1,563 people in Rwanda. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 19,886 sq ft in Rwanda. Georgia and Rwanda rank 136th and 13th 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 0.18% of the population and 0.02% of the land area for Rwanda, making the population density in Georgia 91.2% lower than in Rwanda.

Population density by year

Georgia
Rwanda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia Rwanda
2026 137.8 1,563
2025 137.9 1,529
2024 137.9 1,497
2023 138.5 1,465
2022 138.4 1,433
2021 138.2 1,402
2020 138.8 1,372
2019 138.7 1,341
2018 138.9 1,311
2017 138.9 1,281
2016 138.9 1,251
2015 138.8 1,222
2014 138.6 1,193
2013 138.6 1,165
2012 139 1,137
2011 140 1,110
2010 141.1 1,083
2009 142.2 1,056
2008 143.4 1,029
2007 143.9 1,003
2006 144.6 976
2005 145.5 951
2004 146.4 926
2003 147.3 901
2002 148.3 882
2001 149.6 870
2000 152 862
1999 154.9 855
1998 158.2 848
1997 162.1 814
1996 167.4 704
1995 173.6 596
1994 180.2 713
1993 183 838
1992 181.6 807
1991 - 790
1990 - 774
1989 - 754
1988 - 732
1987 - 709
1986 - 686
1985 - 663
1984 - 641
1983 - 620
1982 - 600
1981 - 580
1980 - 562
1979 - 545
1978 - 529
1977 - 513
1976 - 498
1975 - 484
1974 - 470
1973 - 456
1972 - 443
1971 - 430
1970 - 418
1969 - 405
1968 - 393
1967 - 381
1966 - 370
1965 - 359
1964 - 350
1963 - 342
1962 - 334
1961 - 326

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 60.1% growth in Rwanda.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. Rwanda was 18th in 2006 and ranks 13th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
Rwanda
1x
Year Urban population
Georgia Rwanda
2024 61.1% 29.9%
2023 60.8% 28.9%
2022 60% 27.8%
2021 59.4% 26.1%
2020 59% 24.5%
2019 58.6% 23%
2018 58.3% 21.5%
2017 58% 20.2%
2016 57.7% 19.1%
2015 57.4% 18.2%
2014 57% 17.5%
2013 56.6% 17.1%
2012 56.2% 16.9%
2011 55.7% 16.9%
2010 55.2% 16.9%
2009 54.7% 16.9%
2008 54.2% 16.9%
2007 53.8% 16.9%
2006 53.4% 16.9%
2005 53% 16.9%
2004 52.7% 16.9%
2003 52.5% 16.9%
2002 52.4% 16.9%
2001 52.4% 16.5%
2000 52.5% 15.8%
1999 52.6% 14.7%
1998 52.9% 13.3%
1997 53.1% 11.8%
1996 53.4% 10.3%
1995 53.7% 8.82%
1994 54% 7.48%
1993 54.3% 6.4%
1992 54.6% 5.66%
1991 54.9% 5.36%
1990 55.1% 5.27%
1989 55.3% 5.2%
1988 55.4% 5.14%
1987 54.9% 5.09%
1986 54.4% 5.05%
1985 54% 5.01%
1984 53.7% 4.98%
1983 53.3% 4.95%
1982 53% 4.91%
1981 52.6% 4.87%
1980 52.3% 4.82%
1979 52% 4.75%
1978 51.5% 4.67%
1977 51% 4.55%
1976 50.7% 4.39%
1975 50.2% 4.19%
1974 49.4% 3.97%
1973 49% 3.75%
1972 48.6% 3.55%
1971 48.3% 3.37%
1970 48% 3.24%
1969 47.6% 3.14%
1968 47.2% 3.06%
1967 46.7% 3%
1966 46.3% 2.94%
1965 45.8% 2.88%
1964 45.2% 2.83%
1963 44.7% 2.78%
1962 44.4% 2.72%
1961 43.6% 2.67%
1960 42.6% 2.6%

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 16.9% to 29.9% in Rwanda.

Densely populated cities

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K

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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 (2012–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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