Georgia vs South Africa: Population, per square kilometre
Georgia
53.47 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
52.11 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Georgia rank
124th
South Africa rank
125th
Population, per square kilometre over time
- Georgia
- South Africa
How they compare
Georgia currently reports 53.47 units per square kilometre against 52.11 units per square kilometre in South Africa, a difference of 1.36 units per square kilometre.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Georgia has been ahead every year.
Georgia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 186 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 | 65.69 units per square kilometre | 36.89 units per square kilometre | 28.8 units per square kilometre | Georgia |
| 2000s | 56.49 units per square kilometre | 40.65 units per square kilometre | 15.84 units per square kilometre | Georgia |
| 2010s | 53.73 units per square kilometre | 46.1 units per square kilometre | 7.63 units per square kilometre | Georgia |
| 2020s | 53.46 units per square kilometre | 51.04 units per square kilometre | 2.42 units per square kilometre | Georgia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per square kilometre, Georgia or South Africa?
- Georgia, at 53.47 units per square kilometre against 52.11 units per square kilometre in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population, per square kilometre between Georgia and South Africa?
- 1.36 units 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 population, per square kilometre?
- Georgia ranks 124th and South Africa ranks 125th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population 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.