The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 386,506 people in Iceland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 397,129 in Iceland.
Population statistics:
- Georgia's population is 9.31 times bigger than Iceland's.
- Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Iceland is the 173rd.
- The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.005% for Iceland.
- For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.63% in Iceland.
- Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Iceland has grown from 304K to 397K (30.7% growth).
Georgia vs Iceland: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Georgia
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2100 | 2,893,380 | 359,553 |
| 2099 | 2,909,896 | 361,331 |
| 2098 | 2,926,162 | 363,133 |
| 2097 | 2,942,392 | 364,957 |
| 2096 | 2,957,950 | 366,850 |
| 2095 | 2,973,037 | 368,746 |
| 2094 | 2,987,987 | 370,650 |
| 2093 | 3,002,791 | 372,614 |
| 2092 | 3,016,791 | 374,717 |
| 2091 | 3,031,030 | 376,803 |
| 2090 | 3,044,757 | 378,807 |
| 2089 | 3,058,720 | 380,812 |
| 2088 | 3,072,643 | 382,997 |
| 2087 | 3,086,644 | 385,164 |
| 2086 | 3,100,203 | 387,257 |
| 2085 | 3,114,071 | 389,362 |
| 2084 | 3,127,457 | 391,416 |
| 2083 | 3,140,476 | 393,481 |
| 2082 | 3,153,567 | 395,438 |
| 2081 | 3,166,441 | 397,470 |
| 2080 | 3,178,973 | 399,499 |
| 2079 | 3,191,924 | 401,462 |
| 2078 | 3,205,275 | 403,324 |
| 2077 | 3,218,855 | 405,255 |
| 2076 | 3,233,158 | 406,954 |
| 2075 | 3,247,424 | 408,546 |
| 2074 | 3,261,175 | 410,015 |
| 2073 | 3,274,933 | 411,402 |
| 2072 | 3,288,643 | 412,903 |
| 2071 | 3,302,219 | 414,245 |
| 2070 | 3,316,457 | 415,521 |
| 2069 | 3,331,061 | 416,683 |
| 2068 | 3,345,571 | 417,749 |
| 2067 | 3,360,149 | 418,899 |
| 2066 | 3,375,114 | 419,918 |
| 2065 | 3,390,328 | 420,941 |
| 2064 | 3,405,090 | 421,814 |
| 2063 | 3,419,329 | 422,695 |
| 2062 | 3,433,158 | 423,614 |
| 2061 | 3,446,172 | 424,319 |
| 2060 | 3,459,003 | 425,096 |
| 2059 | 3,471,505 | 425,721 |
| 2058 | 3,483,096 | 426,288 |
| 2057 | 3,494,277 | 426,844 |
| 2056 | 3,505,804 | 427,304 |
| 2055 | 3,516,587 | 427,695 |
| 2054 | 3,526,351 | 427,915 |
| 2053 | 3,536,117 | 428,108 |
| 2052 | 3,546,442 | 428,300 |
| 2051 | 3,555,531 | 428,278 |
| 2050 | 3,564,112 | 428,323 |
| 2049 | 3,571,936 | 428,289 |
| 2048 | 3,579,925 | 428,213 |
| 2047 | 3,587,540 | 428,102 |
| 2046 | 3,595,202 | 427,911 |
| 2045 | 3,602,128 | 427,683 |
| 2044 | 3,607,903 | 427,236 |
| 2043 | 3,613,579 | 426,580 |
| 2042 | 3,618,645 | 425,915 |
| 2041 | 3,623,583 | 425,212 |
| 2040 | 3,629,829 | 424,385 |
| 2039 | 3,635,128 | 423,407 |
| 2038 | 3,641,234 | 422,302 |
| 2037 | 3,647,513 | 421,094 |
| 2036 | 3,654,319 | 419,738 |
| 2035 | 3,659,999 | 418,238 |
