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

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 47,020,774 people in Iraq in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 48,531,417 in Iraq.

Population statistics:

  • Iraq's population is 12.3 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Iraq is the 33rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.63% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.58% for Iraq.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +2.32% in Iraq.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Iraq has grown from 28.6M to 48.5M (69.6% growth).

Georgia vs Iraq: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Iraq
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Iraq
2100 3,078,390 101,633,126
2099 3,095,962 101,421,797
2098 3,113,268 101,213,066
2097 3,130,535 100,981,364
2096 3,147,088 100,724,968
2095 3,163,140 100,465,117
2094 3,179,046 100,194,566
2093 3,194,797 99,876,697
2092 3,209,692 99,532,563
2091 3,224,841 99,204,350
2090 3,239,446 98,887,474
2089 3,254,302 98,513,541
2088 3,269,115 98,144,553
2087 3,284,011 97,768,049
2086 3,298,437 97,325,536
2085 3,313,192 96,873,514
2084 3,327,434 96,449,107
2083 3,341,286 95,991,669
2082 3,355,214 95,510,163
2081 3,368,911 95,009,824
2080 3,382,244 94,507,711
2079 3,396,024 93,960,720
2078 3,410,227 93,417,874
2077 3,424,676 92,904,470
2076 3,439,894 92,360,076
2075 3,455,072 91,825,735
2074 3,469,703 91,229,744
2073 3,484,340 90,571,495
2072 3,498,926 89,918,845
2071 3,513,371 89,266,016
2070 3,528,520 88,596,956
2069 3,544,057 87,909,934
2068 3,559,495 87,220,950
2067 3,575,004 86,514,449
2066 3,590,926 85,734,979
2065 3,607,114 84,972,344
2064 3,622,820 84,191,791
2063 3,637,969 83,388,388
2062 3,652,682 82,605,010
2061 3,666,528 81,801,066
2060 3,680,180 80,951,432
2059 3,693,482 80,142,288
2058 3,705,813 79,319,959
2057 3,717,709 78,477,750
2056 3,729,974 77,609,609
2055 3,741,446 76,740,326
2054 3,751,834 75,857,522
2053 3,762,225 74,953,340
2052 3,773,210 74,072,968
2051 3,782,880 73,150,617
2050 3,792,010 72,236,317
2049 3,800,334 71,272,496
2048 3,808,834 70,317,228
2047 3,816,936 69,348,186
2046 3,825,088 68,401,022
2045 3,832,457 67,436,306
2044 3,838,601 66,447,658
2043 3,844,640 65,453,908
2042 3,850,029 64,434,168
2041 3,855,284 63,409,041
2040 3,861,929 62,360,444
2039 3,867,567 61,289,676
2038 3,874,063 60,253,388
2037 3,880,743 59,221,968
2036 3,887,984 58,156,294
2035 3,894,028 57,128,298
2034 3,900,127 56,087,988
2033 3,905,266 55,051,428
2032 3,910,171 54,002,572
2031 3,915,886 52,991,720
2030 3,920,585 51,987,045
2029 3,925,124 50,982,830
2028 3,928,232 50,001,395
2027 3,931,570 49,015,079
2026 3,934,050 48,020,585
2025 3,935,766 47,020,774
2024 3,812,518 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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Iraq's population increased by 10,061,790 people (a 26.2% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th 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 3,792,010 people with a rank change from 129th to 135th. The population of Iraq will increase by 48.8% to 72,236,317 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 3.08M 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 3.23% 2.13%
2024 2.61% 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 (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 Iraq's population grew by 2.13%.

Live population counters

Georgia Iraq
Current population
3934050
48531417
Population rank 129/197 33/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.58%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
32.3 seconds
One birth every
12.2 minutes
26.8 seconds
One death every
11.6 minutes
2.74 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 +2,682
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +978,759
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +2.13%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 43/197
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 -2,085 1,745 985,943 -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 2026-07-08).

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

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 Iraq 99.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,544,059 people) and 0.89% is from migration (a loss of 85,752 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 (1960–2025, 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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