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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Georgia's population is 1.54 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Georgia vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Lesotho
2100 2,893,380 3,280,784
2099 2,909,896 3,286,697
2098 2,926,162 3,292,498
2097 2,942,392 3,298,102
2096 2,957,950 3,303,027
2095 2,973,037 3,307,947
2094 2,987,987 3,312,002
2093 3,002,791 3,315,757
2092 3,016,791 3,319,661
2091 3,031,030 3,322,573
2090 3,044,757 3,324,769
2089 3,058,720 3,326,847
2088 3,072,643 3,328,480
2087 3,086,644 3,329,964
2086 3,100,203 3,330,456
2085 3,114,071 3,331,259
2084 3,127,457 3,331,485
2083 3,140,476 3,331,492
2082 3,153,567 3,331,234
2081 3,166,441 3,330,412
2080 3,178,973 3,329,267
2079 3,191,924 3,327,166
2078 3,205,275 3,324,646
2077 3,218,855 3,321,422
2076 3,233,158 3,317,850
2075 3,247,424 3,314,237
2074 3,261,175 3,309,174
2073 3,274,933 3,303,860
2072 3,288,643 3,298,181
2071 3,302,219 3,291,492
2070 3,316,457 3,283,654
2069 3,331,061 3,275,244
2068 3,345,571 3,266,152
2067 3,360,149 3,256,626
2066 3,375,114 3,246,903
2065 3,390,328 3,237,153
2064 3,405,090 3,226,489
2063 3,419,329 3,215,103
2062 3,433,158 3,202,287
2061 3,446,172 3,188,933
2060 3,459,003 3,174,998
2059 3,471,505 3,160,204
2058 3,483,096 3,145,053
2057 3,494,277 3,129,261
2056 3,505,804 3,113,129
2055 3,516,587 3,095,904
2054 3,526,351 3,078,567
2053 3,536,117 3,060,152
2052 3,546,442 3,040,649
2051 3,555,531 3,020,109
2050 3,564,112 2,999,457
2049 3,571,936 2,978,037
2048 3,579,925 2,955,727
2047 3,587,540 2,932,688
2046 3,595,202 2,909,307
2045 3,602,128 2,885,537
2044 3,607,903 2,861,372
2043 3,613,579 2,836,777
2042 3,618,645 2,811,663
2041 3,623,583 2,786,147
2040 3,629,829 2,760,391
2039 3,635,128 2,734,400
2038 3,641,234 2,708,216
2037 3,647,513 2,681,863
2036 3,654,319 2,654,755
2035 3,659,999 2,627,701
2034 3,665,732 2,600,880
2033 3,670,561 2,574,065
2032 3,675,172 2,547,344
2031 3,680,543 2,520,831
2030 3,684,960 2,494,646
2029 3,689,226 2,468,268
2028 3,692,147 2,441,871
2027 3,695,285 2,415,830
2026 3,697,615 2,389,516
2025 3,699,228 2,363,516
2024 3,699,557 2,337,423
2023 3,715,483 2,311,472
2022 3,712,502 2,286,110
2021 3,708,610 2,261,542
2020 3,722,716 2,235,727
2019 3,720,161 2,209,405
2018 3,726,549 2,183,603
2017 3,728,004 2,157,110
2016 3,727,505 2,130,422
2015 3,725,276 2,104,611
2014 3,719,414 2,080,089
2013 3,717,668 2,056,504
2012 3,728,874 2,034,354
2011 3,756,441 2,014,009
2010 3,786,695 1,996,251
2009 3,814,419 1,980,883
2008 3,848,449 1,966,541
2007 3,860,158 1,953,268
2006 3,880,347 1,945,063
2005 3,902,469 1,953,076
2004 3,927,340 1,971,129
2003 3,951,736 1,985,059
2002 3,978,515 1,994,679
2001 4,014,373 2,000,853
2000 4,077,131 2,003,913
1999 4,157,192 2,003,234
1998 4,243,607 1,998,049
1997 4,349,913 1,988,130
1996 4,491,699 1,972,418
1995 4,657,722 1,951,437
1994 4,836,076 1,927,707
1993 4,911,100 1,901,793
1992 4,873,500 1,873,274
1991 4,835,900 1,842,379
1990 4,802,000 1,809,696
1989 4,803,300 1,775,436
1988 4,790,700 1,739,841
1987 4,743,500 1,703,390
1986 4,704,500 1,666,138
1985 4,662,900 1,624,379
1984 4,622,200 1,578,986
1983 4,582,900 1,534,413
1982 4,542,800 1,490,732