| 2034 | 3,665,732 | 416,721 |
| 2033 | 3,670,561 | 415,006 |
| 2032 | 3,675,172 | 413,150 |
| 2031 | 3,680,543 | 411,039 |
| 2030 | 3,684,960 | 408,677 |
| 2029 | 3,689,226 | 406,109 |
| 2028 | 3,692,147 | 403,085 |
| 2027 | 3,695,285 | 399,797 |
| 2026 | 3,697,615 | 396,141 |
| 2025 | 3,699,228 | 391,759 |
| 2024 | 3,699,557 | 386,506 |
| 2023 | 3,715,483 | 385,663 |
| 2022 | 3,712,502 | 382,003 |
| 2021 | 3,708,610 | 372,520 |
| 2020 | 3,722,716 | 366,463 |
| 2019 | 3,720,161 | 360,563 |
| 2018 | 3,726,549 | 352,721 |
| 2017 | 3,728,004 | 343,400 |
| 2016 | 3,727,505 | 335,439 |
| 2015 | 3,725,276 | 330,815 |
| 2014 | 3,719,414 | 327,386 |
| 2013 | 3,717,668 | 323,764 |
| 2012 | 3,728,874 | 320,716 |
| 2011 | 3,756,441 | 319,014 |
| 2010 | 3,786,695 | 318,041 |
| 2009 | 3,814,419 | 318,499 |
| 2008 | 3,848,449 | 317,414 |
| 2007 | 3,860,158 | 311,566 |
| 2006 | 3,880,347 | 303,782 |
| 2005 | 3,902,469 | 296,734 |
| 2004 | 3,927,340 | 292,074 |
| 2003 | 3,951,736 | 289,521 |
| 2002 | 3,978,515 | 287,523 |
| 2001 | 4,014,373 | 284,968 |
| 2000 | 4,077,131 | 281,205 |
| 1999 | 4,157,192 | 277,381 |
| 1998 | 4,243,607 | 274,047 |
| 1997 | 4,349,913 | 271,128 |
| 1996 | 4,491,699 | 268,916 |
| 1995 | 4,657,722 | 267,468 |
| 1994 | 4,836,076 | 266,021 |
| 1993 | 4,911,100 | 263,725 |
| 1992 | 4,873,500 | 261,057 |
| 1991 | 4,835,900 | 257,797 |
| 1990 | 4,802,000 | 254,826 |
| 1989 | 4,803,300 | 252,852 |
| 1988 | 4,790,700 | 249,740 |
| 1987 | 4,743,500 | 245,859 |
| 1986 | 4,704,500 | 243,180 |
| 1985 | 4,662,900 | 241,405 |
| 1984 | 4,622,200 | 239,511 |
| 1983 | 4,582,900 | 236,977 |
| 1982 | 4,542,800 | 233,860 |
| 1981 | 4,504,500 | 230,755 |
| 1980 | 4,467,700 | 228,138 |
| 1979 | 4,430,200 | 225,735 |
| 1978 | 4,397,700 | 223,537 |
| 1977 | 4,372,100 | 221,799 |
| 1976 | 4,342,400 | 220,154 |
| 1975 | 4,311,200 | 217,979 |
| 1974 | 4,279,500 | 215,209 |
| 1973 | 4,242,500 | 212,317 |
| 1972 | 4,205,300 | 209,137 |
| 1971 | 4,163,000 | 206,098 |
| 1970 | 4,119,900 | 204,438 |
| 1969 | 4,080,300 | 203,369 |
| 1968 | 4,042,300 | 201,488 |
| 1967 | 4,005,800 | 198,751 |
| 1966 | 3,966,700 | 195,570 |
| 1965 | 3,921,600 | 192,286 |
| 1964 | 3,870,300 | 188,983 |
| 1963 | 3,816,100 | 185,653 |
| 1962 | 3,760,300 | 182,378 |
| 1961 | 3,703,600 | 179,029 |
| 1960 | 3,645,600 | 175,574 |
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 Iceland gained 31,657 people (a 10.4% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Iceland's population increased by 61,690 people (a 18.4% growth).
Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Iceland was ranked 172nd in 2006 and ranked 173rd 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 Iceland will increase by 7.85% to 428,323 people and will still be ranked 173rd.
