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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 46,042,015 people in Iraq in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 48,289,334 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 13.1 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +2.45% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.3M (68.7% growth).

Georgia vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Iraq
2100 2,893,380 101,632,594
2099 2,909,896 101,421,266
2098 2,926,162 101,212,536
2097 2,942,392 100,980,835
2096 2,957,950 100,724,441
2095 2,973,037 100,464,590
2094 2,987,987 100,194,041
2093 3,002,791 99,876,174
2092 3,016,791 99,532,041
2091 3,031,030 99,203,830
2090 3,044,757 98,886,956
2089 3,058,720 98,513,025
2088 3,072,643 98,144,039
2087 3,086,644 97,767,537
2086 3,100,203 97,325,026
2085 3,114,071 96,873,007
2084 3,127,457 96,448,602
2083 3,140,476 95,991,166
2082 3,153,567 95,509,663
2081 3,166,441 95,009,326
2080 3,178,973 94,507,216
2079 3,191,924 93,960,228
2078 3,205,275 93,417,384
2077 3,218,855 92,903,983
2076 3,233,158 92,359,592
2075 3,247,424 91,825,254
2074 3,261,175 91,229,266
2073 3,274,933 90,571,021
2072 3,288,643 89,918,374
2071 3,302,219 89,265,548
2070 3,316,457 88,596,492
2069 3,331,061 87,909,474
2068 3,345,571 87,220,494
2067 3,360,149 86,513,996
2066 3,375,114 85,734,530
2065 3,390,328 84,971,898
2064 3,405,090 84,191,350
2063 3,419,329 83,387,951
2062 3,433,158 82,604,577
2061 3,446,172 81,800,637
2060 3,459,003 80,951,008
2059 3,471,505 80,141,868
2058 3,483,096 79,319,543
2057 3,494,277 78,477,339
2056 3,505,804 77,609,202
2055 3,516,587 76,739,924
2054 3,526,351 75,857,125
2053 3,536,117 74,952,948
2052 3,546,442 74,072,580
2051 3,555,531 73,150,234
2050 3,564,112 72,235,938
2049 3,571,936 71,272,122
2048 3,579,925 70,316,860
2047 3,587,540 69,347,823
2046 3,595,202 68,400,664
2045 3,602,128 67,435,953
2044 3,607,903 66,447,309
2043 3,613,579 65,453,565
2042 3,618,645 64,433,831
2041 3,623,583 63,408,709
2040 3,629,829 62,360,117
2039 3,635,128 61,289,355
2038 3,641,234 60,253,073
2037 3,647,513 59,221,658
2036 3,654,319 58,155,990
2035 3,659,999 57,127,999
2034 3,665,732 56,087,695
2033 3,670,561 55,051,140
2032 3,675,172 54,002,289
2031 3,680,543 52,991,443
2030 3,684,960 51,986,773
2029 3,689,226 50,982,563
2028 3,692,147 50,001,133
2027 3,695,285 49,014,822
2026 3,697,615 48,020,334
2025 3,699,228 47,020,527
2024 3,699,557 46,042,015
2023 3,715,483 45,074,049
2022 3,712,502 44,070,551
2021 3,708,610 43,071,211
2020 3,722,716 42,116,605
2019 3,720,161 41,192,171
2018 3,726,549 40,265,624
2017 3,728,004 39,337,353
2016 3,727,505 38,469,627
2015 3,725,276 37,560,535
2014 3,719,414 36,550,059
2013 3,717,668 35,281,989
2012 3,728,874 33,654,842
2011 3,756,441 32,161,424
2010 3,786,695 31,045,366
2009 3,814,419 30,058,206
2008 3,848,449 28,971,036
2007 3,860,158 28,391,607
2006 3,880,347 28,616,515
2005 3,902,469 28,407,448
2004 3,927,340 27,577,878
2003 3,951,736 26,802,659
2002 3,978,515 26,006,559
2001 4,014,373 25,197,840
2000 4,077,131 24,424,056
1999 4,157,192 23,636,527
1998 4,243,607 22,884,399
1997 4,349,913 22,176,593
1996 4,491,699 21,501,321
1995 4,657,722 20,825,860
1994 4,836,076 20,139,807
1993 4,911,100 19,201,195
1992 4,873,500 18,300,845
1991 4,835,900 17,767,253
1990 4,802,000 17,581,206
1989 4,803,300 17,364,542
1988 4,790,700 16,908,819
1987 4,743,500 16,521,049
1986 4,704,500 16,074,145
1985 4,662,900 15,683,430
1984 4,622,200 15,310,733
1983 4,582,900 14,840,555
1982 4,542,800 14,406,083
1981 4,504,500 14,006,381
1980 4,467,700 13,591,992
1979 4,430,200 13,170,365
1978 4,397,700 12,753,355
1977 4,372,100 12,331,046
1976 4,342,400 11,927,651
1975 4,311,200 11,543,639
1974 4,279,500 11,167,761
1973 4,242,500 10,795,869
1972 4,205,300 10,430,164
1971 4,163,000 10,077,809
1970 4,119,900 9,735,611
1969 4,080,300 9,403,356
1968 4,042,300 9,085,016
1967 4,005,800 8,778,869
1966 3,966,700 8,485,104
1965 3,921,600 8,202,140
1964 3,870,300 7,929,566
1963 3,816,100 7,667,928
1962 3,760,300 7,413,875
1961 3,703,600 7,194,553
1960 3,645,600 7,022,052

