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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 91,567,738 people in Iran in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 93,468,444 in Iran.

Population statistics:

  • Iran's population is 25.3 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Iran is the 17th.
  • The countries together account for 1.17% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 1.13% for Iran.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.19% in Iran.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Iran has grown from 73.4M to 93.5M (27.4% growth).

Georgia vs Iran: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Iran
2100 2,893,380 80,713,760
2099 2,909,896 81,246,718
2098 2,926,162 81,770,953
2097 2,942,392 82,295,714
2096 2,957,950 82,818,575
2095 2,973,037 83,338,446
2094 2,987,987 83,854,648
2093 3,002,791 84,371,569
2092 3,016,791 84,888,626
2091 3,031,030 85,410,099
2090 3,044,757 85,934,675
2089 3,058,720 86,466,409
2088 3,072,643 87,004,165
2087 3,086,644 87,549,685
2086 3,100,203 88,105,571
2085 3,114,071 88,668,329
2084 3,127,457 89,239,709
2083 3,140,476 89,817,194
2082 3,153,567 90,402,538
2081 3,166,441 90,995,822
2080 3,178,973 91,595,122
2079 3,191,924 92,196,842
2078 3,205,275 92,801,160
2077 3,218,855 93,405,954
2076 3,233,158 94,007,669
2075 3,247,424 94,606,607
2074 3,261,175 95,197,577
2073 3,274,933 95,783,994
2072 3,288,643 96,355,853
2071 3,302,219 96,915,335
2070 3,316,457 97,460,813
2069 3,331,061 97,988,897
2068 3,345,571 98,496,927
2067 3,360,149 98,978,509
2066 3,375,114 99,439,391
2065 3,390,328 99,877,457
2064 3,405,090 100,288,977
2063 3,419,329 100,668,199
2062 3,433,158 101,017,348
2061 3,446,172 101,332,810
2060 3,459,003 101,612,261
2059 3,471,505 101,858,931
2058 3,483,096 102,061,144
2057 3,494,277 102,228,085
2056 3,505,804 102,358,266
2055 3,516,587 102,449,092
2054 3,526,351 102,498,594
2053 3,536,117 102,508,245
2052 3,546,442 102,480,373
2051 3,555,531 102,417,847
2050 3,564,112 102,318,917
2049 3,571,936 102,189,816
2048 3,579,925 102,024,233
2047 3,587,540 101,832,213
2046 3,595,202 101,613,554
2045 3,602,128 101,371,784
2044 3,607,903 101,104,998
2043 3,613,579 100,818,045
2042 3,618,645 100,512,032
2041 3,623,583 100,188,214
2040 3,629,829 99,849,875
2039 3,635,128 99,501,869
2038 3,641,234 99,137,385
2037 3,647,513 98,759,167
2036 3,654,319 98,366,612
2035 3,659,999 97,963,082
2034 3,665,732 97,546,148
2033 3,670,561 97,118,106
2032 3,675,172 96,671,440
2031 3,680,543 96,204,118
2030 3,684,960 95,718,604
2029 3,689,226 95,195,996
2028 3,692,147 94,623,034
2027 3,695,285 93,987,260
2026 3,697,615 93,276,075
2025 3,699,228 92,478,162
2024 3,699,557 91,567,738
2023 3,715,483 90,608,707
2022 3,712,502 89,524,246
2021 3,708,610 88,455,488
2020 3,722,716 87,723,443
2019 3,720,161 87,051,648
2018 3,726,549 86,117,998
2017 3,728,004 85,026,754
2016 3,727,505 83,812,228
2015 3,725,276 82,619,362
2014 3,719,414 81,502,045
2013 3,717,668 80,414,686
2012 3,728,874 79,370,580
2011 3,756,441 78,383,598
2010 3,786,695 77,420,842
2009 3,814,419 76,457,825
2008 3,848,449 75,514,204
2007 3,860,158 74,602,648
2006 3,880,347 73,392,747
2005 3,902,469 71,828,455
2004 3,927,340 70,256,316
2003 3,951,736 68,769,340
2002 3,978,515 68,011,317
2001 4,014,373 67,452,005
2000 4,077,131 66,418,659
1999 4,157,192 65,445,391
1998 4,243,607 64,519,859
1997 4,349,913 63,639,638
1996 4,491,699 62,881,300
1995 4,657,722 62,205,567
1994 4,836,076 61,520,598
1993 4,911,100 61,403,543
1992 4,873,500 61,184,983
1991 4,835,900 59,986,931
1990 4,802,000 58,380,092
1989 4,803,300 56,704,914
1988 4,790,700 55,072,694
1987 4,743,500 53,323,493
1986 4,704,500 51,446,045
1985 4,662,900 49,582,289
1984 4,622,200 47,793,998
1983 4,582,900 46,029,535
1982 4,542,800 44,272,141
1981 4,504,500 41,989,312
1980 4,467,700 39,842,324
1979 4,430,200 38,424,952
1978 4,397,700 37,126,535
1977 4,372,100 35,933,181
1976 4,342,400 34,837,271
1975 4,311,200 33,802,973
1974 4,279,500 32,796,463
1973 4,242,500 31,839,838
1972 4,205,300 30,921,179
1971 4,163,000 30,029,071
1970 4,119,900 29,145,100
1969 4,080,300 28,273,482
1968 4,042,300 27,437,391
1967 4,005,800 26,628,432
1966 3,966,700 25,829,270
1965 3,921,600 25,036,978
1964 3,870,300 24,262,859
1963 3,816,100 23,519,005
1962 3,760,300 22,807,907
1961 3,703,600 22,125,726
1960 3,645,600 21,470,434

