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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 7,381,023 people in Libya in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 7,559,873 in Libya.

Population statistics:

  • Libya's population is 2.04 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Libya is the 105th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.09% for Libya.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.44% in Libya.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Libya has grown from 5.98M to 7.56M (26.4% growth).

Georgia vs Libya: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Libya
2100 2,893,380 9,844,478
2099 2,909,896 9,862,293
2098 2,926,162 9,883,409
2097 2,942,392 9,903,494
2096 2,957,950 9,920,212
2095 2,973,037 9,931,781
2094 2,987,987 9,943,275
2093 3,002,791 9,958,570
2092 3,016,791 9,973,255
2091 3,031,030 9,982,193
2090 3,044,757 9,998,398
2089 3,058,720 10,008,842
2088 3,072,643 10,019,533
2087 3,086,644 10,023,170
2086 3,100,203 10,022,785
2085 3,114,071 10,016,359
2084 3,127,457 10,009,703
2083 3,140,476 10,006,073
2082 3,153,567 9,997,594
2081 3,166,441 9,985,386
2080 3,178,973 9,975,419
2079 3,191,924 9,962,691
2078 3,205,275 9,958,515
2077 3,218,855 9,952,827
2076 3,233,158 9,940,029
2075 3,247,424 9,927,944
2074 3,261,175 9,916,834
2073 3,274,933 9,901,120
2072 3,288,643 9,879,602
2071 3,302,219 9,867,880
2070 3,316,457 9,850,724
2069 3,331,061 9,832,072
2068 3,345,571 9,812,363
2067 3,360,149 9,799,957
2066 3,375,114 9,782,414
2065 3,390,328 9,762,806
2064 3,405,090 9,740,665
2063 3,419,329 9,729,567
2062 3,433,158 9,707,539
2061 3,446,172 9,686,619
2060 3,459,003 9,667,297
2059 3,471,505 9,638,062
2058 3,483,096 9,610,703
2057 3,494,277 9,579,595
2056 3,505,804 9,554,689
2055 3,516,587 9,522,205
2054 3,526,351 9,478,010
2053 3,536,117 9,432,683
2052 3,546,442 9,383,411
2051 3,555,531 9,335,341
2050 3,564,112 9,282,941
2049 3,571,936 9,230,811
2048 3,579,925 9,173,272
2047 3,587,540 9,118,915
2046 3,595,202 9,063,226
2045 3,602,128 8,998,841
2044 3,607,903 8,934,714
2043 3,613,579 8,866,878
2042 3,618,645 8,798,463
2041 3,623,583 8,732,168
2040 3,629,829 8,661,351
2039 3,635,128 8,588,292
2038 3,641,234 8,514,071
2037 3,647,513 8,437,766
2036 3,654,319 8,364,809
2035 3,659,999 8,289,931
2034 3,665,732 8,209,318
2033 3,670,561 8,129,142
2032 3,675,172 8,052,203
2031 3,680,543 7,969,547
2030 3,684,960 7,884,726
2029 3,689,226 7,801,482
2028 3,692,147 7,713,090
2027 3,695,285 7,621,838
2026 3,697,615 7,536,898
2025 3,699,228 7,458,392
2024 3,699,557 7,381,023
2023 3,715,483 7,305,659
2022 3,712,502 7,223,805
2021 3,708,610 7,135,175
2020 3,722,716 7,045,399
2019 3,720,161 6,951,033
2018 3,726,549 6,849,055
2017 3,728,004 6,738,770
2016 3,727,505 6,632,126
2015 3,725,276 6,531,819
2014 3,719,414 6,427,252
2013 3,717,668 6,304,628
2012 3,728,874 6,179,328
2011 3,756,441 6,343,203
2010 3,786,695 6,497,839
2009 3,814,419 6,366,686
2008 3,848,449 6,235,430
2007 3,860,158 6,104,380
2006 3,880,347 5,980,211
2005 3,902,469 5,858,798
2004 3,927,340 5,736,693
2003 3,951,736 5,619,398
2002 3,978,515 5,508,410
2001 4,014,373 5,403,639
2000 4,077,131 5,305,021
1999 4,157,192 5,218,038
1998 4,243,607 5,140,704
1997 4,349,913 5,064,639
1996 4,491,699 4,987,393
1995 4,657,722 4,906,843
1994 4,836,076 4,822,037
1993 4,911,100 4,733,045
1992 4,873,500 4,640,352
1991 4,835,900 4,544,400
1990 4,802,000 4,445,239
1989 4,803,300 4,342,920
1988 4,790,700 4,237,755
1987 4,743,500 4,129,739
1986 4,704,500 4,017,403
1985 4,662,900 3,898,745
1984 4,622,200 3,773,633
1983 4,582,900 3,718,961
1982 4,542,800 3,724,765
1981 4,504,500 3,621,486
1980 4,467,700 3,424,378
1979 4,430,200 3,233,846
1978 4,397,700 3,052,526
1977 4,372,100 2,881,533
1976 4,342,400 2,721,237
1975 4,311,200 2,571,556
1974 4,279,500 2,432,211
1973 4,242,500 2,314,193
1972 4,205,300 2,226,091
1971 4,163,000 2,153,534
1970 4,119,900 2,082,589
1969 4,080,300 2,014,293
1968 4,042,300 1,952,781
1967 4,005,800 1,898,199
1966 3,966,700 1,849,063
1965 3,921,600 1,804,015
1964 3,870,300 1,753,691
1963 3,816,100 1,690,457
1962 3,760,300 1,621,960
1961 3,703,600 1,555,699
1960 3,645,600 1,492,890