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/iraq | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Iraq gained 9,853,112 people (a 34.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Iraq's population increased by 9,819,707 people (a 25.5% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Iraq was ranked 39th in 2006 and ranked 33rd 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 Iraq will increase by 49.6% to 72,235,938 people and rank change from 33rd to 28th.

Iraq is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 102M 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
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Iraq
2100 -0.57% 0.21%
2099 -0.56% 0.21%
2098 -0.55% 0.23%
2097 -0.53% 0.25%
2096 -0.51% 0.26%
2095 -0.5% 0.27%
2094 -0.49% 0.32%
2093 -0.46% 0.35%
2092 -0.47% 0.33%
2091 -0.45% 0.32%
2090 -0.46% 0.38%
2089 -0.45% 0.38%
2088 -0.45% 0.39%
2087 -0.44% 0.45%
2086 -0.45% 0.47%
2085 -0.43% 0.44%
2084 -0.41% 0.48%
2083 -0.42% 0.5%
2082 -0.41% 0.53%
2081 -0.39% 0.53%
2080 -0.41% 0.58%
2079 -0.42% 0.58%
2078 -0.42% 0.55%
2077 -0.44% 0.59%
2076 -0.44% 0.58%
2075 -0.42% 0.65%
2074 -0.42% 0.73%
2073 -0.42% 0.73%
2072 -0.41% 0.73%
2071 -0.43% 0.76%
2070 -0.44% 0.78%
2069 -0.43% 0.79%
2068 -0.43% 0.82%
2067 -0.44% 0.91%
2066 -0.45% 0.9%
2065 -0.43% 0.93%
2064 -0.42% 0.96%
2063 -0.4% 0.95%
2062 -0.38% 0.98%
2061 -0.37% 1.05%
2060 -0.36% 1.01%
2059 -0.33% 1.04%
2058 -0.32% 1.07%
2057 -0.33% 1.12%
2056 -0.31% 1.13%
2055 -0.28% 1.16%
2054 -0.28% 1.21%
2053 -0.29% 1.19%
2052 -0.26% 1.26%
2051 -0.24% 1.27%
2050 -0.22% 1.35%
2049 -0.22% 1.36%
2048 -0.21% 1.4%
2047 -0.21% 1.38%
2046 -0.19% 1.43%
2045 -0.16% 1.49%
2044 -0.16% 1.52%
2043 -0.14% 1.58%
2042 -0.14% 1.62%
2041 -0.17% 1.68%
2040 -0.15% 1.75%
2039 -0.17% 1.72%
2038 -0.17% 1.74%
2037 -0.19% 1.83%
2036 -0.16% 1.8%
2035 -0.16% 1.85%
2034 -0.13% 1.88%
2033 -0.13% 1.94%
2032 -0.15% 1.91%
2031 -0.12% 1.93%
2030 -0.12% 1.97%
2029 -0.08% 1.96%
2028 -0.08% 2.01%
2027 -0.06% 2.07%
2026 -0.04% 2.13%
2025 -0.009% 2.13%
2024 -0.43% 2.15%
2023 0.08% 2.28%
2022 0.1% 2.32%
2021 -0.38% 2.27%
2020 0.07% 2.24%
2019 -0.17% 2.3%
2018 -0.04% 2.36%
2017 0.01% 2.26%
2016 0.06% 2.42%
2015 0.16% 2.76%
2014 0.05% 3.59%
2013 -0.3% 4.83%
2012 -0.73% 4.64%
2011 -0.8% 3.59%
2010 -0.73% 3.28%
2009 -0.88% 3.75%
2008 -0.3% 2.04%
2007 -0.52% -0.79%
2006 -0.57% 0.74%
2005 -0.63% 3.01%
2004 -0.62% 2.89%
2003 -0.67% 3.06%
2002 -0.89% 3.21%
2001 -1.54% 3.17%
2000 -1.93% 3.33%
1999 -2.04% 3.29%
1998 -2.44% 3.19%
1997 -3.16% 3.14%
1996 -3.56% 3.24%
1995 -3.69% 3.41%
1994 -1.53% 4.89%
1993 0.77% 4.92%
1992 0.78% 3%
1991 0.71% 1.06%
1990 -0.03% 1.25%
1989 0.26% 2.7%
1988 1% 2.35%
1987 0.83% 2.78%
1986 0.89% 2.49%
1985 0.88% 2.43%
1984 0.86% 3.17%
1983 0.88% 3.02%
1982 0.85% 2.85%
1981 0.82% 3.05%
1980 0.85% 3.2%
1979 0.74% 3.27%
1978 0.59% 3.42%
1977 0.68% 3.38%
1976 0.72% 3.33%
1975 0.74% 3.37%
1974 0.87% 3.44%
1973 0.88% 3.51%
1972 1.02% 3.5%
1971 1.05% 3.51%
1970 0.97% 3.53%
1969 0.94% 3.5%
1968 0.91% 3.49%
1967 0.99% 3.46%
1966 1.15% 3.45%
1965 1.33% 3.44%
1964 1.42% 3.41%
1963 1.48% 3.43%
1962 1.53% 3.05%
1961 1.59% 2.46%

