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Georgia Demographics: Median age, Gender, Race, Religion

Updated on by Georank team

With a population of 3.67M people, Georgia has a median age of 38 years which makes it the 59/196 oldest country. 20.8% of the demographic are children 0-14 years old, 63.6% are working-age people aged 15-64, and 15.6% are older population aged 65+ years.

Georgia demographic data

Georgia World
Population
3672886
130/197
Median age 38 years 59/196
Average age 38.6 years 61/196
Age dependency ratio 57.3% 85/196
Young-age dependency ratio 32.7% 107/196
Old-age dependency ratio 24.6% 48/196
Male:Female ratio 46.6:53.4 N/A
Population density 52.9 ppl/mi² 135/197
Fertility rate 1.81 111/196
Life expectancy 74.8 years 94/197

Median age history and projection chart in
Georgia vs World

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Median age
Georgia World
1960 27.6 22.5
1961 27.8 22.5
1962 27.9 22.4
1963 28.1 22.2
1964 28.2 22
1965 28.4 21.8
1966 28.5 21.7
1967 28.5 21.6
1968 28.5 21.5
1969 28.4 21.5
1970 28.5 21.4
1971 28.8 21.4
1972 28.9 21.5
1973 28.9 21.5
1974 28.8 21.6
1975 28.7 21.7
1976 28.7 21.9
1977 28.7 22
1978 28.8 22.2
1979 29 22.3
1980 29.1 22.5
1981 29.2 22.6
1982 29.3 22.7
1983 29.4 22.9
1984 29.6 23
1985 29.7 23.2
1986 29.8 23.3
1987 30 23.4
1988 30.1 23.6
1989 30.4 23.8
1990 30.6 23.9
1991 30.9 24.1
1992 31.2 24.3
1993 31.4 24.5
1994 31.8 24.7
1995 32.1 25
1996 32.4 25.2
1997 32.8 25.4
1998 33.1 25.7
1999 33.5 25.9
2000 33.9 26.1
2001 34.2 26.3
2002 34.5 26.5
2003 34.7 26.7
2004 35 27
2005 35.2 27.2
2006 35.5 27.4
2007 35.7 27.6
2008 35.8 27.8
2009 36 28
2010 36.2 28.2
2011 36.4 28.4
2012 36.6 28.6
2013 36.9 28.9
2014 37 29.1
2015 37.1 29.3
2016 37.1 29.5
2017 37.2 29.8
2018 37.3 30
2019 37.4 30.3
2020 37.5 30.6
2021 37.6 30.8
2022 37.7 31
2023 37.8 31.3
2024 38 31.6
2025 38.3 31.9
2026 38.6 32.1
2027 38.8 32.3
2028 39.1 32.6
2029 39.4 32.8
2030 39.7 33
2031 40 33.2
2032 40.2 33.4
2033 40.4 33.6
2034 40.6 33.8
2035 40.7 34
2036 40.8 34.2
2037 40.9 34.4
2038 41 34.6
2039 41.1 34.8
2040 41.1 35
2041 41.1 35.2
2042 41.1 35.4
2043 41.1 35.6
2044 41.1 35.8
2045 41 36
2046 41 36.2
2047 41 36.4
2048 41.1 36.6
2049 41.2 36.8
2050 41.4 37.1

In 1960, the median age in Georgia was 27.6 years compared to the world's average of 22.5 years. As of 2024, the median age had increased to 38 years compared to the world's average of 31.6 years. Ranked 36th for median age 64 years ago (old to young), Georgia ranks 59th currently.

According to the United Nations projections, the median age in Georgia is expected to increase to around 41.4 years by 2050. The aging demographics forecast is based on previous years' birth rates and increasing life expectancy.

