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Population density: Georgia vs Sri Lanka compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 928 people in Sri Lanka. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 32,224 sq ft in Sri Lanka. Georgia and Sri Lanka rank 136th and 25th 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 0.27% of the population and 0.04% of the land area for Sri Lanka, making the population density in Georgia 85.1% lower than in Sri Lanka.

Population density by year

Georgia
Sri Lanka

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia Sri Lanka
2026 137.8 928
2025 137.9 923
2024 137.9 918
2023 138.5 923
2022 138.4 929
2021 138.2 928
2020 138.8 918
2019 138.7 913
2018 138.9 907
2017 138.9 898
2016 138.9 888
2015 138.8 878
2014 138.6 858
2013 138.6 850
2012 139 874
2011 140 868
2010 141.1 862
2009 142.2 857
2008 143.4 852
2007 143.9 846
2006 144.6 841
2005 145.5 835
2004 146.4 830
2003 147.3 824
2002 148.3 818
2001 149.6 810
2000 152 797
1999 154.9 782
1998 158.2 768
1997 162.1 754
1996 167.4 739
1995 173.6 725
1994 180.2 714
1993 183 703
1992 181.6 691
1991 - 680
1990 - 675
1989 - 671
1988 - 664
1987 - 657
1986 - 650
1985 - 642
1984 - 638
1983 - 636
1982 - 631
1981 - 624
1980 - 613
1979 - 602
1978 - 591
1977 - 580
1976 - 570
1975 - 560
1974 - 550
1973 - 539
1972 - 529
1971 - 518
1970 - 507
1969 - 496
1968 - 485
1967 - 473
1966 - 462
1965 - 451
1964 - 440
1963 - 429
1962 - 419
1961 - 409

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 10.4% growth in Sri Lanka.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. Sri Lanka was 25th in 2006 and still ranks 25th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
Sri Lanka
1x
Year Urban population
Georgia Sri Lanka
2024 61.1% 20.3%
2023 60.8% 20.1%
2022 60% 20%
2021 59.4% 19.8%
2020 59% 19.7%
2019 58.6% 19.5%
2018 58.3% 19.3%
2017 58% 19.2%
2016 57.7% 19%
2015 57.4% 18.8%
2014 57% 18.6%
2013 56.6% 18.4%
2012 56.2% 18.3%
2011 55.7% 17.8%
2010 55.2% 17.2%
2009 54.7% 16.7%
2008 54.2% 16.3%
2007 53.8% 15.9%
2006 53.4% 15.5%
2005 53% 15.2%
2004 52.7% 14.9%
2003 52.5% 14.7%
2002 52.4% 14.6%
2001 52.4% 14.6%
2000 52.5% 14.6%
1999 52.6% 14.7%
1998 52.9% 14.9%
1997 53.1% 15.2%
1996 53.4% 15.5%
1995 53.7% 15.9%
1994 54% 16.3%
1993 54.3% 16.7%
1992 54.6% 17.1%
1991 54.9% 17.6%
1990 55.1% 18.1%
1989 55.3% 18.6%
1988 55.4% 19%
1987 54.9% 19.5%
1986 54.4% 19.9%
1985 54% 20.3%
1984 53.7% 20.7%
1983 53.3% 21%
1982 53% 21.3%
1981 52.6% 21.5%
1980 52.3% 21.6%
1979 52% 21.8%
1978 51.5% 21.9%
1977 51% 22%
1976 50.7% 22.1%
1975 50.2% 22.2%
1974 49.4% 22.3%
1973 49% 22.4%
1972 48.6% 22.4%
1971 48.3% 22.4%
1970 48% 22.3%
1969 47.6% 22%
1968 47.2% 21.5%
1967 46.7% 21%
1966 46.3% 20.4%
1965 45.8% 19.8%
1964 45.2% 19.3%
1963 44.7% 18.9%
1962 44.4% 18.5%
1961 43.6% 18%
1960 42.6% 17.6%

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 14.9% to 20.3% in Sri Lanka.

Densely populated cities

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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 (2001–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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