What is population density in Georgia?

Population density in Georgia was 42.73 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest population density recorded in Georgia?

The highest recorded value was 79.15 people per km² in 1988.

What is the lowest population density recorded in Georgia?

The lowest recorded value was 3.27 people per km² in 1000.

How does Georgia rank for population density?

Georgia ranks 175th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.

Is population density rising or falling in Georgia?

Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Georgia data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Population density in Georgia

Name: Population density in Georgia
Creator: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Georgia: Population density was 42.73 people per km² in 2100. ▲ Rising

Latest (2100)

42.73 people per km²

Change on year

down 0.6%

World rank

175th

of 234 countries

All-time high

79.15 people per km²

in 1988

All-time low

3.27 people per km²

in 1000

Years of data

318

1000–2100

Population density in Georgia, 1000–2100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Georgia stood at 42.73 people per km².

That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Georgia peaked at 79.15 people per km² in 1988 and was at its lowest, 3.27 people per km², in 1000.

Georgia ranks 175th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 318 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	3.27 people per km²	3.27 people per km²	3.27 people per km²	1
1100s	4.9 people per km²	4.9 people per km²	4.9 people per km²	1
1200s	6.53 people per km²	6.53 people per km²	6.53 people per km²	1
1300s	8.17 people per km²	8.17 people per km²	8.17 people per km²	1
1400s	6.53 people per km²	6.53 people per km²	6.53 people per km²	1
1500s	8.17 people per km²	8.17 people per km²	8.17 people per km²	1
1600s	9.8 people per km²	9.8 people per km²	9.8 people per km²	1
1700s	11.44 people per km²	11.44 people per km²	11.44 people per km²	1
1710s	7.28 people per km²	7.28 people per km²	7.28 people per km²	1
1720s	7.89 people per km²	7.89 people per km²	7.89 people per km²	1
1730s	8.55 people per km²	8.55 people per km²	8.55 people per km²	1
1740s	9.26 people per km²	9.26 people per km²	9.26 people per km²	1
1750s	10.03 people per km²	10.03 people per km²	10.03 people per km²	1
1760s	10.87 people per km²	10.87 people per km²	10.87 people per km²	1
1770s	11.77 people per km²	11.77 people per km²	11.77 people per km²	1
1780s	12.75 people per km²	12.75 people per km²	12.75 people per km²	1
1790s	13.82 people per km²	13.82 people per km²	13.82 people per km²	1
1800s	15.43 people per km²	15.43 people per km²	15.43 people per km²	10
1810s	15.43 people per km²	15.43 people per km²	15.46 people per km²	10
1820s	16.09 people per km²	15.51 people per km²	16.75 people per km²	10
1830s	17.62 people per km²	16.91 people per km²	18.36 people per km²	10
1840s	19.31 people per km²	18.52 people per km²	20.11 people per km²	10
1850s	21.15 people per km²	20.3 people per km²	22.02 people per km²	10
1860s	23.16 people per km²	22.22 people per km²	24.11 people per km²	10
1870s	25.36 people per km²	24.33 people per km²	26.4 people per km²	10
1880s	27.76 people per km²	26.64 people per km²	28.91 people per km²	10
1890s	30.4 people per km²	29.18 people per km²	31.66 people per km²	10
1900s	33.29 people per km²	31.95 people per km²	34.66 people per km²	10
1910s	36.45 people per km²	34.98 people per km²	37.96 people per km²	10
1920s	39.93 people per km²	38.31 people per km²	41.59 people per km²	10
1930s	43.75 people per km²	41.97 people per km²	45.57 people per km²	10
1940s	47.94 people per km²	45.99 people per km²	50 people per km²	10
1950s	53.55 people per km²	50.33 people per km²	57.3 people per km²	10
1960s	63.25 people per km²	58.34 people per km²	68.25 people per km²	10
1970s	71.45 people per km²	69.13 people per km²	73.8 people per km²	10
1980s	76.99 people per km²	74.34 people per km²	79.15 people per km²	10
1990s	71.68 people per km²	64.12 people per km²	78.41 people per km²	10
2000s	58.51 people per km²	56.4 people per km²	62.29 people per km²	10
2010s	54.93 people per km²	54.56 people per km²	56.06 people per km²	10
2020s	54.69 people per km²	54.52 people per km²	54.79 people per km²	10
2030s	54.19 people per km²	53.8 people per km²	54.55 people per km²	10
2040s	53.32 people per km²	52.85 people per km²	53.72 people per km²	10
2050s	52.06 people per km²	51.33 people per km²	52.73 people per km²	10
2060s	50.2 people per km²	49.23 people per km²	51.14 people per km²	10
2070s	48.1 people per km²	47.18 people per km²	49.02 people per km²	10
2080s	46.11 people per km²	45.2 people per km²	46.99 people per km²	10
2090s	44.02 people per km²	42.98 people per km²	45 people per km²	10
2100s	42.73 people per km²	42.73 people per km²	42.73 people per km²	1

Countries ranked near Georgia

172 Moldova 45.12 people per km² compare
173 Serbia 44.02 people per km² compare
174 Albania 43.25 people per km² compare
176 Colombia 42.43 people per km² compare
177 Papua New Guinea 41.16 people per km² compare
178 Turks and Caicos Islands 40.72 people per km² compare

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More population data for Georgia

Population growth rate, by level of development -0.6% (2100)
Number of children under 5, by world region 126,871 people (2100)
World population growth -0.6% (2100)
Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
Refugees by country of asylum 31,027 people (2024)
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
Natural population growth rate -0.0% (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 1.81 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate vs. GDP per capita 1.81 live births per woman (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Georgia?: Population density in Georgia was 42.73 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Georgia?: The highest recorded value was 79.15 people per km² in 1988.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Georgia?: The lowest recorded value was 3.27 people per km² in 1000.
How does Georgia rank for population density?: Georgia ranks 175th out of 234 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Georgia?: Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Georgia data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Population density
Unit: people per km²
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.