Georgia demographic pyramid: age and gender distribution

Georgia
Male

Female
Age range Share of population
Georgia
Male Female
0-4 3.15% 2.96%
5-9 3.85% 3.6%
10-14 3.72% 3.51%
15-19 3.14% 2.97%
20-24 2.85% 2.68%
25-29 3% 2.9%
30-34 3.5% 3.6%
35-39 3.64% 3.83%
40-44 3.29% 3.58%
45-49 2.94% 3.37%
50-54 2.76% 3.27%
55-59 2.58% 3.3%
60-64 2.68% 3.68%
65-69 2.19% 3.21%
70-74 1.59% 2.65%
75-79 0.9% 1.71%
80+ 0.81% 2.56%

The chart above is a variation of the population pyramid and represents the age and gender structure. Georgia has low demographic potential with 45.4% of people in the 0-34 age group (ranked 138/196).

Age dependency chart

Georgia
Young

Old
World
Young

Old
Year Age dependency ratio
Georgia World
Total Young Old Total Young Old
1960 56.7% 45% 11.7% 73.5% 64.9% 8.62%
1961 57.7% 46.2% 11.5% 73.8% 65.1% 8.67%
1962 58.4% 47% 11.4% 74.1% 65.4% 8.73%
1963 58.7% 47.5% 11.2% 74.9% 66.1% 8.79%
1964 58.9% 47.7% 11.1% 75.5% 66.6% 8.85%
1965 58.8% 47.7% 11.1% 75.8% 66.8% 8.93%
1966 59.3% 48% 11.3% 75.9% 66.9% 9%
1967 60.5% 48.9% 11.6% 75.9% 66.8% 9.07%
1968 61.6% 49.6% 11.9% 75.8% 66.6% 9.14%
1969 62.2% 50% 12.2% 75.7% 66.5% 9.2%
1970 61.9% 49.5% 12.5% 75.5% 66.2% 9.26%
1971 61% 48.3% 12.6% 75.2% 65.9% 9.33%
1972 59.9% 47.2% 12.7% 74.9% 65.6% 9.39%
1973 58.8% 46.1% 12.8% 74.6% 65.1% 9.46%
1974 57.8% 44.9% 12.9% 74.4% 64.9% 9.54%
1975 56.7% 43.6% 13.1% 74.2% 64.6% 9.64%
1976 55.7% 42.4% 13.2% 74% 64.3% 9.72%
1977 54.7% 41.3% 13.3% 73.5% 63.7% 9.79%
1978 53.8% 40.3% 13.5% 72.4% 62.5% 9.84%
1979 53% 39.4% 13.7% 71.3% 61.4% 9.88%
1980 52.4% 38.7% 13.7% 70.4% 60.5% 9.89%
1981 51.9% 38.3% 13.7% 69.5% 59.6% 9.85%
1982 51.5% 38% 13.5% 68.7% 58.9% 9.79%
1983 51.3% 37.9% 13.4% 67.9% 58.1% 9.72%
1984 51.3% 38.1% 13.3% 67% 57.3% 9.68%
1985 51.4% 38.2% 13.2% 66.3% 56.6% 9.68%
1986 51.5% 38.4% 13.1% 65.7% 55.9% 9.71%
1987 51.6% 38.6% 13% 65.2% 55.4% 9.75%
1988 51.8% 38.7% 13% 64.8% 54.9% 9.81%
1989 52% 38.8% 13.2% 64.4% 54.5% 9.89%
1990 52.5% 38.9% 13.6% 64.2% 54.3% 9.97%
1991 53.3% 39.2% 14.1% 64% 53.9% 10.1%
1992 54% 39.3% 14.7% 63.7% 53.6% 10.2%
1993 54.7% 39.3% 15.4% 63.5% 53.2% 10.3%
1994 55.3% 39.2% 16.1% 63.1% 52.7% 10.4%
1995 55.5% 38.8% 16.7% 62.7% 52.2% 10.5%
1996 55.5% 38.2% 17.3% 62.1% 51.5% 10.6%
1997 55.3% 37.4% 17.9% 61.5% 50.8% 10.7%
1998 54.9% 36.6% 18.3% 60.7% 50% 10.7%
1999 54.2% 35.5% 18.7% 60% 49.2% 10.8%
2000 53.4% 34.4% 19% 59.3% 48.4% 10.9%
2001 52.7% 33.1% 19.5% 58.5% 47.6% 11%
2002 52.1% 32% 20.1% 57.8% 46.7% 11.1%
2003 51.9% 31.1% 20.8% 57% 45.9% 11.1%
2004 51.7% 30.2% 21.4% 56.3% 45.1% 11.2%
2005 51.1% 29.2% 21.9% 55.6% 44.3% 11.3%
2006 50.5% 28.3% 22.2% 55% 43.6% 11.4%
2007 49.8% 27.6% 22.1% 54.5% 43.1% 11.4%
2008 48.9% 27.3% 21.6% 54.1% 42.6% 11.5%
2009 48.2% 27.3% 20.9% 53.8% 42.2% 11.6%
2010 47.7% 27.4% 20.3% 53.5% 41.9% 11.6%
2011 47.6% 27.5% 20.1% 53.4% 41.6% 11.8%
2012 47.9% 27.7% 20.2% 53.3% 41.4% 11.9%
2013 48.4% 27.8% 20.6% 53.4% 41.2% 12.1%
2014 49.3% 28.4% 20.9% 53.5% 41.1% 12.4%
2015 50.5% 29.2% 21.3% 53.6% 40.9% 12.7%
2016 51.8% 30.1% 21.6% 53.7% 40.7% 13%
2017 52.9% 30.9% 22% 53.9% 40.6% 13.3%
2018 54% 31.6% 22.4% 54.1% 40.4% 13.7%
2019 55.1% 32.3% 22.8% 54.2% 40.1% 14%
2020 56% 32.8% 23.2% 54.2% 39.8% 14.4%
2021 56.6% 33.2% 23.5% 54.2% 39.5% 14.7%
2022 56.9% 33.3% 23.7% 54% 39% 15%
2023 57.1% 33.1% 24.1% 53.9% 38.5% 15.4%
2024 57.3% 32.7% 24.6% 53.7% 38% 15.7%