Iceland is projected to reach its peak in 2050 at 428K people, while Georgia's population already peaked in 1993 at 4.91M people and is projected to decrease to 2.89M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Georgia
|
Iceland
|
|
| 2100 | -0.57% | -0.49% |
| 2099 | -0.56% | -0.5% |
| 2098 | -0.55% | -0.5% |
| 2097 | -0.53% | -0.52% |
| 2096 | -0.51% | -0.51% |
| 2095 | -0.5% | -0.51% |
| 2094 | -0.49% | -0.53% |
| 2093 | -0.46% | -0.56% |
| 2092 | -0.47% | -0.55% |
| 2091 | -0.45% | -0.53% |
| 2090 | -0.46% | -0.53% |
| 2089 | -0.45% | -0.57% |
| 2088 | -0.45% | -0.56% |
| 2087 | -0.44% | -0.54% |
| 2086 | -0.45% | -0.54% |
| 2085 | -0.43% | -0.52% |
| 2084 | -0.41% | -0.52% |
| 2083 | -0.42% | -0.49% |
| 2082 | -0.41% | -0.51% |
| 2081 | -0.39% | -0.51% |
| 2080 | -0.41% | -0.49% |
| 2079 | -0.42% | -0.46% |
| 2078 | -0.42% | -0.48% |
| 2077 | -0.44% | -0.42% |
| 2076 | -0.44% | -0.39% |
| 2075 | -0.42% | -0.36% |
| 2074 | -0.42% | -0.34% |
| 2073 | -0.42% | -0.36% |
| 2072 | -0.41% | -0.32% |
| 2071 | -0.43% | -0.31% |
| 2070 | -0.44% | -0.28% |
| 2069 | -0.43% | -0.26% |
| 2068 | -0.43% | -0.27% |
| 2067 | -0.44% | -0.24% |
| 2066 | -0.45% | -0.24% |
| 2065 | -0.43% | -0.21% |
| 2064 | -0.42% | -0.21% |
| 2063 | -0.4% | -0.22% |
| 2062 | -0.38% | -0.17% |
| 2061 | -0.37% | -0.18% |
| 2060 | -0.36% | -0.15% |
| 2059 | -0.33% | -0.13% |
| 2058 | -0.32% | -0.13% |
| 2057 | -0.33% | -0.11% |
| 2056 | -0.31% | -0.09% |
| 2055 | -0.28% | -0.05% |
| 2054 | -0.28% | -0.05% |
| 2053 | -0.29% | -0.04% |
| 2052 | -0.26% | 0.005% |
| 2051 | -0.24% | -0.01% |
| 2050 | -0.22% | 0.008% |
| 2049 | -0.22% | 0.02% |
| 2048 | -0.21% | 0.03% |
| 2047 | -0.21% | 0.04% |
| 2046 | -0.19% | 0.05% |
| 2045 | -0.16% | 0.1% |
| 2044 | -0.16% | 0.15% |
| 2043 | -0.14% | 0.16% |
| 2042 | -0.14% | 0.17% |
| 2041 | -0.17% | 0.2% |
| 2040 | -0.15% | 0.23% |
| 2039 | -0.17% | 0.26% |
| 2038 | -0.17% | 0.29% |
| 2037 | -0.19% | 0.32% |
| 2036 | -0.16% | 0.36% |
| 2035 | -0.16% | 0.36% |
| 2034 | -0.13% | 0.41% |
| 2033 | -0.13% | 0.45% |
| 2032 | -0.15% | 0.51% |
| 2031 | -0.12% | 0.58% |
| 2030 | -0.12% | 0.63% |
| 2029 | -0.08% | 0.75% |
| 2028 | -0.08% | 0.82% |
| 2027 | -0.06% | 0.92% |
| 2026 | -0.04% | 1.12% |
| 2025 | -0.009% | 1.36% |
| 2024 | -0.43% | 0.22% |
| 2023 | 0.08% | 0.96% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | 2.55% |
| 2021 | -0.38% | 1.65% |
| 2020 | 0.07% | 1.64% |
| 2019 | -0.17% | 2.22% |
| 2018 | -0.04% | 2.71% |
| 2017 | 0.01% | 2.37% |
| 2016 | 0.06% | 1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.16% | 1.05% |
| 2014 | 0.05% | 1.12% |
| 2013 | -0.3% | 0.95% |
| 2012 | -0.73% | 0.53% |
| 2011 | -0.8% | 0.31% |
| 2010 | -0.73% | -0.14% |
| 2009 | -0.88% | 0.34% |
| 2008 | -0.3% | 1.88% |
| 2007 | -0.52% | 2.56% |
| 2006 | -0.57% | 2.38% |
| 2005 | -0.63% | 1.6% |
| 2004 | -0.62% | 0.88% |
| 2003 | -0.67% | 0.69% |
| 2002 | -0.89% | 0.9% |
| 2001 | -1.54% | 1.34% |
| 2000 | -1.93% | 1.38% |