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 Iran gained 10,419,481 people (a 14.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Iran's population increased by 9,656,216 people (a 11.5% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Iran was ranked 17th in 2006 and still ranked 17th 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 Iran will increase by 9.47% to 102,318,917 people and rank change from 17th to 18th.

Iran is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 103M 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

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Iran
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Iran
2100 -0.57% -0.66%
2099 -0.56% -0.64%
2098 -0.55% -0.64%
2097 -0.53% -0.63%
2096 -0.51% -0.62%
2095 -0.5% -0.62%
2094 -0.49% -0.61%
2093 -0.46% -0.61%
2092 -0.47% -0.61%
2091 -0.45% -0.61%
2090 -0.46% -0.61%
2089 -0.45% -0.62%
2088 -0.45% -0.62%
2087 -0.44% -0.63%
2086 -0.45% -0.63%
2085 -0.43% -0.64%
2084 -0.41% -0.64%
2083 -0.42% -0.65%
2082 -0.41% -0.65%
2081 -0.39% -0.65%
2080 -0.41% -0.65%
2079 -0.42% -0.65%
2078 -0.42% -0.65%
2077 -0.44% -0.64%
2076 -0.44% -0.63%
2075 -0.42% -0.62%
2074 -0.42% -0.61%
2073 -0.42% -0.59%
2072 -0.41% -0.58%
2071 -0.43% -0.56%
2070 -0.44% -0.54%
2069 -0.43% -0.52%
2068 -0.43% -0.49%
2067 -0.44% -0.46%
2066 -0.45% -0.44%
2065 -0.43% -0.41%
2064 -0.42% -0.38%
2063 -0.4% -0.35%
2062 -0.38% -0.31%
2061 -0.37% -0.28%
2060 -0.36% -0.24%
2059 -0.33% -0.2%
2058 -0.32% -0.16%
2057 -0.33% -0.13%
2056 -0.31% -0.09%
2055 -0.28% -0.05%
2054 -0.28% -0.009%
2053 -0.29% 0.03%
2052 -0.26% 0.06%
2051 -0.24% 0.1%
2050 -0.22% 0.13%
2049 -0.22% 0.16%
2048 -0.21% 0.19%
2047 -0.21% 0.22%
2046 -0.19% 0.24%
2045 -0.16% 0.26%
2044 -0.16% 0.28%
2043 -0.14% 0.3%
2042 -0.14% 0.32%
2041 -0.17% 0.34%
2040 -0.15% 0.35%
2039 -0.17% 0.37%
2038 -0.17% 0.38%
2037 -0.19% 0.4%
2036 -0.16% 0.41%
2035 -0.16% 0.43%
2034 -0.13% 0.44%
2033 -0.13% 0.46%
2032 -0.15% 0.49%
2031 -0.12% 0.51%
2030 -0.12% 0.55%
2029 -0.08% 0.61%
2028 -0.08% 0.68%
2027 -0.06% 0.76%
2026 -0.04% 0.86%
2025 -0.009% 0.99%
2024 -0.43% 1.06%
2023 0.08% 1.21%
2022 0.1% 1.21%
2021 -0.38% 0.83%
2020 0.07% 0.77%
2019 -0.17% 1.08%
2018 -0.04% 1.28%
2017 0.01% 1.45%
2016 0.06% 1.44%
2015 0.16% 1.37%
2014 0.05% 1.35%
2013 -0.3% 1.32%
2012 -0.73% 1.26%
2011 -0.8% 1.24%
2010 -0.73% 1.26%
2009 -0.88% 1.25%
2008 -0.3% 1.22%
2007 -0.52% 1.65%
2006 -0.57% 2.18%
2005 -0.63% 2.24%
2004 -0.62% 2.16%
2003 -0.67% 1.11%
2002 -0.89% 0.83%
2001 -1.54% 1.56%
2000 -1.93% 1.49%
1999 -2.04% 1.43%
1998 -2.44% 1.38%
1997 -3.16% 1.21%
1996 -3.56% 1.09%
1995 -3.69% 1.11%
1994 -1.53% 0.19%
1993 0.77% 0.36%
1992 0.78% 2%
1991 0.71% 2.75%
1990 -0.03% 2.95%
1989 0.26% 2.96%
1988 1% 3.28%
1987 0.83% 3.65%
1986 0.89% 3.76%
1985 0.88% 3.74%
1984 0.86% 3.83%
1983 0.88% 3.97%
1982 0.85% 5.44%
1981 0.82% 5.39%
1980 0.85% 3.69%
1979 0.74% 3.5%
1978 0.59% 3.32%
1977 0.68% 3.15%
1976 0.72% 3.06%
1975 0.74% 3.07%
1974 0.87% 3%
1973 0.88% 2.97%
1972 1.02% 2.97%
1971 1.05% 3.03%
1970 0.97% 3.08%
1969 0.94% 3.05%
1968 0.91% 3.04%
1967 0.99% 3.09%
1966 1.15% 3.16%
1965 1.33% 3.19%
1964 1.42% 3.16%
1963 1.48% 3.12%
1962 1.53% 3.08%
1961 1.59% 3.05%

