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Population density: Georgia vs United Kingdom compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 750 people in the United Kingdom. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 37,705 sq ft in the United Kingdom. Georgia and the United Kingdom rank 136th and 35th 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 0.85% of the population and 0.16% of the land area for the United Kingdom, making the population density in Georgia 81.6% lower than in the United Kingdom.

Population density by year

Georgia
United Kingdom

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia United Kingdom
2026 137.8 750
2025 137.9 746
2024 137.9 741
2023 138.5 733
2022 138.4 724
2021 138.2 717
2020 138.8 715
2019 138.7 713
2018 138.9 710
2017 138.9 706
2016 138.9 702
2015 138.8 697
2014 138.6 692
2013 138.6 687
2012 139 682
2011 140 677
2010 141.1 672
2009 142.2 667
2008 143.4 662
2007 143.9 656
2006 144.6 651
2005 145.5 647
2004 146.4 642
2003 147.3 639
2002 148.3 636
2001 149.6 633
2000 152 630
1999 154.9 628
1998 158.2 626
1997 162.1 624
1996 167.4 623
1995 173.6 621
1994 180.2 619
1993 183 618
1992 181.6 616
1991 - 615
1990 - 613
1989 - 611
1988 - 609
1987 - 608
1986 - 607
1985 - 605
1984 - 604
1983 - 603
1982 - 603
1981 - 603
1980 - 603
1979 - 602
1978 - 602
1977 - 602
1976 - 602
1975 - 602
1974 - 602
1973 - 602
1972 - 600
1971 - 598
1970 - 596
1969 - 594
1968 - 591
1967 - 588
1966 - 585
1965 - 582
1964 - 578
1963 - 574
1962 - 570
1961 - 565

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 15.1% growth in the United Kingdom.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. The United Kingdom was 35th in 2006 and still ranks 35th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
United Kingdom
1x
Year Urban population
Georgia United Kingdom
2024 61.1% 83.2%
2023 60.8% 83.2%
2022 60% 83.1%
2021 59.4% 83%
2020 59% 82.9%
2019 58.6% 82.7%
2018 58.3% 82.4%
2017 58% 82.2%
2016 57.7% 82%
2015 57.4% 81.8%
2014 57% 81.6%
2013 56.6% 81.5%
2012 56.2% 81.3%
2011 55.7% 81.1%
2010 55.2% 81%
2009 54.7% 80.9%
2008 54.2% 80.8%
2007 53.8% 80.6%
2006 53.4% 80.5%
2005 53% 80.4%
2004 52.7% 80.3%
2003 52.5% 80.2%
2002 52.4% 80.1%
2001 52.4% 80%
2000 52.5% 79.8%
1999 52.6% 79.6%
1998 52.9% 79.4%
1997 53.1% 79.1%
1996 53.4% 78.9%
1995 53.7% 78.7%
1994 54% 78.4%
1993 54.3% 78.3%
1992 54.6% 78.2%
1991 54.9% 78.1%
1990 55.1% 78.1%
1989 55.3% 78.1%
1988 55.4% 78.2%
1987 54.9% 78.3%
1986 54.4% 78.3%
1985 54% 78.4%
1984 53.7% 78.5%
1983 53.3% 78.5%
1982 53% 78.6%
1981 52.6% 78.6%
1980 52.3% 78.6%
1979 52% 78.5%
1978 51.5% 78.3%
1977 51% 78.1%
1976 50.7% 77.8%
1975 50.2% 77.5%
1974 49.4% 77.3%
1973 49% 77.1%
1972 48.6% 77%
1971 48.3% 76.9%
1970 48% 76.9%
1969 47.6% 77%
1968 47.2% 77.1%
1967 46.7% 77.2%
1966 46.3% 77.4%
1965 45.8% 77.6%
1964 45.2% 77.8%
1963 44.7% 78%
1962 44.4% 78.2%
1961 43.6% 78.4%
1960 42.6% 78.6%

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 80.3% to 83.2% in the United Kingdom.

Densely populated cities

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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 (2011–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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