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Population in Georgia compared to Greece: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 10,405,134 people in Greece in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 10,181,414 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 2.75 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 96th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs -0.47% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.2M (7.61% decline).

Georgia vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Greece
2100 2,893,380 6,463,085
2099 2,909,896 6,505,287
2098 2,926,162 6,547,164
2097 2,942,392 6,589,081
2096 2,957,950 6,630,487
2095 2,973,037 6,671,006
2094 2,987,987 6,710,734
2093 3,002,791 6,749,510
2092 3,016,791 6,787,596
2091 3,031,030 6,824,775
2090 3,044,757 6,862,164
2089 3,058,720 6,900,089
2088 3,072,643 6,937,116
2087 3,086,644 6,973,450
2086 3,100,203 7,010,676
2085 3,114,071 7,048,751
2084 3,127,457 7,086,818
2083 3,140,476 7,124,743
2082 3,153,567 7,164,627
2081 3,166,441 7,205,487
2080 3,178,973 7,248,512
2079 3,191,924 7,292,836
2078 3,205,275 7,338,859
2077 3,218,855 7,387,671
2076 3,233,158 7,437,562
2075 3,247,424 7,489,139
2074 3,261,175 7,543,259
2073 3,274,933 7,600,155
2072 3,288,643 7,659,253
2071 3,302,219 7,719,672
2070 3,316,457 7,782,317
2069 3,331,061 7,847,153
2068 3,345,571 7,913,682
2067 3,360,149 7,980,659
2066 3,375,114 8,047,692
2065 3,390,328 8,114,348
2064 3,405,090 8,181,923
2063 3,419,329 8,250,274
2062 3,433,158 8,318,463
2061 3,446,172 8,386,919
2060 3,459,003 8,454,179
2059 3,471,505 8,522,250
2058 3,483,096 8,589,200
2057 3,494,277 8,655,428
2056 3,505,804 8,720,012
2055 3,516,587 8,783,558
2054 3,526,351 8,844,935
2053 3,536,117 8,903,834
2052 3,546,442 8,961,755
2051 3,555,531 9,018,494
2050 3,564,112 9,072,676
2049 3,571,936 9,126,801
2048 3,579,925 9,177,973
2047 3,587,540 9,228,605
2046 3,595,202 9,275,381
2045 3,602,128 9,321,349
2044 3,607,903 9,367,130
2043 3,613,579 9,411,608
2042 3,618,645 9,454,837
2041 3,623,583 9,499,098
2040 3,629,829 9,543,726
2039 3,635,128 9,588,298
2038 3,641,234 9,633,708
2037 3,647,513 9,679,362
2036 3,654,319 9,724,905
2035 3,659,999 9,771,397
2034 3,665,732 9,817,355
2033 3,670,561 9,863,589
2032 3,675,172 9,911,215
2031 3,680,543 9,956,924
2030 3,684,960 10,002,298
2029 3,689,226 10,047,641
2028 3,692,147 10,092,845
2027 3,695,285 10,137,354
2026 3,697,615 10,181,414
2025 3,699,228 10,223,023
2024 3,699,557 10,405,134
2023 3,715,483 10,407,351
2022 3,712,502 10,436,882
2021 3,708,610 10,569,207
2020 3,722,716 10,698,599
2019 3,720,161 10,721,582
2018 3,726,549 10,732,882
2017 3,728,004 10,754,679
2016 3,727,505 10,775,971
2015 3,725,276 10,820,883
2014 3,719,414 10,892,413
2013 3,717,668 10,965,211
2012 3,728,874 11,045,011
2011 3,756,441 11,104,899
2010 3,786,695 11,121,341
2009 3,814,419 11,107,017
2008 3,848,449 11,077,841
2007 3,860,158 11,048,473
2006 3,880,347 11,020,362
2005 3,902,469 10,987,314
2004 3,927,340 10,955,141
2003 3,951,736 10,928,070
2002 3,978,515 10,902,022
2001 4,014,373 10,862,132
2000 4,077,131 10,805,808
1999 4,157,192 10,761,698
1998 4,243,607 10,720,509
1997 4,349,913 10,661,259
1996 4,491,699 10,608,800
1995 4,657,722 10,562,153
1994 4,836,076 10,512,922
1993 4,911,100 10,460,415
1992 4,873,500 10,399,061
1991 4,835,900 10,319,927
1990 4,802,000 10,196,792
1989 4,803,300 10,089,498
1988 4,790,700 10,036,983
1987 4,743,500 10,000,595
1986 4,704,500 9,967,213
1985 4,662,900 9,934,300
1984 4,622,200 9,895,801
1983 4,582,900 9,846,627
1982 4,542,800 9,789,513
1981 4,504,500 9,729,350
1980 4,467,700 9,642,505
1979 4,430,200 9,548,258
1978 4,397,700 9,429,959
1977 4,372,100 9,308,479
1976 4,342,400 9,188,150
1975 4,311,200 9,046,541
1974 4,279,500 8,962,022
1973 4,242,500 8,929,086
1972 4,205,300 8,888,628
1971 4,163,000 8,831,036
1970 4,119,900 8,792,806
1969 4,080,300 8,772,764
1968 4,042,300 8,740,765
1967 4,005,800 8,684,088
1966 3,966,700 8,613,651
1965 3,921,600 8,550,333
1964 3,870,300 8,510,429
1963 3,816,100 8,479,625
1962 3,760,300 8,448,233
1961 3,703,600 8,398,050
1960 3,645,600 8,331,725

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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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Greece lost 244,391 people (a 2.22% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Greece's population decreased by 594,557 people (a 5.52% decline).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 96th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Georgia's population will shrink by 3.61% to 3,564,112 people with a rank change from 131st to 135th. The population of Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,072,676 people and rank change from 96th to 106th.

