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Population density: Georgia vs Uganda compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Georgia and Uganda rank 136th and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Georgia 79.8% lower than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Georgia
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia Uganda
2026 137.8 682
2025 137.9 664
2024 137.9 646
2023 138.5 628
2022 138.4 611
2021 138.2 593
2020 138.8 574
2019 138.7 555
2018 138.9 537
2017 138.9 519
2016 138.9 501
2015 138.8 485
2014 138.6 470
2013 138.6 456
2012 139 444
2011 140 431
2010 141.1 418
2009 142.2 408
2008 143.4 396
2007 143.9 384
2006 144.6 373
2005 145.5 362
2004 146.4 352
2003 147.3 342
2002 148.3 331
2001 149.6 321
2000 152 311
1999 154.9 301
1998 158.2 291.9
1997 162.1 283.3
1996 167.4 275.2
1995 173.6 267.9
1994 180.2 260.7
1993 183 252.1
1992 181.6 243.5
1991 - 235.3
1990 - 227.7
1989 - 220.5
1988 - 213.5
1987 - 206.8
1986 - 200.5
1985 - 194.7
1984 - 189.3
1983 - 184.3
1982 - 179.8
1981 - 175.7
1980 - 172.1
1979 - 168.5
1978 - 164.5
1977 - 160.2
1976 - 156
1975 - 152
1974 - 148.1
1973 - 144.5
1972 - 141.1
1971 - 137.6
1970 - 133.8
1969 - 129.8
1968 - 125.8
1967 - 122
1966 - 118.3
1965 - 114.7
1964 - 111.3
1963 - 108
1962 - 104.9
1961 - 101.9

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 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Georgia Uganda
2024 61.1% 31.3%
2023 60.8% 30.6%
2022 60% 29.9%
2021 59.4% 29.2%
2020 59% 28.5%
2019 58.6% 27.8%
2018 58.3% 27.1%
2017 58% 26.4%
2016 57.7% 25.7%
2015 57.4% 25%
2014 57% 24.2%
2013 56.6% 22.7%
2012 56.2% 21.4%
2011 55.7% 20.1%
2010 55.2% 18.8%
2009 54.7% 17.6%
2008 54.2% 16.5%
2007 53.8% 15.5%
2006 53.4% 14.6%
2005 53% 13.8%
2004 52.7% 13.1%
2003 52.5% 12.6%
2002 52.4% 12.2%
2001 52.4% 11.9%
2000 52.5% 11.6%
1999 52.6% 11.4%
1998 52.9% 11.2%
1997 53.1% 11%
1996 53.4% 10.9%
1995 53.7% 10.7%
1994 54% 10.6%
1993 54.3% 10.4%
1992 54.6% 10.2%
1991 54.9% 10%
1990 55.1% 9.76%
1989 55.3% 9.47%
1988 55.4% 9.15%
1987 54.9% 8.8%
1986 54.4% 8.44%
1985 54% 8.09%
1984 53.7% 7.74%
1983 53.3% 7.43%
1982 53% 7.15%
1981 52.6% 6.92%
1980 52.3% 6.76%
1979 52% 6.65%
1978 51.5% 6.57%
1977 51% 6.51%
1976 50.7% 6.46%
1975 50.2% 6.42%
1974 49.4% 6.38%
1973 49% 6.34%
1972 48.6% 6.29%
1971 48.3% 6.24%
1970 48% 6.17%
1969 47.6% 6.09%
1968 47.2% 5.97%
1967 46.7% 5.81%
1966 46.3% 5.63%
1965 45.8% 5.42%
1964 45.2% 5.2%
1963 44.7% 4.97%
1962 44.4% 4.75%
1961 43.6% 4.55%
1960 42.6% 4.36%

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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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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