| 1999 | -2.04% | 1.22% |
| 1998 | -2.44% | 1.08% |
| 1997 | -3.16% | 0.82% |
| 1996 | -3.56% | 0.54% |
| 1995 | -3.69% | 0.54% |
| 1994 | -1.53% | 0.87% |
| 1993 | 0.77% | 1.02% |
| 1992 | 0.78% | 1.26% |
| 1991 | 0.71% | 1.17% |
| 1990 | -0.03% | 0.78% |
| 1989 | 0.26% | 1.25% |
| 1988 | 1% | 1.58% |
| 1987 | 0.83% | 1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.89% | 0.74% |
| 1985 | 0.88% | 0.79% |
| 1984 | 0.86% | 1.07% |
| 1983 | 0.88% | 1.33% |
| 1982 | 0.85% | 1.35% |
| 1981 | 0.82% | 1.15% |
| 1980 | 0.85% | 1.06% |
| 1979 | 0.74% | 0.98% |
| 1978 | 0.59% | 0.78% |
| 1977 | 0.68% | 0.75% |
| 1976 | 0.72% | 1% |
| 1975 | 0.74% | 1.29% |
| 1974 | 0.87% | 1.36% |
| 1973 | 0.88% | 1.52% |
| 1972 | 1.02% | 1.47% |
| 1971 | 1.05% | 0.81% |
| 1970 | 0.97% | 0.53% |
| 1969 | 0.94% | 0.93% |
| 1968 | 0.91% | 1.38% |
| 1967 | 0.99% | 1.63% |
| 1966 | 1.15% | 1.71% |
| 1965 | 1.33% | 1.75% |
| 1964 | 1.42% | 1.79% |
| 1963 | 1.48% | 1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.53% | 1.87% |
| 1961 | 1.59% | 1.97% |
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 Iceland's population grew by 0.22%.
Live population counters
|
Georgia
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
3697615
|
397129
|
| Population rank | 131/197 | 173/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.04% | 0.005% |
| One net population change |
33 minutes
|
10.4 hours
|
| One birth every |
12.3 minutes
|
2.07 hours
|
| One death every |
11.9 minutes
|
3.44 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | -44 | +2 |
| Annual growth/decline | -15,926 | +843 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | -0.43% | +0.22% |
| Population growth rate rank | 184/197 | 155/197 |
| One migration net change every |
6.85 hours
|
3.24 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +1,283 | +2,709 |
| Net migration rank | 61/196 | 56/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 81,582 | 98,818 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 137/195 | 130/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 2.1% | 25.1% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 133/195 | 23/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Georgia
|
Iceland
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 1,283 | - | 2,709 |
| 2024 | - | 1,745 | - | 3,543 |
| 2023 | -1,282 | 2,003 | 1,697 | 4,630 |
| 2022 | -2,224 | 26,999 | 1,719 | 6,535 |
| 2021 | -9,127 | -2,738 | 2,534 | 4,911 |
| 2020 | 335 | -2,738 | 2,199 | 2,498 |
| 2019 | 5,606 | -5,412 | 2,163 | 5,030 |
| 2018 | 8,407 | -5,176 | 1,975 | 6,638 |
| 2017 | 8,391 | -7,889 | 1,854 | 8,348 |
| 2016 | 11,346 | -10,588 | 1,711 | 4,128 |
| 2015 | 13,105 | -13,321 | 1,952 | 1,499 |
| 2014 | 13,089 | -16,047 | 2,324 | 1,139 |
| 2013 | 10,145 | -40,117 | 2,169 | 1,666 |
| 2012 | 8,584 | -39,290 | 2,566 | -277 |
| 2011 | 8,989 | -37,847 | 2,521 | -1,393 |
| 2010 | 10,501 | -36,608 | 2,862 | -2,055 |
| 2009 | 12,210 | -32,757 | 3,026 | -4,785 |
