Georgia vs South Africa: Urban population, per square kilometre

Georgia
32.48 units per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
33.13 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Georgia rank
138th
South Africa rank
135th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Georgia
  • South Africa
10203040196119922023

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 33.13 units per square kilometre against 32.48 units per square kilometre in Georgia, a difference of 0.65 units per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Georgia ahead.

Georgia ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 135th of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Georgia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 35.23 units per square kilometre 19.82 units per square kilometre 15.41 units per square kilometre Georgia
2000s 30.02 units per square kilometre 24.17 units per square kilometre 5.86 units per square kilometre Georgia
2010s 30.66 units per square kilometre 29.1 units per square kilometre 1.56 units per square kilometre Georgia
2020s 31.97 units per square kilometre 32.4 units per square kilometre 0.4361 units per square kilometre South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Georgia or South Africa?
South Africa, at 33.13 units per square kilometre against 32.48 units per square kilometre in Georgia as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Georgia and South Africa?
0.65 units per square kilometre, with South Africa 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 urban population, per square kilometre?
Georgia ranks 138th and South Africa ranks 135th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban 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.