Both countries are in a period of decline and in 50 years are projected to lose 12.6% of the population in Georgia and 26.9% in Greece.

Population growth rate by year

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Greece
2100 -0.57% -0.65%
2099 -0.56% -0.64%
2098 -0.55% -0.64%
2097 -0.53% -0.62%
2096 -0.51% -0.61%
2095 -0.5% -0.59%
2094 -0.49% -0.57%
2093 -0.46% -0.56%
2092 -0.47% -0.54%
2091 -0.45% -0.54%
2090 -0.46% -0.55%
2089 -0.45% -0.53%
2088 -0.45% -0.52%
2087 -0.44% -0.53%
2086 -0.45% -0.54%
2085 -0.43% -0.54%
2084 -0.41% -0.53%
2083 -0.42% -0.56%
2082 -0.41% -0.57%
2081 -0.39% -0.59%
2080 -0.41% -0.61%
2079 -0.42% -0.63%
2078 -0.42% -0.66%
2077 -0.44% -0.67%
2076 -0.44% -0.69%
2075 -0.42% -0.72%
2074 -0.42% -0.75%
2073 -0.42% -0.77%
2072 -0.41% -0.78%
2071 -0.43% -0.8%
2070 -0.44% -0.83%
2069 -0.43% -0.84%
2068 -0.43% -0.84%
2067 -0.44% -0.83%
2066 -0.45% -0.82%
2065 -0.43% -0.83%
2064 -0.42% -0.83%
2063 -0.4% -0.82%
2062 -0.38% -0.82%
2061 -0.37% -0.8%
2060 -0.36% -0.8%
2059 -0.33% -0.78%
2058 -0.32% -0.77%
2057 -0.33% -0.74%
2056 -0.31% -0.72%
2055 -0.28% -0.69%
2054 -0.28% -0.66%
2053 -0.29% -0.65%
2052 -0.26% -0.63%
2051 -0.24% -0.6%
2050 -0.22% -0.59%
2049 -0.22% -0.56%
2048 -0.21% -0.55%
2047 -0.21% -0.5%
2046 -0.19% -0.49%
2045 -0.16% -0.49%
2044 -0.16% -0.47%
2043 -0.14% -0.46%
2042 -0.14% -0.47%
2041 -0.17% -0.47%
2040 -0.15% -0.46%
2039 -0.17% -0.47%
2038 -0.17% -0.47%
2037 -0.19% -0.47%
2036 -0.16% -0.48%
2035 -0.16% -0.47%
2034 -0.13% -0.47%
2033 -0.13% -0.48%
2032 -0.15% -0.46%
2031 -0.12% -0.45%
2030 -0.12% -0.45%
2029 -0.08% -0.45%
2028 -0.08% -0.44%
2027 -0.06% -0.43%
2026 -0.04% -0.41%
2025 -0.009% -1.75%
2024 -0.43% -0.02%
2023 0.08% -0.28%
2022 0.1% -1.25%
2021 -0.38% -1.21%
2020 0.07% -0.21%
2019 -0.17% -0.11%
2018 -0.04% -0.2%
2017 0.01% -0.2%
2016 0.06% -0.42%
2015 0.16% -0.66%
2014 0.05% -0.66%
2013 -0.3% -0.72%
2012 -0.73% -0.54%
2011 -0.8% -0.15%
2010 -0.73% 0.13%
2009 -0.88% 0.26%
2008 -0.3% 0.27%
2007 -0.52% 0.26%
2006 -0.57% 0.3%
2005 -0.63% 0.29%
2004 -0.62% 0.25%
2003 -0.67% 0.24%
2002 -0.89% 0.37%
2001 -1.54% 0.52%
2000 -1.93% 0.41%
1999 -2.04% 0.38%
1998 -2.44% 0.56%
1997 -3.16% 0.49%
1996 -3.56% 0.44%
1995 -3.69% 0.47%
1994 -1.53% 0.5%
1993 0.77% 0.59%
1992 0.78% 0.77%
1991 0.71% 1.21%
1990 -0.03% 1.06%
1989 0.26% 0.52%
1988 1% 0.36%
1987 0.83% 0.33%
1986 0.89% 0.33%
1985 0.88% 0.39%
1984 0.86% 0.5%
1983 0.88% 0.58%
1982 0.85% 0.62%
1981 0.82% 0.9%
1980 0.85% 0.99%
1979 0.74% 1.25%
1978 0.59% 1.31%
1977 0.68% 1.31%
1976 0.72% 1.57%
1975 0.74% 0.94%
1974 0.87% 0.37%
1973 0.88% 0.46%
1972 1.02% 0.65%
1971 1.05% 0.43%
1970 0.97% 0.23%
1969 0.94% 0.37%
1968 0.91% 0.65%
1967 0.99% 0.82%
1966 1.15% 0.74%
1965 1.33% 0.47%
1964 1.42% 0.36%
1963 1.48% 0.37%
1962 1.53% 0.6%
1961 1.59% 0.8%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while Greece's population declined by 0.02%.