| 2008 | 7,974 | -32,463 | 2,825 | 1,138 |
| 2007 | 3,551 | -32,142 | 2,617 | 5,254 |
| 2006 | 2,146 | -31,729 | 2,491 | 5,300 |
| 2005 | 1,604 | -31,216 | 2,433 | 3,925 |
| 2004 | 283 | -30,614 | 2,425 | 610 |
| 2003 | 2,482 | -31,075 | 2,317 | -204 |
| 2002 | 2,228 | -58,531 | 2,243 | -333 |
| 2001 | 3,445 | -110,969 | 2,365 | 867 |
| 2000 | 4,681 | -135,046 | 2,475 | 1,877 |
| 1999 | 6,901 | -131,768 | 2,192 | 1,165 |
| 1998 | 9,823 | -127,962 | 2,357 | 1,014 |
| 1997 | 11,862 | -133,250 | 2,305 | 225 |
| 1996 | 18,304 | -133,999 | 2,447 | -511 |
| 1995 | 17,644 | -130,201 | 2,354 | -1,354 |
| 1994 | 17,279 | -147,551 | 2,713 | -804 |
| 1993 | 18,303 | -154,788 | 2,875 | -194 |
| 1992 | 24,226 | -121,647 | 2,898 | -225 |
| 1991 | 32,932 | -111,958 | 2,733 | 1,145 |
| 1990 | 40,169 | -108,969 | 3,058 | -971 |
| 1989 | 41,510 | -85,690 | 2,832 | -994 |
| 1988 | 42,810 | -12,189 | 2,847 | 1,572 |
| 1987 | 45,561 | -10,966 | 2,360 | 944 |
| 1986 | 48,960 | -14,123 | 2,384 | -335 |
| 1985 | 49,786 | -15,208 | 2,221 | -628 |
| 1984 | 48,523 | -12,920 | 2,539 | -328 |
| 1983 | 48,496 | -10,906 | 2,702 | 170 |
| 1982 | 47,363 | -12,363 | 2,736 | 616 |
| 1981 | 46,185 | -12,822 | 2,677 | 157 |
| 1980 | 44,114 | -12,593 | 2,966 | -629 |
| 1979 | 42,863 | -14,281 | 2,980 | -572 |
| 1978 | 41,616 | -9,755 | 2,727 | -781 |
| 1977 | 40,023 | -8,213 | 2,551 | -1,079 |
| 1976 | 39,964 | -8,952 | 2,951 | -1,181 |
| 1975 | 39,331 | -9,605 | 2,965 | -388 |
| 1974 | 38,071 | -10,261 | 2,776 | 209 |
| 1973 | 38,259 | -10,763 | 3,121 | -310 |
| 1972 | 38,832 | -11,097 | 3,241 | 362 |
| 1971 | 38,953 | -10,997 | 2,782 | -231 |
| 1970 | 38,731 | -1,311 | 2,576 | -1,754 |
| 1969 | 37,764 | 34,301 | 2,766 | -1,414 |
| 1968 | 37,840 | 37,031 | 2,841 | -448 |
| 1967 | 40,070 | 34,734 | 3,021 | 47 |
| 1966 | 40,905 | 32,869 | 3,305 | 39 |
| 1965 | 43,463 | 18,981 | 3,442 | -194 |
| 1964 | 48,429 | 19,377 | 3,459 | -67 |
| 1963 | 51,456 | 19,405 | 3,490 | -113 |
| 1962 | 51,903 | 18,981 | 3,465 | -228 |
| 1961 | 52,284 | 18,016 | 3,312 | 164 |
| 1960 | 51,640 | 16,740 | 3,758 | -269 |
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 Iceland 30.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 20,128 people) and 69.3% is from migration (a gain of 45,356 people).
As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 98,818 people or 25.1% in Iceland.
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Population differences between Georgia and Iceland
|
Georgia
|
Iceland
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 75 years | 83.3 years |
| Average age | 38.6 years | 38.8 years |
| Median age | 38 years | 37.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 46.6:53.4 | 51.2:48.8 |
| Fertility rate | 1.81 births per woman | 1.59 births per woman |
| Population density | 137.8 ppl/mi² | 10.2 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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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