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Population density: Georgia vs Vietnam compared

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Georgia has a population density of 137.8 people per square mile compared to 845 people in Vietnam. Georgia has 202,793 sq ft of land per person vs 35,354 sq ft in Vietnam. Georgia and Vietnam rank 136th and 30th 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 1.24% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Vietnam, making the population density in Georgia 83.7% lower than in Vietnam.

Population density by year

Georgia
Vietnam

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Georgia Vietnam
2026 137.8 845
2025 137.9 840
2024 137.9 835
2023 138.5 829
2022 138.4 824
2021 138.2 818
2020 138.8 810
2019 138.7 803
2018 138.9 795
2017 138.9 787
2016 138.9 777
2015 138.8 767
2014 138.6 758
2013 138.6 749
2012 139 740
2011 140 731
2010 141.1 723
2009 142.2 716
2008 143.4 705
2007 143.9 693
2006 144.6 680
2005 145.5 671
2004 146.4 671
2003 147.3 665
2002 148.3 657
2001 149.6 649
2000 152 642
1999 154.9 607
1998 158.2 599
1997 162.1 591
1996 167.4 582
1995 173.6 573
1994 180.2 564
1993 183 554
1992 181.6 543
1991 - 532
1990 - 521
1989 - 510
1988 - 500
1987 - 490
1986 - 480
1985 - 470
1984 - 459
1983 - 448
1982 - 438
1981 - 428
1980 - 418
1979 - 409
1978 - 400
1977 - 390
1976 - 379
1975 - 370
1974 - 361
1973 - 353
1972 - 346
1971 - 338
1970 - 330
1969 - 323
1968 - 316
1967 - 309
1966 - 303
1965 - 295.4
1964 - 288.1
1963 - 280.5
1962 - 272.8
1961 - 265.8

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 24.1% growth in Vietnam.

In 2006, Georgia ranked 119th by population density and is 136th now. Vietnam was 33rd in 2006 and ranks 30th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Georgia
Vietnam
1x
Year Urban population
Georgia Vietnam
2024 61.1% 38.5%
2023 60.8% 38.1%
2022 60% 37.5%
2021 59.4% 36.7%
2020 59% 35.6%
2019 58.6% 34.6%
2018 58.3% 33.9%
2017 58% 33.4%
2016 57.7% 32.8%
2015 57.4% 32.4%
2014 57% 31.9%
2013 56.6% 31.5%
2012 56.2% 31.1%
2011 55.7% 30.7%
2010 55.2% 30.3%
2009 54.7% 29.8%
2008 54.2% 29.2%
2007 53.8% 28.6%
2006 53.4% 28%
2005 53% 27.4%
2004 52.7% 26.8%
2003 52.5% 26.2%
2002 52.4% 25.6%
2001 52.4% 24.9%
2000 52.5% 24.4%
1999 52.6% 23.8%
1998 52.9% 23.3%
1997 53.1% 22.7%
1996 53.4% 22.1%
1995 53.7% 21.5%
1994 54% 20.9%
1993 54.3% 20.3%
1992 54.6% 19.8%
1991 54.9% 19.4%
1990 55.1% 19.2%
1989 55.3% 19.1%
1988 55.4% 19%
1987 54.9% 19.1%
1986 54.4% 19.1%
1985 54% 19.1%
1984 53.7% 19.1%
1983 53.3% 19.1%
1982 53% 19.1%
1981 52.6% 19.1%
1980 52.3% 19.2%
1979 52% 19.2%
1978 51.5% 19.2%
1977 51% 19.6%
1976 50.7% 20.4%
1975 50.2% 20.6%
1974 49.4% 20.5%
1973 49% 20.5%
1972 48.6% 20.6%
1971 48.3% 20.7%
1970 48% 20.7%
1969 47.6% 20.6%
1968 47.2% 20.1%
1967 46.7% 19.3%
1966 46.3% 18.4%
1965 45.8% 17.5%
1964 45.2% 16.9%
1963 44.7% 16.5%
1962 44.4% 16.1%
1961 43.6% 15.7%
1960 42.6% 15.3%

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 26.8% to 38.5% in Vietnam.

Densely populated cities

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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