Georgia has a population density of 136.9 people per square mile compared to 78.5 people in Somalia. Georgia has 204,212 sq ft of land per person vs 361,073 sq ft in Somalia. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Georgia and Somalia are ranked 135th and 154th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.23% of the population and 0.42% of the land area for Somalia, hence the population density in Georgia is 74.5% higher than in Somalia.
Population density comparison
Georgia
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 136.9 ppl/mi² | 78.5 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 135/197 | 154/197 |
| Population |
3672886
|
20177806
|
| Land area | 26,830 sq mi | 242,217 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 203,597 sq ft | 355,231 sq ft |
| Rural population | 38.8% | 51.5% |
| Urban population | 61.2% | 48.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 30.4% | 11.2% |
Georgia vs Somalia:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Georgia decreased by 6.45%, compared to a 84.9% growth in Somalia.
In 2004, Georgia ranked 117th for population density and is in 135th place now. Somalia was 161st in 2004 and ranks 154th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Georgia
|
Somalia
|
|
| 2024 | 136.9 | 78.5 |
| 2023 | 138.5 | 75.8 |
| 2022 | 138.4 | 73.5 |
| 2021 | 138.2 | 71.3 |
| 2020 | 138.8 | 68.7 |
| 2019 | 138.7 | 66.2 |
| 2018 | 138.9 | 63.8 |
| 2017 | 138.9 | 61.6 |
| 2016 | 138.9 | 59.2 |
| 2015 | 138.8 | 57 |
| 2014 | 138.6 | 55.1 |
| 2013 | 138.6 | 53.1 |
| 2012 | 139 | 51.4 |
| 2011 | 140 | 51 |
| 2010 | 141.1 | 50.6 |
| 2009 | 142.2 | 49.4 |
| 2008 | 143.4 | 48.2 |
| 2007 | 143.9 | 46.7 |
| 2006 | 144.6 | 45.3 |
| 2005 | 145.5 | 43.9 |
| 2004 | 146.4 | 42.4 |
| 2003 | 147.3 | 40.9 |
| 2002 | 148.3 | 39.4 |
| 2001 | 149.6 | 38 |
| 2000 | 152 | 36.5 |
| 1999 | 154.9 | 35.1 |
| 1998 | 158.2 | 33.7 |
| 1997 | 162.1 | 32.3 |
| 1996 | 167.4 | 31.2 |
| 1995 | 173.6 | 30.1 |
| 1994 | 180.2 | 29 |
| 1993 | 183 | 27.6 |
| 1992 | 181.6 | 26.8 |
| 1991 | - | 28.1 |
| 1990 | - | 29.2 |
| 1989 | - | 29.4 |
| 1988 | - | 29.9 |
| 1987 | - | 29.8 |
| 1986 | - | 28.8 |
| 1985 | - | 27.6 |
| 1984 | - | 26.5 |
| 1983 | - | 25.6 |
| 1982 | - | 24.8 |
| 1981 | - | 24.7 |
| 1980 | - | 24.5 |
| 1979 | - | 22.5 |
| 1978 | - | 19.9 |
| 1977 | - | 18.5 |
| 1976 | - | 18 |
| 1975 | - | 17.6 |
| 1974 | - | 17.1 |
| 1973 | - | 16.7 |
| 1972 | - | 16.3 |
| 1971 | - | 15.8 |
| 1970 | - | 15.4 |
| 1969 | - | 15 |
| 1968 | - | 14.6 |
| 1967 | - | 14.3 |
| 1966 | - | 13.9 |
| 1965 | - | 13.5 |
| 1964 | - | 13.2 |
| 1963 | - | 12.8 |
| 1962 | - | 12.5 |
| 1961 | - | 12.2 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Georgia
|
Somalia
|
|
| 2024 | 61.2% | 48.5% |
| 2023 | 60.7% | 47.9% |
| 2022 | 60.3% | 47.3% |
| 2021 | 59.9% | 46.7% |
| 2020 | 59.5% | 46.1% |
| 2019 | 59% | 45.6% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | 45% |
| 2017 | 58.2% | 44.4% |
| 2016 | 57.8% | 43.8% |
| 2015 | 57.4% | 43.2% |
| 2014 | 57.1% | 42.7% |
| 2013 | 56.7% | 42.1% |
| 2012 | 56.3% | 41.6% |
| 2011 | 55.9% | 41% |
| 2010 | 55.5% | 39.3% |
| 2009 | 55.1% | 37.6% |
| 2008 | 54.8% | 36% |
| 2007 | 54.4% | 34.4% |
| 2006 | 54% | 37.1% |
| 2005 | 53.6% | 36.3% |
| 2004 | 53.2% | 35.5% |
| 2003 | 52.8% | 34.8% |
| 2002 | 52.4% | 34% |
| 2001 | 52.4% | 33.6% |
| 2000 | 52.6% | 33.2% |
| 1999 | 52.9% | 32.9% |
| 1998 | 53.1% | 32.5% |
| 1997 | 53.4% | 32.1% |
| 1996 | 53.6% | 31.8% |
| 1995 | 53.8% | 31.4% |
| 1994 | 54.1% | 31.1% |
| 1993 | 54.3% | 30.7% |
| 1992 | 54.6% | 30.4% |
| 1991 | 54.8% | 30% |
| 1990 | 55% | 29.7% |
| 1989 | 55.3% | 29.3% |
| 1988 | 55.2% | 29% |
| 1987 | 54.9% | 28.6% |
| 1986 | 54.5% | 28.3% |
| 1985 | 54.2% | 28.1% |
| 1984 | 53.9% | 27.8% |
| 1983 | 53.5% | 27.5% |
| 1982 | 53.2% | 27.3% |
| 1981 | 52.8% | 27% |
| 1980 | 52.5% | 26.8% |
| 1979 | 52.2% | 26.5% |
| 1978 | 51.7% | 26.3% |
| 1977 | 51.3% | 26% |
| 1976 | 50.8% | 25.7% |
| 1975 | 50.3% | 25.5% |
| 1974 | 49.9% | 25% |
| 1973 | 49.4% | 24.4% |
| 1972 | 48.9% | 23.8% |
| 1971 | 48.5% | 23.3% |
| 1970 | 48% | 22.7% |
| 1969 | 47.5% | 22.1% |
| 1968 | 47% | 21.6% |
| 1967 | 46.5% | 21% |
| 1966 | 46% | 20.5% |
| 1965 | 45.5% | 20% |
| 1964 | 45% | 19.5% |
| 1963 | 44.5% | 18.9% |
| 1962 | 44.1% | 18.4% |
| 1961 | 43.6% | 17.8% |
| 1960 | 43.1% | 17.3% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 53.2% to 61.2% in Georgia and from 35.5% to 48.5% in Somalia.
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