1981 4,504,500 1,448,069
1980 4,467,700 1,406,521
1979 4,430,200 1,366,169
1978 4,397,700 1,327,240
1977 4,372,100 1,289,967
1976 4,342,400 1,253,214
1975 4,311,200 1,213,643
1974 4,279,500 1,172,420
1973 4,242,500 1,132,697
1972 4,205,300 1,094,063
1971 4,163,000 1,056,246
1970 4,119,900 1,019,273
1969 4,080,300 983,202
1968 4,042,300 948,105
1967 4,005,800 913,982
1966 3,966,700 881,870
1965 3,921,600 854,090
1964 3,870,300 829,437
1963 3,816,100 805,373
1962 3,760,300 781,814
1961 3,703,600 758,824
1960 3,645,600 736,500

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/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd 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 Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Lesotho is projected to reach its peak in 2083 at 3.33M 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
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Lesotho
2100 -0.57% -0.18%
2099 -0.56% -0.18%
2098 -0.55% -0.17%
2097 -0.53% -0.15%
2096 -0.51% -0.15%
2095 -0.5% -0.12%
2094 -0.49% -0.11%
2093 -0.46% -0.12%
2092 -0.47% -0.09%
2091 -0.45% -0.07%
2090 -0.46% -0.06%
2089 -0.45% -0.05%
2088 -0.45% -0.04%
2087 -0.44% -0.01%
2086 -0.45% -0.02%
2085 -0.43% -0.007%
2084 -0.41% -0%
2083 -0.42% 0.008%
2082 -0.41% 0.02%
2081 -0.39% 0.03%
2080 -0.41% 0.06%
2079 -0.42% 0.08%
2078 -0.42% 0.1%
2077 -0.44% 0.11%
2076 -0.44% 0.11%
2075 -0.42% 0.15%
2074 -0.42% 0.16%
2073 -0.42% 0.17%
2072 -0.41% 0.2%
2071 -0.43% 0.24%
2070 -0.44% 0.26%
2069 -0.43% 0.28%
2068 -0.43% 0.29%
2067 -0.44% 0.3%
2066 -0.45% 0.3%
2065 -0.43% 0.33%
2064 -0.42% 0.35%
2063 -0.4% 0.4%
2062 -0.38% 0.42%
2061 -0.37% 0.44%
2060 -0.36% 0.47%
2059 -0.33% 0.48%
2058 -0.32% 0.5%
2057 -0.33% 0.52%
2056 -0.31% 0.56%
2055 -0.28% 0.56%
2054 -0.28% 0.6%
2053 -0.29% 0.64%
2052 -0.26% 0.68%
2051 -0.24% 0.69%
2050 -0.22% 0.72%
2049 -0.22% 0.75%
2048 -0.21% 0.79%
2047 -0.21% 0.8%
2046 -0.19% 0.82%
2045 -0.16% 0.84%
2044 -0.16% 0.87%
2043 -0.14% 0.89%
2042 -0.14% 0.92%
2041 -0.17% 0.93%
2040 -0.15% 0.95%
2039 -0.17% 0.97%
2038 -0.17% 0.98%
2037 -0.19% 1.02%
2036 -0.16% 1.03%
2035 -0.16% 1.03%
2034 -0.13% 1.04%
2033 -0.13% 1.05%
2032 -0.15% 1.05%
2031 -0.12% 1.05%
2030 -0.12% 1.07%
2029 -0.08% 1.08%
2028 -0.08% 1.08%
2027 -0.06% 1.1%
2026 -0.04% 1.1%
2025 -0.009% 1.12%
2024 -0.43% 1.12%
2023 0.08% 1.11%
2022 0.1% 1.09%
2021 -0.38% 1.15%
2020 0.07% 1.19%
2019 -0.17% 1.18%
2018 -0.04% 1.23%
2017 0.01% 1.25%
2016 0.06% 1.23%
2015 0.16% 1.18%
2014 0.05% 1.15%
2013 -0.3% 1.09%
2012 -0.73% 1.01%
2011 -0.8% 0.89%
2010 -0.73% 0.78%
2009 -0.88% 0.73%
2008 -0.3% 0.68%
2007 -0.52% 0.42%
2006 -0.57% -0.41%
2005 -0.63% -0.92%
2004 -0.62% -0.7%
2003 -0.67% -0.48%
2002 -0.89% -0.31%
2001 -1.54% -0.15%
2000 -1.93% 0.03%
1999 -2.04% 0.26%
1998 -2.44% 0.5%
1997 -3.16% 0.8%
1996 -3.56% 1.08%
1995 -3.69% 1.23%
1994 -1.53% 1.36%
1993 0.77% 1.52%
1992 0.78% 1.68%
1991 0.71% 1.81%
1990 -0.03% 1.93%
1989 0.26% 2.05%
1988 1% 2.14%
1987 0.83% 2.24%
1986 0.89% 2.57%
1985 0.88% 2.87%
1984 0.86% 2.9%
1983 0.88% 2.93%
1982 0.85% 2.95%
1981 0.82% 2.95%
1980 0.85% 2.95%
1979 0.74% 2.93%
1978 0.59% 2.89%
1977 0.68% 2.93%
1976 0.72% 3.26%
1975 0.74% 3.52%
1974 0.87% 3.51%
1973 0.88% 3.53%
1972 1.02% 3.58%
1971 1.05% 3.63%
