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

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 10,413,962 people in Greece in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 10,371,575 in Greece.

Population statistics:

  • Greece's population is 2.64 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Greece is the 94th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.12% for Greece.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs -0.41% in Greece.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Greece has declined from 11M to 10.4M (5.89% decline).

Georgia vs Greece: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Greece
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Greece
2100 3,078,390 6,583,798
2099 3,095,962 6,626,788
2098 3,113,268 6,669,448
2097 3,130,535 6,712,148
2096 3,147,088 6,754,327
2095 3,163,140 6,795,603
2094 3,179,046 6,836,072
2093 3,194,797 6,875,572
2092 3,209,692 6,914,370
2091 3,224,841 6,952,243
2090 3,239,446 6,990,331
2089 3,254,302 7,028,964
2088 3,269,115 7,066,683
2087 3,284,011 7,103,695
2086 3,298,437 7,141,616
2085 3,313,192 7,180,403
2084 3,327,434 7,219,180
2083 3,341,286 7,257,814
2082 3,355,214 7,298,443
2081 3,368,911 7,340,066
2080 3,382,244 7,383,894
2079 3,396,024 7,429,047
2078 3,410,227 7,475,929
2077 3,424,676 7,525,653
2076 3,439,894 7,576,476
2075 3,455,072 7,629,016
2074 3,469,703 7,684,147
2073 3,484,340 7,742,105
2072 3,498,926 7,802,307
2071 3,513,371 7,863,855
2070 3,528,520 7,927,670
2069 3,544,057 7,993,717
2068 3,559,495 8,061,488
2067 3,575,004 8,129,716
2066 3,590,926 8,198,001
2065 3,607,114 8,265,902
2064 3,622,820 8,334,739
2063 3,637,969 8,404,367
2062 3,652,682 8,473,829
2061 3,666,528 8,543,564
2060 3,680,180 8,612,080
2059 3,693,482 8,681,422
2058 3,705,813 8,749,623
2057 3,717,709 8,817,088
2056 3,729,974 8,882,878
2055 3,741,446 8,947,611
2054 3,751,834 9,010,135
2053 3,762,225 9,070,133
2052 3,773,210 9,129,136
2051 3,782,880 9,186,935
2050 3,792,010 9,242,128
2049 3,800,334 9,297,265
2048 3,808,834 9,349,392
2047 3,816,936 9,400,970
2046 3,825,088 9,448,620
2045 3,832,457 9,495,447
2044 3,838,601 9,542,082
2043 3,844,640 9,587,391
2042 3,850,029 9,631,428
2041 3,855,284 9,676,515
2040 3,861,929 9,721,977
2039 3,867,567 9,767,381
2038 3,874,063 9,813,639
2037 3,880,743 9,860,147
2036 3,887,984 9,906,540
2035 3,894,028 9,953,900
2034 3,900,127 10,000,716
2033 3,905,266 10,047,814
2032 3,910,171 10,096,329
2031 3,915,886 10,142,892
2030 3,920,585 10,189,114
2029 3,925,124 10,235,303
2028 3,928,232 10,281,352
2027 3,931,570 10,326,692
2026 3,934,050 10,371,575
2025 3,935,766 10,413,962
2024 3,812,518 10,405,134
2023 3,715,483 10,407,351
2022 3,712,502 10,437,805
2021 3,708,610 10,570,130
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Greece's population decreased by 404,396 people (a 3.75% decline).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Greece was ranked 74th in 2006 and ranked 94th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Georgia's population will shrink by 3.61% to 3,792,010 people with a rank change from 129th to 135th. The population of Greece will decrease by 10.9% to 9,242,128 people and rank change from 94th 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 3.23% 0.08%
2024 2.61% -0.02%
2023 0.08% -0.29%
2022 0.1% -1.25%
2021 -0.38% -1.2%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Georgia grew by 3.23%, while Greece's population grew by 0.08%.

Live population counters

Georgia Greece
Current population
3934050
10371575
Population rank 129/197 94/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.12%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
59.7 minutes
One birth every
12.2 minutes
7.65 minutes
One death every
11.6 minutes
4.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 +24
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +8,828
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +0.08%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 154/197
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 -2,085 1,745 -57,229 -122,772
2023 -1,282 2,003 -56,200 -159,430
2022 -2,224 26,999 -63,671 -53,997
2021 -9,127 -2,738 -58,135 -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 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 65.5% of the population change in Georgia is from natural causes (a gain of 32,472 people) and 34.5% is from migration (a loss of 17,115 people). In Greece 49.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 447,969 people) and 50.5% is from migration (a loss of 457,918 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
Volos 85.8K
Ioannina 64.9K
Chalcis 64.5K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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