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Population density: Georgia vs Syria compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 375 people in Syria. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 80,788 sq ft in Syria. Georgia and Syria rank 136th and 68th 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 0.3% of the population and 0.12% of the land area for Syria, making the population density in Georgia 63.3% lower than in Syria.

Population density by year

Georgia
Syria

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia Syria
2026 137.8 375
2025 137.9 362
2024 137.9 348
2023 138.5 333
2022 138.4 317
2021 138.2 305
2020 138.8 296.9
2019 138.7 287.1
2018 138.9 276.1
2017 138.9 271.2
2016 138.9 270.7
2015 138.8 274
2014 138.6 285.9
2013 138.6 306
2012 139 321
2011 140 323
2010 141.1 317
2009 142.2 310
2008 143.4 305
2007 143.9 294.5
2006 144.6 277
2005 145.5 265.4
2004 146.4 258.7
2003 147.3 252.4
2002 148.3 246.2
2001 149.6 240.3
2000 152 234.5
1999 154.9 228.7
1998 158.2 223
1997 162.1 217.3
1996 167.4 211.6
1995 173.6 206
1994 180.2 200.2
1993 183 194.4
1992 181.6 188.6
1991 - 182.9
1990 - 177.3
1989 - 171.6
1988 - 166
1987 - 160.5
1986 - 155.1
1985 - 149.7
1984 - 144.6
1983 - 139.6
1982 - 134.9
1981 - 130.5
1980 - 126.2
1979 - 122.1
1978 - 118
1977 - 114
1976 - 110.2
1975 - 106.5
1974 - 102.9
1973 - 99.5
1972 - 96.2
1971 - 93
1970 - 89.9
1969 - 87
1968 - 84.3
1967 - 81.6
1966 - 79
1965 - 76.6
1964 - 74.3
1963 - 72
1962 - 69.9
1961 - 67.9

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 35.5% growth in Syria.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. Syria was 75th in 2006 and ranks 68th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
Syria
1x
Year Urban population
Georgia Syria
2024 61.1% 72.1%
2023 60.8% 72.2%
2022 60% 72.6%
2021 59.4% 73%
2020 59% 73.4%
2019 58.6% 73.8%
2018 58.3% 74.1%
2017 58% 74.5%
2016 57.7% 75.2%
2015 57.4% 75.8%
2014 57% 76%
2013 56.6% 73.1%
2012 56.2% 65.1%
2011 55.7% 58.5%
2010 55.2% 55.7%
2009 54.7% 55%
2008 54.2% 54.6%
2007 53.8% 54.3%
2006 53.4% 54.1%
2005 53% 53.8%
2004 52.7% 53.5%
2003 52.5% 53.1%
2002 52.4% 52.7%
2001 52.4% 52.3%
2000 52.5% 51.9%
1999 52.6% 51.5%
1998 52.9% 51.1%
1997 53.1% 50.7%
1996 53.4% 50.4%
1995 53.7% 50%
1994 54% 49.8%
1993 54.3% 49.5%
1992 54.6% 49.3%
1991 54.9% 49%
1990 55.1% 48.8%
1989 55.3% 48.6%
1988 55.4% 48.5%
1987 54.9% 48.3%
1986 54.4% 48.1%
1985 54% 47.9%
1984 53.7% 47.7%
1983 53.3% 47.5%
1982 53% 47.3%
1981 52.6% 47%
1980 52.3% 46.7%
1979 52% 46.4%
1978 51.5% 46.1%
1977 51% 45.8%
1976 50.7% 45.5%
1975 50.2% 45.2%
1974 49.4% 44.8%
1973 49% 44.5%
1972 48.6% 44.1%
1971 48.3% 43.8%
1970 48% 43.4%
1969 47.6% 43%
1968 47.2% 42.7%
1967 46.7% 42.4%
1966 46.3% 42%
1965 45.8% 41.7%
1964 45.2% 41.4%
1963 44.7% 41%
1962 44.4% 40.7%
1961 43.6% 40.4%
1960 42.6% 40%

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 53.5% to 72.1% in Syria.

Densely populated cities

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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 (2004–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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