Age dependency is the ratio of people not in the labor force (children under 15 and adults 64+) to people aged 15 to 64. Age dependency in Georgia increased from 51.7% to 57.3% between 2004 and 2024 with a increased share of children and an increased proportion of people aged 65+

Georgia working age demographic chart

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Working age population share
Georgia World
1960 63.8% 57.6%
1961 63.4% 57.5%
1962 63.1% 57.4%
1963 63% 57.2%
1964 62.9% 57%
1965 63% 56.9%
1966 62.8% 56.8%
1967 62.3% 56.9%
1968 61.9% 56.9%
1969 61.7% 56.9%
1970 61.7% 57%
1971 62.1% 57.1%
1972 62.5% 57.2%
1973 63% 57.3%
1974 63.4% 57.3%
1975 63.8% 57.4%
1976 64.2% 57.5%
1977 64.7% 57.7%
1978 65% 58%
1979 65.4% 58.4%
1980 65.6% 58.7%
1981 65.8% 59%
1982 66% 59.3%
1983 66.1% 59.6%
1984 66.1% 59.9%
1985 66% 60.1%
1986 66% 60.4%
1987 66% 60.5%
1988 65.9% 60.7%
1989 65.8% 60.8%
1990 65.6% 60.9%
1991 65.2% 61%
1992 64.9% 61.1%
1993 64.6% 61.2%
1994 64.4% 61.3%
1995 64.3% 61.5%
1996 64.3% 61.7%
1997 64.4% 61.9%
1998 64.6% 62.2%
1999 64.9% 62.5%
2000 65.2% 62.8%
2001 65.5% 63.1%
2002 65.8% 63.4%
2003 65.8% 63.7%
2004 65.9% 64%
2005 66.2% 64.3%
2006 66.4% 64.5%
2007 66.8% 64.7%
2008 67.2% 64.9%
2009 67.5% 65%
2010 67.7% 65.1%
2011 67.7% 65.2%
2012 67.6% 65.2%
2013 67.4% 65.2%
2014 67% 65.2%
2015 66.4% 65.1%
2016 65.9% 65.1%
2017 65.4% 65%
2018 64.9% 64.9%
2019 64.5% 64.9%
2020 64.1% 64.8%
2021 63.8% 64.9%
2022 63.7% 64.9%
2023 63.6% 65%
2024 63.6% 65.1%
2025 63.5% 65.2%
2026 63.5% 65.3%
2027 63.4% 65.4%
2028 63.5% 65.4%
2029 63.6% 65.4%
2030 63.9% 65.4%
2031 64.2% 65.4%
2032 64.5% 65.4%
2033 64.8% 65.4%
2034 65% 65.3%
2035 65.1% 65.2%
2036 65.2% 65%
2037 65.2% 64.9%
2038 65.1% 64.7%
2039 65% 64.6%
2040 64.9% 64.5%
2041 64.8% 64.4%
2042 64.6% 64.3%
2043 64.4% 64.2%
2044 64.2% 64.1%
2045 63.9% 63.9%
2046 63.7% 63.8%
2047 63.4% 63.7%
2048 63.1% 63.6%
2049 62.7% 63.4%
2050 62.4% 63.3%

