Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Georgia
Georgia: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre was 33.29 people per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Georgia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Georgia stood at 33.29 people per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Georgia peaked at 41.62 people per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 30.69 people per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places Georgia 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Georgia, year by year
| Year | people per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 41.62 people per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 40.49 people per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 39.23 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 38.07 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 36.98 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 35.88 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 34.81 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 33.76 people per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 32.7 people per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 31.75 people per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 31.13 people per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 30.87 people per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 30.77 people per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 30.71 people per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 30.69 people per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.7 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 30.75 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 30.85 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 30.95 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 31 people per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 31.03 people per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 31.04 people per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31.12 people per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 31.31 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 31.49 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 31.66 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 31.84 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 32.03 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 32.23 people per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 32.4 people per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 32.77 people per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 33.29 people per square kilometre | +1.6% |
Georgia compared with similar countries
- Georgia's 33.29 people per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 48.45 people per square kilometre, 69% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Georgia's 33.29 people per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 54.24 people per square kilometre, 61% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.6 people per square kilometre | 33.76 people per square kilometre | 41.62 people per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 31.09 people per square kilometre | 30.69 people per square kilometre | 32.7 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.35 people per square kilometre | 30.95 people per square kilometre | 32.03 people per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.67 people per square kilometre | 32.23 people per square kilometre | 33.29 people per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Georgia
- 132 Belarus 35.39 people per square kilometre compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 34.91 people per square kilometre compare
- 134 Nicaragua 33.53 people per square kilometre compare
- 136 South Africa 33.13 people per square kilometre compare
- 137 Cameroon 33.09 people per square kilometre compare
- 138 Lesotho 32.49 people per square kilometre compare
More population data for Georgia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 3,385 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -1.02 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.2343 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.5746 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 126,871 people (2100)
- Population density 42.73 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.685 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Georgia?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre in Georgia was 33.29 people per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.62 people per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre recorded in Georgia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.69 people per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does Georgia rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre?
- Georgia ranks 135th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Georgia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Georgia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas 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.