Live population counters

Georgia Greece
Current population
3697615
10181414
Population rank 131/197 96/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.12%
One net population change
33 minutes
3.95 hours
One birth every
12.3 minutes
7.43 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.14 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 -6
Annual growth/decline -15,926 -2,217
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% -0.02%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 165/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
31.7 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 +16,636
Net migration rank 61/196 37/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 1,423,964
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 46/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 14.2%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 47/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Greece
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Greece
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 16,636
2024 - 1,745 - -122,772
2023 -1,282 2,003 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -2,224 26,999 -63,665 -53,997
2021 -9,127 -2,738 -58,131 -160,277
2020 335 -2,738 -46,004 6,353
2019 5,606 -5,412 -41,814 36,762
2018 8,407 -5,176 -33,272 17,938
2017 8,391 -7,889 -36,566 10,483
2016 11,346 -10,588 -25,862 10,484
2015 13,105 -13,321 -29,216 -43,462
2014 13,089 -16,047 -20,696 -46,678
2013 10,145 -40,117 -17,545 -59,323
2012 8,584 -39,290 -16,568 -65,364
2011 8,989 -37,847 -4,441 -31,786
2010 10,501 -36,608 5,560 2,001
2009 12,210 -32,757 8,886 18,182
2008 7,974 -32,463 11,077 27,081
2007 3,551 -32,142 2,210 25,400
2006 2,146 -31,729 6,612 27,621
2005 1,604 -31,216 2,197 33,297
2004 283 -30,614 0 29,039
2003 2,482 -31,075 -1,093 25,323
2002 2,228 -58,531 0 25,692
2001 3,445 -110,969 0 60,387
2000 4,681 -135,046 -1,081 54,661
1999 6,901 -131,768 -2,153 49,930
1998 9,823 -127,962 -2,144 47,856
1997 11,862 -133,250 2,133 45,671
1996 18,304 -133,999 0 43,444
1995 17,644 -130,201 1,056 42,674
1994 17,279 -147,551 6,307 42,897
1993 18,303 -154,788 4,185 39,829
1992 24,226 -121,647 6,239 41,000
1991 32,932 -111,958 6,192 37,917
1990 40,169 -108,969 8,157 26,294
1989 41,510 -85,690 9,080 18,862
1988 42,810 -12,189 15,055 20,557
1987 45,561 -10,966 10,001 19,005
1986 48,960 -14,123 20,931 19,064
1985 49,786 -15,208 22,849 16,093
1984 48,523 -12,920 37,604 19,767
1983 48,496 -10,906 42,341 18,655
1982 47,363 -12,363 50,906 19,675
1981 46,185 -12,822 54,484 25,061
1980 44,114 -12,593 60,748 47,460
1979 42,863 -14,281 65,882 72,184
1978 41,616 -9,755 64,124 60,775
1977 40,023 -8,213 59,574 19,193
1976 39,964 -8,952 65,236 89,601
1975 39,331 -9,605 61,516 61,265
1974 38,071 -10,261 68,111 -22,590
1973 38,259 -10,763 59,824 -42,387
1972 38,832 -11,097 64,887 -3,589
1971 38,953 -10,997 67,116 -12,747
1970 38,731 -1,311 71,222 -54,166
1969 37,764 34,301 82,464 -118,544
1968 37,840 37,031 87,408 -429
1967 40,070 34,734 91,183 -55,853
1966 40,905 32,869 86,998 21,206
1965 43,463 18,981 83,793 -81,576
1964 48,429 19,377 83,402 -76,678
1963 51,456 19,405 81,404 -77,345
1962 51,903 18,981 85,327 -74,972
1961 52,284 18,016 86,500 -61,102
1960 51,640 16,740 96,648 -15,996

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). In Greece 51.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 411,426 people) and 48.1% is from migration (a loss of 381,824 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 1,423,964 people or 14.2% in Greece.

Biggest cities by population

Georgia
City Population
Tbilisi 1.12M
Batumi 169K
Kutaisi 148K
Rustavi 132K
Sukhumi 64.4K
Gori 44.5K
Khashuri 25.2K
Marneuli 24.9K
Senaki 21.6K
Gardabani 12K
Greece
City Population
Athens 643K
Crete 623K
Thessaloniki 310K
Patras 174K
Piraeus 168K
Larissa 146K
Heraklion 145K
Peristeri 134K
Kallithea 97.6K
Glyfada 89.6K

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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:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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