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Population density: Georgia vs Sao Tome and Principe compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 661 people in Sao Tome and Principe. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 45,745 sq ft in Sao Tome and Principe. Georgia and Sao Tome and Principe rank 136th and 46th 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 0.003% of the population and 0.0006% of the land area for Sao Tome and Principe, making the population density in Georgia 79.2% lower than in Sao Tome and Principe.

Population density by year

Georgia
Sao Tome and Principe

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia Sao Tome
2026 137.8 661
2025 137.9 648
2024 137.9 635
2023 138.5 623
2022 138.4 611
2021 138.2 599
2020 138.8 587
2019 138.7 576
2018 138.9 567
2017 138.9 558
2016 138.9 550
2015 138.8 540
2014 138.6 531
2013 138.6 521
2012 139 511
2011 140 501
2010 141.1 490
2009 142.2 480
2008 143.4 469
2007 143.9 458
2006 144.6 447
2005 145.5 436
2004 146.4 425
2003 147.3 415
2002 148.3 404
2001 149.6 395
2000 152 389
1999 154.9 384
1998 158.2 380
1997 162.1 375
1996 167.4 370
1995 173.6 364
1994 180.2 358
1993 183 352
1992 181.6 346
1991 - 339
1990 - 332
1989 - 324
1988 - 315
1987 - 307
1986 - 299.9
1985 - 293.1
1984 - 287
1983 - 281.6
1982 - 276.6
1981 - 271.4
1980 - 265.9
1979 - 259.7
1978 - 253
1977 - 246.3
1976 - 239.9
1975 - 233.9
1974 - 228.4
1973 - 223.4
1972 - 218.6
1971 - 214
1970 - 209.4
1969 - 205.3
1968 - 201.7
1967 - 198.6
1966 - 195.8
1965 - 193.4
1964 - 191.2
1963 - 189.2
1962 - 187.2
1961 - 185.4

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 48% growth in Sao Tome and Principe.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. Sao Tome and Principe was 50th in 2006 and ranks 46th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
Sao Tome and Principe
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Year Urban population
Georgia Sao Tome
2024 61.1% 68.9%
2023 60.8% 68.6%
2022 60% 68.4%
2021 59.4% 68.2%
2020 59% 68%
2019 58.6% 67.9%
2018 58.3% 67.8%
2017 58% 67.7%
2016 57.7% 67.5%
2015 57.4% 67.4%
2014 57% 67.3%
2013 56.6% 67.1%
2012 56.2% 67%
2011 55.7% 66.7%
2010 55.2% 66.1%
2009 54.7% 65.1%
2008 54.2% 63.9%
2007 53.8% 62.5%
2006 53.4% 61%
2005 53% 59.4%
2004 52.7% 57.9%
2003 52.5% 56.4%
2002 52.4% 55.1%
2001 52.4% 54%
2000 52.5% 53%
1999 52.6% 52%
1998 52.9% 51.1%
1997 53.1% 50.2%
1996 53.4% 49.4%
1995 53.7% 48.5%
1994 54% 47.6%
1993 54.3% 46.7%
1992 54.6% 45.8%
1991 54.9% 44.8%
1990 55.1% 43.7%
1989 55.3% 42.5%
1988 55.4% 41.3%
1987 54.9% 40%
1986 54.4% 38.7%
1985 54% 37.5%
1984 53.7% 36.3%
1983 53.3% 35.3%
1982 53% 34.5%
1981 52.6% 33.8%
1980 52.3% 33.3%
1979 52% 32.9%
1978 51.5% 32.6%
1977 51% 32.3%
1976 50.7% 32.1%
1975 50.2% 31.8%
1974 49.4% 31.5%
1973 49% 31.2%
1972 48.6% 30.8%
1971 48.3% 30.4%
1970 48% 29.8%
1969 47.6% 28.8%
1968 47.2% 27.4%
1967 46.7% 25.7%
1966 46.3% 23.8%
1965 45.8% 21.9%
1964 45.2% 20%
1963 44.7% 18.3%
1962 44.4% 16.9%
1961 43.6% 15.9%
1960 42.6% 15.4%

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 57.9% to 68.9% in Sao Tome and Principe.

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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