The current population of Georgia is 3,697,615 people, as of 2026 based on the adjusted UN estimation. The latest officially reported number was 3,699,557 in 2024.
- Georgia is ranked 131/197 by population and was ranked 124th in 2006.
- Georgia accounts for 0.04% of the world's population.
- Georgia's population peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and has been in decline since.
- For the last 20 years, Georgia has had an average decline rate of -0.24% per year.
- The UN estimates that Georgia's population is going to decline by -3.61% to 3.56M people by 2050.
- Since 2006, population has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (-4.71% decline in 20 years).
Georgia population and growth rate by year
| Year | Population | Growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2100 | 2,893,380 | -0.57% |
| 2099 | 2,909,896 | -0.56% |
| 2098 | 2,926,162 | -0.55% |
| 2097 | 2,942,392 | -0.53% |
| 2096 | 2,957,950 | -0.51% |
| 2095 | 2,973,037 | -0.5% |
| 2094 | 2,987,987 | -0.49% |
| 2093 | 3,002,791 | -0.46% |
| 2092 | 3,016,791 | -0.47% |
| 2091 | 3,031,030 | -0.45% |
| 2090 | 3,044,757 | -0.46% |
| 2089 | 3,058,720 | -0.45% |
| 2088 | 3,072,643 | -0.45% |
| 2087 | 3,086,644 | -0.44% |
| 2086 | 3,100,203 | -0.45% |
| 2085 | 3,114,071 | -0.43% |
| 2084 | 3,127,457 | -0.41% |
| 2083 | 3,140,476 | -0.42% |
| 2082 | 3,153,567 | -0.41% |
| 2081 | 3,166,441 | -0.39% |
| 2080 | 3,178,973 | -0.41% |
| 2079 | 3,191,924 | -0.42% |
| 2078 | 3,205,275 | -0.42% |
| 2077 | 3,218,855 | -0.44% |
| 2076 | 3,233,158 | -0.44% |
| 2075 | 3,247,424 | -0.42% |
| 2074 | 3,261,175 | -0.42% |
| 2073 | 3,274,933 | -0.42% |
| 2072 | 3,288,643 | -0.41% |
| 2071 | 3,302,219 | -0.43% |
| 2070 | 3,316,457 | -0.44% |
| 2069 | 3,331,061 | -0.43% |
| 2068 | 3,345,571 | -0.43% |
| 2067 | 3,360,149 | -0.44% |
| 2066 | 3,375,114 | -0.45% |
| 2065 | 3,390,328 | -0.43% |
| 2064 | 3,405,090 | -0.42% |
| 2063 | 3,419,329 | -0.4% |
| 2062 | 3,433,158 | -0.38% |
| 2061 | 3,446,172 | -0.37% |
| 2060 | 3,459,003 | -0.36% |
| 2059 | 3,471,505 | -0.33% |
| 2058 | 3,483,096 | -0.32% |
| 2057 | 3,494,277 | -0.33% |
| 2056 | 3,505,804 | -0.31% |
| 2055 | 3,516,587 | -0.28% |
| 2054 | 3,526,351 | -0.28% |
| 2053 | 3,536,117 | -0.29% |
| 2052 | 3,546,442 | -0.26% |
| 2051 | 3,555,531 | -0.24% |
| 2050 | 3,564,112 | -0.22% |
| 2049 | 3,571,936 | -0.22% |
| 2048 | 3,579,925 | -0.21% |
| 2047 | 3,587,540 | -0.21% |
| 2046 | 3,595,202 | -0.19% |
| 2045 | 3,602,128 | -0.16% |
| 2044 | 3,607,903 | -0.16% |
| 2043 | 3,613,579 | -0.14% |
| 2042 | 3,618,645 | -0.14% |
| 2041 | 3,623,583 | -0.17% |
| 2040 | 3,629,829 | -0.15% |
| 2039 | 3,635,128 | -0.17% |
| 2038 | 3,641,234 | -0.17% |
| 2037 | 3,647,513 | -0.19% |
| 2036 | 3,654,319 | -0.16% |
| 2035 | 3,659,999 | -0.16% |
| 2034 | 3,665,732 | -0.13% |
| 2033 | 3,670,561 | -0.13% |
| 2032 | 3,675,172 | -0.15% |
