Real size
How big is Georgia really?
69,300 km²
26,800 sq mi · 49th smallest of the 167 here · about the size of Ireland
Normal web maps draw it 1.8× too big
Georgia covers 69,300 km² (26,800 sq mi), about the size of Ireland. A normal web map draws it about 1.8 times too big, because it lies far from the equator (around 42°N), and those maps stretch land more the closer it gets to the North Pole.
Measured from our map outlines, so official figures can differ by a few percent. Ranks count the 167 countries and territories on these pages: those over 5,000 km², not counting disputed territories.
Part of the land Georgia holds or claims is disputed (1 dispute). Our area follows the borders drawn on today's map. See the disputed territories →
- Real area
- 69,300 km²
- Size rank
- 119th of 167
- On a normal web map
- 1.8× too big
- Latitude
- 42°N
Countries about the same size
- IrelandAbout the same size
- United Arab EmiratesAbout the same size
- Sierra LeoneAbout the same size
- Sri LankaAbout the same size
- PanamaPanama is 1.1 times the size of Georgia
Georgia through history
Borders here have moved many times. Step through our maps, from 2000 BCE to today, to see who ruled this land before, and how big their realms really were.
Open the history map →Browse the eras →
Common questions
- How big is Georgia?
- Georgia covers about 69,300 km² (26,800 sq mi). It is the 49th smallest of the 167 countries and territories on these pages (those over 5,000 km²).
- Why does Georgia look so big on maps?
- Most web maps use the Mercator projection, which keeps shapes right but stretches area more and more toward the poles. Averaged over the whole country, it draws Georgia about 1.8 times too big.
- Is Georgia bigger than the United Arab Emirates?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.
- Is Georgia bigger than Ireland?
- They are about the same size: within 5% of each other.