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 Iran's population grew by 1.06%.

Live population counters

Georgia Iran
Current population
3697615
93468444
Population rank 131/197 17/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 1.13%
One net population change
33 minutes
32.9 seconds
One birth every
12.3 minutes
26.9 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
1.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +2,627
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +959,031
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.06%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 98/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
4.51 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 +116,786
Net migration rank 61/196 14/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 3,840,654
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 17/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 4.2%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 103/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Iran
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Iran
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 116,786
2024 - 1,745 - 190,156
2023 -1,282 2,003 750,150 262,044
2022 -2,224 26,999 753,525 403,190
2021 -9,127 -2,738 645,725 334,967
2020 335 -2,738 663,978 -180,680
2019 5,606 -5,412 893,063 -32,794
2018 8,407 -5,176 1,035,052 -27,946
2017 8,391 -7,889 1,140,549 34,849
2016 11,346 -10,588 1,186,949 66,630
2015 13,105 -13,321 1,178,317 -46,239
2014 13,089 -16,047 1,158,552 -56,042
2013 10,145 -40,117 1,119,533 -47,322
2012 8,584 -39,290 1,073,804 -57,823
2011 8,989 -37,847 1,023,925 -65,924
2010 10,501 -36,608 980,380 -12,849
2009 12,210 -32,757 958,322 211
2008 7,974 -32,463 940,983 -12,184
2007 3,551 -32,142 919,254 -24,950
2006 2,146 -31,729 884,529 640,932
2005 1,604 -31,216 837,305 765,873
2004 283 -30,614 801,203 739,996
2003 2,482 -31,075 732,600 700,222
2002 2,228 -58,531 752,205 -668,962
2001 3,445 -110,969 743,658 291,692
2000 4,681 -135,046 731,203 300,133
1999 6,901 -131,768 723,237 191,988
1998 9,823 -127,962 717,655 218,171
1997 11,862 -133,250 726,574 98,009
1996 18,304 -133,999 784,508 -92,435
1995 17,644 -130,201 879,648 -220,258
1994 17,279 -147,551 1,008,076 -297,487
1993 18,303 -154,788 1,219,658 -1,696,091
1992 24,226 -121,647 1,365,466 -451,945
1991 32,932 -111,958 1,495,594 -13,059
1990 40,169 -108,969 1,530,434 200,711
1989 41,510 -85,690 1,609,739 9,460
1988 42,810 -12,189 1,614,512 30,688
1987 45,561 -10,966 1,639,644 213,524
1986 48,960 -14,123 1,659,289 242,411
1985 49,786 -15,208 1,661,750 163,999
1984 48,523 -12,920 1,653,051 97,748
1983 48,496 -10,906 1,573,612 204,544
1982 47,363 -12,363 1,514,240 222,390
1981 46,185 -12,822 1,376,830 1,452,169
1980 44,114 -12,593 1,361,293 103,674
1979 42,863 -14,281 1,294,306 75,451
1978 41,616 -9,755 1,156,974 70,088
1977 40,023 -8,213 1,091,542 68,093
1976 39,964 -8,952 1,013,347 18,825
1975 39,331 -9,605 929,481 106,921
1974 38,071 -10,261 873,369 103,252
1973 38,259 -10,763 831,880 104,779
1972 38,832 -11,097 804,043 96,614
1971 38,953 -10,997 805,830 77,717
1970 38,731 -1,311 794,612 89,757
1969 37,764 34,301 780,660 78,196
1968 37,840 37,031 743,992 69,342
1967 40,070 34,734 727,276 77,313
1966 40,905 32,869 695,040 98,709
1965 43,463 18,981 663,029 127,808
1964 48,429 19,377 635,589 121,817
1963 51,456 19,405 620,126 110,190
1962 51,903 18,981 595,538 96,332
1961 52,284 18,016 594,674 77,811
1960 51,640 16,740 584,060 54,041

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 Iran 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,405,860 people) and 7.46% is from migration (a gain of 757,979 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 3,840,654 people or 4.2% in Iran.

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
Iran
City Population
Tehran 8.69M
Mashhad 3M
Isfahan 1.96M
Karaj 1.59M
Shiraz 1.57M
Tabriz 1.56M
Qom 1.2M
Ahvaz 1.18M
Kermanshah 947K
Urmia 736K

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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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