The share of working-age demographics aged 15-64 in Georgia changed from 65.9% to 63.6% between 2004 and 2024.

Share of young population (0-14 years)

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of population 0-14 years old
Georgia World
1960 28.7% 37.4%
1961 29.3% 37.5%
1962 29.7% 37.6%
1963 29.9% 37.8%
1964 30% 38%
1965 30% 38%
1966 30.2% 38%
1967 30.5% 38%
1968 30.7% 37.9%
1969 30.8% 37.8%
1970 30.5% 37.7%
1971 30% 37.6%
1972 29.5% 37.5%
1973 29% 37.3%
1974 28.4% 37.2%
1975 27.8% 37.1%
1976 27.3% 36.9%
1977 26.7% 36.7%
1978 26.2% 36.3%
1979 25.7% 35.9%
1980 25.4% 35.5%
1981 25.2% 35.2%
1982 25.1% 34.9%
1983 25.1% 34.6%
1984 25.1% 34.3%
1985 25.2% 34%
1986 25.4% 33.8%
1987 25.5% 33.6%
1988 25.5% 33.4%
1989 25.5% 33.2%
1990 25.5% 33%
1991 25.6% 32.9%
1992 25.5% 32.7%
1993 25.4% 32.5%
1994 25.2% 32.3%
1995 24.9% 32.1%
1996 24.6% 31.8%
1997 24.1% 31.5%
1998 23.6% 31.1%
1999 23% 30.8%
2000 22.4% 30.4%
2001 21.7% 30%
2002 21% 29.6%
2003 20.5% 29.2%
2004 19.9% 28.8%
2005 19.3% 28.5%
2006 18.8% 28.1%
2007 18.5% 27.9%
2008 18.3% 27.6%
2009 18.4% 27.5%
2010 18.6% 27.3%
2011 18.6% 27.1%
2012 18.7% 27%
2013 18.8% 26.9%
2014 19% 26.8%
2015 19.4% 26.6%
2016 19.8% 26.5%
2017 20.2% 26.4%
2018 20.5% 26.2%
2019 20.8% 26%
2020 21% 25.8%
2021 21.2% 25.6%
2022 21.2% 25.3%
2023 21% 25%
2024 20.8% 24.7%
2025 20.5% 24.4%
2026 20.2% 24.1%
2027 19.9% 23.8%
2028 19.5% 23.4%
2029 19% 23.1%
2030 18.5% 22.8%
2031 18% 22.6%
2032 17.6% 22.3%
2033 17.2% 22.1%
2034 16.9% 21.9%
2035 16.6% 21.7%
2036 16.4% 21.6%
2037 16.2% 21.5%
2038 16.2% 21.4%
2039 16.1% 21.3%
2040 16.1% 21.2%
2041 16.2% 21.1%
2042 16.2% 21%
2043 16.3% 21%
2044 16.4% 20.9%
2045 16.4% 20.8%
2046 16.5% 20.7%
2047 16.6% 20.7%
2048 16.7% 20.6%
2049 16.8% 20.5%
2050 16.8% 20.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in Georgia increased from 19.9% to 20.8% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in birth rates.