| 2031 | 3,680,543 | -0.12% |
| 2030 | 3,684,960 | -0.12% |
| 2029 | 3,689,226 | -0.08% |
| 2028 | 3,692,147 | -0.08% |
| 2027 | 3,695,285 | -0.06% |
| 2026 | 3,697,615 | -0.04% |
| 2025 | 3,699,228 | -0.009% |
| 2024 | 3,699,557 | -0.43% |
| 2023 | 3,715,483 | 0.08% |
| 2022 | 3,712,502 | 0.1% |
| 2021 | 3,708,610 | -0.38% |
| 2020 | 3,722,716 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 3,720,161 | -0.17% |
| 2018 | 3,726,549 | -0.04% |
| 2017 | 3,728,004 | 0.01% |
| 2016 | 3,727,505 | 0.06% |
| 2015 | 3,725,276 | 0.16% |
| 2014 | 3,719,414 | 0.05% |
| 2013 | 3,717,668 | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 3,728,874 | -0.73% |
| 2011 | 3,756,441 | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 3,786,695 | -0.73% |
| 2009 | 3,814,419 | -0.88% |
| 2008 | 3,848,449 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 3,860,158 | -0.52% |
| 2006 | 3,880,347 | -0.57% |
| 2005 | 3,902,469 | -0.63% |
| 2004 | 3,927,340 | -0.62% |
| 2003 | 3,951,736 | -0.67% |
| 2002 | 3,978,515 | -0.89% |
| 2001 | 4,014,373 | -1.54% |
| 2000 | 4,077,131 | -1.93% |
| 1999 | 4,157,192 | -2.04% |
| 1998 | 4,243,607 | -2.44% |
| 1997 | 4,349,913 | -3.16% |
| 1996 | 4,491,699 | -3.56% |
| 1995 | 4,657,722 | -3.69% |
| 1994 | 4,836,076 | -1.53% |
| 1993 | 4,911,100 | 0.77% |
| 1992 | 4,873,500 | 0.78% |
| 1991 | 4,835,900 | 0.71% |
| 1990 | 4,802,000 | -0.03% |
| 1989 | 4,803,300 | 0.26% |
| 1988 | 4,790,700 | 1% |
| 1987 | 4,743,500 | 0.83% |
| 1986 | 4,704,500 | 0.89% |
| 1985 | 4,662,900 | 0.88% |
| 1984 | 4,622,200 | 0.86% |
| 1983 | 4,582,900 | 0.88% |
| 1982 | 4,542,800 | 0.85% |
| 1981 | 4,504,500 | 0.82% |
| 1980 | 4,467,700 | 0.85% |
| 1979 | 4,430,200 | 0.74% |
| 1978 | 4,397,700 | 0.59% |
| 1977 | 4,372,100 | 0.68% |
| 1976 | 4,342,400 | 0.72% |
| 1975 | 4,311,200 | 0.74% |
| 1974 | 4,279,500 | 0.87% |
| 1973 | 4,242,500 | 0.88% |
| 1972 | 4,205,300 | 1.02% |
| 1971 | 4,163,000 | 1.05% |
| 1970 | 4,119,900 | 0.97% |
| 1969 | 4,080,300 | 0.94% |
| 1968 | 4,042,300 | 0.91% |
| 1967 | 4,005,800 | 0.99% |
| 1966 | 3,966,700 | 1.15% |
| 1965 | 3,921,600 | 1.33% |
| 1964 | 3,870,300 | 1.42% |
| 1963 | 3,816,100 | 1.48% |
| 1962 | 3,760,300 | 1.53% |
| 1961 | 3,703,600 | 1.59% |
| 1960 | 3,645,600 | - |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Georgia has a population of 3.7M as of 2026, compared to 3.73M in 2016, 3.88M in 2006, and 4.49M in 1996.
Over the past 10 years, the population has had a trend to decrease by an average of 0.08% per year. Georgia is ranked 168th out of 197 countries by a 10-year average growth rate.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that with changing growth rate trends in 20 years (in 2046) Georgia will have 3,595,202 people (-2.77% decline) with a rank change from 131st to 135th.
By the year 2100, Georgia's population is projected to decline by 21.8% from its current level to 2.89M people.