1970 0.97% 3.67%
1969 0.94% 3.7%
1968 0.91% 3.73%
1967 0.99% 3.64%
1966 1.15% 3.25%
1965 1.33% 2.97%
1964 1.42% 2.99%
1963 1.48% 3.01%
1962 1.53% 3.03%
1961 1.59% 3.03%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Georgia Lesotho
Current population
3697615
2396633
Population rank 131/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.03%
One net population change
33 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +71
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 93/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
1.69 hours
Annual migration change +1,283 -5,192
Net migration rank 61/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -5,192
2024 - 1,745 - -5,107
2023 -1,282 2,003 31,115 -5,168
2022 -2,224 26,999 30,803 -6,023
2021 -9,127 -2,738 27,806 -3,449
2020 335 -2,738 30,721 -3,449
2019 5,606 -5,412 32,279 -6,896
2018 8,407 -5,176 33,112 -6,892
2017 8,391 -7,889 33,601 -6,850
2016 11,346 -10,588 33,390 -6,766
2015 13,105 -13,321 32,087 -7,087
2014 13,089 -16,047 30,922 -6,877
2013 10,145 -40,117 29,789 -6,659
2012 8,584 -39,290 27,592 -6,425
2011 8,989 -37,847 25,647 -6,118
2010 10,501 -36,608 21,877 -5,886
2009 12,210 -32,757 20,335 -5,599
2008 7,974 -32,463 19,349 -5,392
2007 3,551 -32,142 17,763 -5,179
2006 2,146 -31,729 15,234 -11,416
2005 1,604 -31,216 15,831 -35,679
2004 283 -30,614 17,271 -33,530
2003 2,482 -31,075 20,133 -31,723
2002 2,228 -58,531 22,274 -29,924
2001 3,445 -110,969 23,190 -27,874
2000 4,681 -135,046 24,786 -26,220
1999 6,901 -131,768 27,393 -24,610
1998 9,823 -127,962 30,889 -23,299
1997 11,862 -133,250 34,637 -22,396
1996 18,304 -133,999 36,228 -17,042
1995 17,644 -130,201 37,370 -14,588
1994 17,279 -147,551 38,629 -13,953
1993 18,303 -154,788 40,505 -13,347
1992 24,226 -121,647 42,579 -12,707
1991 32,932 -111,958 44,026 -12,114
1990 40,169 -108,969 45,060 -11,598
1989 41,510 -85,690 46,264 -11,207
1988 42,810 -12,189 47,158 -11,028
1987 45,561 -10,966 47,718 -10,946
1986 48,960 -14,123 45,232 -7,501
1985 49,786 -15,208 44,575 1,222
1984 48,523 -12,920 43,785 1,199
1983 48,496 -10,906 42,899 1,253
1982 47,363 -12,363 41,941 1,281
1981 46,185 -12,822 40,808 1,307
1980 44,114 -12,593 39,617 1,361
1979 42,863 -14,281 38,440 1,285
1978 41,616 -9,755 37,084 1,047
1977 40,023 -8,213 35,654 746
1976 39,964 -8,952 34,117 2,986
1975 39,331 -9,605 32,311 9,723
1974 38,071 -10,261 30,444 9,972
1973 38,259 -10,763 28,859 10,183
1972 38,832 -11,097 27,841 10,386
1971 38,953 -10,997 26,838 10,563
1970 38,731 -1,311 25,935 10,605
1969 37,764 34,301 25,137 10,465
1968 37,840 37,031 24,490 10,108
1967 40,070 34,734 23,911 9,734
1966 40,905 32,869 23,326 7,248
1965 43,463 18,981 22,755 2,239
1964 48,429 19,377 22,116 2,198
1963 51,456 19,405 21,585 2,220
1962 51,903 18,981 21,132 2,172
1961 52,284 18,016 20,581 2,100
1960 51,640 16,740 19,981 1,989

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

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/lesotho | 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 Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

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
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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