Georgia vs South Africa: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Georgia
0.0548 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0518 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Georgia rank
148th
South Africa rank
150th

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Georgia
  • South Africa
0.020.040.060.08197019962023

How they compare

Georgia currently reports 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 0.003 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Georgia's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

Across all 32 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.

Georgia ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.

Georgia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 0.071 thousands per square kilometre 0.0366 thousands per square kilometre 0.0343 thousands per square kilometre Georgia
2000s 0.0589 thousands per square kilometre 0.0404 thousands per square kilometre 0.0184 thousands per square kilometre Georgia
2010s 0.055 thousands per square kilometre 0.0458 thousands per square kilometre 0.0092 thousands per square kilometre Georgia
2020s 0.0546 thousands per square kilometre 0.0507 thousands per square kilometre 0.0039 thousands per square kilometre Georgia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Georgia or South Africa?
Georgia, at 0.0548 thousands per square kilometre against 0.0518 thousands per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Georgia and South Africa?
0.003 thousands per square kilometre, with Georgia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and South Africa?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Georgia and South Africa rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Georgia ranks 148th and South Africa ranks 150th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Individual pages

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Georgia vs South Africa: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://population.statizoid.com/compare/total-population-thousands-per-square-kilometre/georgia/south-africa/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://population.statizoid.com/compare/total-population-thousands-per-square-kilometre/georgia/south-africa/">Georgia vs South Africa: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre</a> — Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.