Natural change and net migration by year
| Year | Population change | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Natural | Net migration | |
| 2025 | - | - | 1,283 |
| 2024 | - | - | 1,745 |
| 2023 | 721 | -1,282 | 2,003 |
| 2022 | 24,775 | -2,224 | 26,999 |
| 2021 | -11,865 | -9,127 | -2,738 |
| 2020 | -2,403 | 335 | -2,738 |
| 2019 | 194 | 5,606 | -5,412 |
| 2018 | 3,231 | 8,407 | -5,176 |
| 2017 | 502 | 8,391 | -7,889 |
| 2016 | 758 | 11,346 | -10,588 |
| 2015 | -216 | 13,105 | -13,321 |
| 2014 | -2,958 | 13,089 | -16,047 |
| 2013 | -29,972 | 10,145 | -40,117 |
| 2012 | -30,706 | 8,584 | -39,290 |
| 2011 | -28,858 | 8,989 | -37,847 |
| 2010 | -26,107 | 10,501 | -36,608 |
| 2009 | -20,547 | 12,210 | -32,757 |
| 2008 | -24,489 | 7,974 | -32,463 |
| 2007 | -28,591 | 3,551 | -32,142 |
| 2006 | -29,583 | 2,146 | -31,729 |
| 2005 | -29,612 | 1,604 | -31,216 |
| 2004 | -30,331 | 283 | -30,614 |
| 2003 | -28,593 | 2,482 | -31,075 |
| 2002 | -56,303 | 2,228 | -58,531 |
| 2001 | -107,524 | 3,445 | -110,969 |
| 2000 | -130,365 | 4,681 | -135,046 |
| 1999 | -124,867 | 6,901 | -131,768 |
| 1998 | -118,139 | 9,823 | -127,962 |
| 1997 | -121,388 | 11,862 | -133,250 |
| 1996 | -115,695 | 18,304 | -133,999 |
| 1995 | -112,557 | 17,644 | -130,201 |
| 1994 | -130,272 | 17,279 | -147,551 |
| 1993 | -136,485 | 18,303 | -154,788 |
| 1992 | -97,421 | 24,226 | -121,647 |
| 1991 | -79,026 | 32,932 | -111,958 |
| 1990 | -68,800 | 40,169 | -108,969 |
| 1989 | -44,180 | 41,510 | -85,690 |
| 1988 | 30,621 | 42,810 | -12,189 |
| 1987 | 34,595 | 45,561 | -10,966 |
| 1986 | 34,837 | 48,960 | -14,123 |
| 1985 | 34,578 | 49,786 | -15,208 |
| 1984 | 35,603 | 48,523 | -12,920 |
| 1983 | 37,590 | 48,496 | -10,906 |
| 1982 | 35,000 | 47,363 | -12,363 |
| 1981 | 33,363 | 46,185 | -12,822 |
| 1980 | 31,521 | 44,114 | -12,593 |
| 1979 | 28,582 | 42,863 | -14,281 |
| 1978 | 31,861 | 41,616 | -9,755 |
| 1977 | 31,810 | 40,023 | -8,213 |
| 1976 | 31,012 | 39,964 | -8,952 |
| 1975 | 29,726 | 39,331 | -9,605 |
| 1974 | 27,810 | 38,071 | -10,261 |
| 1973 | 27,496 | 38,259 | -10,763 |
| 1972 | 27,735 | 38,832 | -11,097 |
| 1971 | 27,956 | 38,953 | -10,997 |
| 1970 | 37,420 | 38,731 | -1,311 |
| 1969 | 72,065 | 37,764 | 34,301 |
| 1968 | 74,871 | 37,840 | 37,031 |
| 1967 | 74,804 | 40,070 | 34,734 |
| 1966 | 73,774 | 40,905 | 32,869 |
| 1965 | 62,444 | 43,463 | 18,981 |
| 1964 | 67,806 | 48,429 | 19,377 |
| 1963 | 70,861 | 51,456 | 19,405 |
| 1962 | 70,884 | 51,903 | 18,981 |
| 1961 | 70,300 | 52,284 | 18,016 |
| 1960 | 68,380 | 51,640 | 16,740 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Over the last 10 years, 57.7% of the population change in Georgia is from natural causes (a gain of 47,646 people) and 42.3% is from migration (a loss of 34,907 people).
As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 73,078 and 1.9% in 2010.
Georgia population clock
Georgia
|
Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
3697615
|
131/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 131/197 |
| One net population change |
33 minutes
|
180/197 |
| One birth every |
12.3 minutes
|
138/196 |
| One death every |
11.9 minutes
|
112/196 |
| Daily growth/decline | -44 | 180/197 |
| Annual growth/decline | -15,926 | 180/197 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.43% | 184/197 |
| One migration net change every |
6.85 hours
|
61/196 |
| Annual migration change | +1,283 | 61/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 81,582 | 137/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.1% | 133/195 |
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Georgia population statistics
|
Georgia
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75 years | 73.8 years |
| Average age | 38.6 years | 33.8 years |
| Median age | 38 years | 31.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.6:53.4 | 50.3:49.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.81 births per woman | 2.2 births per woman |
| Population density | 137.8 ppl/mi² | 144 ppl/mi² |
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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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