Share of old population (65+)

Georgia
Factual

UN forecast
World
Factual

UN forecast
Year Share of population 65+ years old
Georgia World
1960 7.46% 4.97%
1961 7.31% 4.99%
1962 7.18% 5.01%
1963 7.08% 5.02%
1964 7.01% 5.04%
1965 6.99% 5.08%
1966 7.07% 5.12%
1967 7.23% 5.16%
1968 7.39% 5.2%
1969 7.55% 5.24%
1970 7.72% 5.28%
1971 7.84% 5.32%
1972 7.93% 5.37%
1973 8.04% 5.42%
1974 8.18% 5.47%
1975 8.33% 5.53%
1976 8.48% 5.59%
1977 8.62% 5.65%
1978 8.77% 5.71%
1979 8.92% 5.77%
1980 9% 5.81%
1981 8.99% 5.81%
1982 8.94% 5.8%
1983 8.86% 5.79%
1984 8.78% 5.8%
1985 8.71% 5.82%
1986 8.64% 5.86%
1987 8.59% 5.91%
1988 8.59% 5.95%
1989 8.69% 6.01%
1990 8.9% 6.07%
1991 9.18% 6.14%
1992 9.52% 6.21%
1993 9.94% 6.29%
1994 10.4% 6.37%
1995 10.8% 6.45%
1996 11.1% 6.53%
1997 11.5% 6.61%
1998 11.8% 6.68%
1999 12.1% 6.76%
2000 12.4% 6.84%
2001 12.8% 6.92%
2002 13.2% 7.01%
2003 13.7% 7.1%
2004 14.1% 7.18%
2005 14.5% 7.26%
2006 14.8% 7.34%
2007 14.8% 7.41%
2008 14.5% 7.47%
2009 14.1% 7.52%
2010 13.8% 7.58%
2011 13.6% 7.66%
2012 13.7% 7.78%
2013 13.9% 7.92%
2014 14% 8.08%
2015 14.1% 8.26%
2016 14.3% 8.45%
2017 14.4% 8.65%
2018 14.5% 8.88%
2019 14.7% 9.1%
2020 14.9% 9.33%
2021 15% 9.53%
2022 15.1% 9.74%
2023 15.3% 9.98%
2024 15.6% 10.2%
2025 16% 10.4%
2026 16.4% 10.6%
2027 16.7% 10.8%
2028 17% 11.1%
2029 17.3% 11.5%
2030 17.6% 11.7%
2031 17.8% 12%
2032 17.9% 12.3%
2033 18% 12.6%
2034 18.2% 12.8%
2035 18.3% 13.1%
2036 18.4% 13.4%
2037 18.6% 13.7%
2038 18.7% 13.9%
2039 18.8% 14.1%
2040 18.9% 14.3%
2041 19.1% 14.5%
2042 19.2% 14.7%
2043 19.3% 14.9%
2044 19.5% 15%
2045 19.6% 15.2%
2046 19.8% 15.4%
2047 20% 15.7%
2048 20.2% 15.9%
2049 20.5% 16.1%
2050 20.8% 16.3%

The share of older people aged 65 and over in Georgia increased from 14.1% to 15.6% between 2004 and 2024 due to changes in life expectancy.

Demographics by nationality or race

Georgia
Race Share of demographic
Georgian 86.8%
Azerbaijani 6.27%
Armenian 4.53%
Russian 0.71%
Ossetian 0.39%
Yezeds 0.33%
Ukrainian 0.16%
Greek 0.15%
Abkhazian 0.02%
Belarus 0.01%
Abaza 0%
All other 0.6%

Religion demographics

Georgia
Religion Share of population
Christianity 88.2%
Islam 10.5%
Atheism 0.99%
Judaism 0.04%
Hinduism 0.01%
Buddhism 0.01%
All other 0.31%

Median age map

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