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 Iraq's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Georgia Iraq
Current population
3697615
48289334
Population rank 131/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.58%
One net population change
33 minutes
32.6 seconds
One birth every
12.3 minutes
27.2 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +2,652
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +967,966
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 46/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
8.26 hours
Annual migration change +1,283 -1,064
Net migration rank 61/196 93/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 370,980
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 92/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.8%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 160/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Iraq
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Iraq
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -1,064
2024 - 1,745 - -17,735
2023 -1,282 2,003 973,420 -5,710
2022 -2,224 26,999 962,501 76,821
2021 -9,127 -2,738 941,924 17,474
2020 335 -2,738 919,953 29,858
2019 5,606 -5,412 942,972 -43,919
2018 8,407 -5,176 938,310 15,775
2017 8,391 -7,889 924,507 -21,998
2016 11,346 -10,588 946,968 -113,980
2015 13,105 -13,321 1,007,561 -22,338
2014 13,089 -16,047 1,040,726 -5,033
2013 10,145 -40,117 1,026,036 474,379
2012 8,584 -39,290 999,987 753,907
2011 8,989 -37,847 971,082 261,880
2010 10,501 -36,608 906,369 92,779
2009 12,210 -32,757 855,096 120,092
2008 7,974 -32,463 802,382 396,792
2007 3,551 -32,142 784,119 -824,428
2006 2,146 -31,729 797,342 -1,206,850
2005 1,604 -31,216 776,603 51,019
2004 283 -30,614 761,563 69,948
2003 2,482 -31,075 746,159 -27,236
2002 2,228 -58,531 739,419 133,839
2001 3,445 -110,969 729,704 14,451
2000 4,681 -135,046 715,771 87,624
1999 6,901 -131,768 702,170 69,491
1998 9,823 -127,962 684,152 48,446
1997 11,862 -133,250 667,582 15,429
1996 18,304 -133,999 652,866 14,652
1995 17,644 -130,201 642,977 40,424
1994 17,279 -147,551 634,344 54,355
1993 18,303 -154,788 606,700 581,818
1992 24,226 -121,647 591,886 20,292
1991 32,932 -111,958 550,146 -95,155
1990 40,169 -108,969 518,575 -601,469
1989 41,510 -85,690 496,852 19,392
1988 42,810 -12,189 476,778 -81,562
1987 45,561 -10,966 488,742 -108,426
1986 48,960 -14,123 474,348 39,136
1985 49,786 -15,208 467,445 -199,505
1984 48,523 -12,920 455,740 21,709
1983 48,496 -10,906 439,800 23,115
1982 47,363 -12,363 428,336 -22,302
1981 46,185 -12,822 416,998 -23,640
1980 44,114 -12,593 419,653 15,757
1979 42,863 -14,281 428,458 -20,617
1978 41,616 -9,755 418,756 7,434
1977 40,023 -8,213 410,229 8,204
1976 39,964 -8,952 402,260 -13,915
1975 39,331 -9,605 385,916 -6,237
1974 38,071 -10,261 376,197 -4,090
1973 38,259 -10,763 373,191 -1,507
1972 38,832 -11,097 362,334 -2,600
1971 38,953 -10,997 351,464 -6,479
1970 38,731 -1,311 338,030 1,377
1969 37,764 34,301 324,792 312
1968 37,840 37,031 310,644 928
1967 40,070 34,734 298,192 2,531
1966 40,905 32,869 285,507 1,298
1965 43,463 18,981 274,551 4,555
1964 48,429 19,377 262,825 3,224
1963 51,456 19,405 254,046 3,197
1962 51,903 18,981 247,520 3,343
1961 52,284 18,016 184,792 2,981
1960 51,640 16,740 155,651 1,573

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/iraq | CC BY

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 Iraq 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,598,842 people) and 0.76% is from migration (a loss of 73,050 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 370,980 people or 0.8% in Iraq.

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
Iraq
City Population
Baghdad 8.13M
Mosul 1.79M
Basra 1.33M
Kirkuk 975K
Sulaymaniyah 878K
Ramadi 875K
Erbil 846K
Najaf 725K
Karbala 690K
Nasiriyah 542K

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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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