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Population density: Georgia vs Tonga compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 372 people in Tonga. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 77,340 sq ft in Tonga. Georgia and Tonga rank 136th and 69th 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 0.001% of the population and 0.0005% of the land area for Tonga, making the population density in Georgia 62.9% lower than in Tonga.

Population density by year

Georgia
Tonga

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia Tonga
2026 137.8 372
2025 137.9 373
2024 137.9 375
2023 138.5 376
2022 138.4 378
2021 138.2 379
2020 138.8 380
2019 138.7 380
2018 138.9 380
2017 138.9 379
2016 138.9 380
2015 138.8 382
2014 138.6 383
2013 138.6 385
2012 139 387
2011 140 387
2010 141.1 386
2009 142.2 386
2008 143.4 385
2007 143.9 384
2006 144.6 382
2005 145.5 380
2004 146.4 378
2003 147.3 376
2002 148.3 374
2001 149.6 372
2000 152 369
1999 154.9 367
1998 158.2 365
1997 162.1 362
1996 167.4 361
1995 173.6 361
1994 180.2 360
1993 183 360
1992 181.6 360
1991 - 359
1990 - 359
1989 - 358
1988 - 356
1987 - 354
1986 - 353
1985 - 352
1984 - 352
1983 - 353
1982 - 352
1981 - 352
1980 - 352
1979 - 351
1978 - 350
1977 - 348
1976 - 343
1975 - 335
1974 - 326
1973 - 319
1972 - 314
1971 - 309
1970 - 304
1969 - 298.2
1968 - 292.6
1967 - 287.1
1966 - 280.6
1965 - 273.1
1964 - 265.8
1963 - 258.6
1962 - 251.6
1961 - 244.7

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 2.77% decline in Tonga.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. Tonga was 54th in 2006 and ranks 69th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
Tonga
1x
Year Urban population
Georgia Tonga
2024 61.1% 21.2%
2023 60.8% 21.1%
2022 60% 21.1%
2021 59.4% 21.3%
2020 59% 21.9%
2019 58.6% 22.3%
2018 58.3% 22.7%
2017 58% 23%
2016 57.7% 23.1%
2015 57.4% 23.2%
2014 57% 23.3%
2013 56.6% 23.4%
2012 56.2% 23.5%
2011 55.7% 23.5%
2010 55.2% 23.4%
2009 54.7% 23.4%
2008 54.2% 23.3%
2007 53.8% 23.2%
2006 53.4% 23.2%
2005 53% 23.1%
2004 52.7% 23.1%
2003 52.5% 23.1%
2002 52.4% 23.1%
2001 52.4% 23%
2000 52.5% 23%
1999 52.6% 23%
1998 52.9% 23%
1997 53.1% 22.9%
1996 53.4% 22.9%
1995 53.7% 22.8%
1994 54% 22.7%
1993 54.3% 22.6%
1992 54.6% 22.5%
1991 54.9% 22.4%
1990 55.1% 22.2%
1989 55.3% 22%
1988 55.4% 21.9%
1987 54.9% 21.7%
1986 54.4% 21.5%
1985 54% 21.4%
1984 53.7% 21.2%
1983 53.3% 21%
1982 53% 20.9%
1981 52.6% 20.7%
1980 52.3% 20.6%
1979 52% 20.5%
1978 51.5% 20.4%
1977 51% 20.4%
1976 50.7% 20.3%
1975 50.2% 20.3%
1974 49.4% 20.3%
1973 49% 20.2%
1972 48.6% 20.2%
1971 48.3% 20.2%
1970 48% 20.2%
1969 47.6% 20.2%
1968 47.2% 20.1%
1967 46.7% 20.1%
1966 46.3% 20%
1965 45.8% 19.9%
1964 45.2% 19.7%
1963 44.7% 19.4%
1962 44.4% 19.1%
1961 43.6% 18.7%
1960 42.6% 18.3%

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 23.1% to 21.2% in Tonga.

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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