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 Libya gained 651,915 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Libya's population increased by 927,747 people (a 14% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Libya was ranked 104th in 2006 and ranked 105th 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 Libya will increase by 22.8% to 9,282,941 people and will still be ranked 105th.

Libya is projected to reach its peak in 2087 at 10M 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
Libya
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Libya
2100 -0.57% -0.18%
2099 -0.56% -0.21%
2098 -0.55% -0.2%
2097 -0.53% -0.17%
2096 -0.51% -0.12%
2095 -0.5% -0.12%
2094 -0.49% -0.15%
2093 -0.46% -0.15%
2092 -0.47% -0.09%
2091 -0.45% -0.16%
2090 -0.46% -0.1%
2089 -0.45% -0.11%
2088 -0.45% -0.04%
2087 -0.44% 0.004%
2086 -0.45% 0.06%
2085 -0.43% 0.07%
2084 -0.41% 0.04%
2083 -0.42% 0.08%
2082 -0.41% 0.12%
2081 -0.39% 0.1%
2080 -0.41% 0.13%
2079 -0.42% 0.04%
2078 -0.42% 0.06%
2077 -0.44% 0.13%
2076 -0.44% 0.12%
2075 -0.42% 0.11%
2074 -0.42% 0.16%
2073 -0.42% 0.22%
2072 -0.41% 0.12%
2071 -0.43% 0.17%
2070 -0.44% 0.19%
2069 -0.43% 0.2%
2068 -0.43% 0.13%
2067 -0.44% 0.18%
2066 -0.45% 0.2%
2065 -0.43% 0.23%
2064 -0.42% 0.11%
2063 -0.4% 0.23%
2062 -0.38% 0.22%
2061 -0.37% 0.2%
2060 -0.36% 0.3%
2059 -0.33% 0.28%
2058 -0.32% 0.32%
2057 -0.33% 0.26%
2056 -0.31% 0.34%
2055 -0.28% 0.47%
2054 -0.28% 0.48%
2053 -0.29% 0.53%
2052 -0.26% 0.51%
2051 -0.24% 0.56%
2050 -0.22% 0.56%
2049 -0.22% 0.63%
2048 -0.21% 0.6%
2047 -0.21% 0.61%
2046 -0.19% 0.72%
2045 -0.16% 0.72%
2044 -0.16% 0.77%
2043 -0.14% 0.78%
2042 -0.14% 0.76%
2041 -0.17% 0.82%
2040 -0.15% 0.85%
2039 -0.17% 0.87%
2038 -0.17% 0.9%
2037 -0.19% 0.87%
2036 -0.16% 0.9%
2035 -0.16% 0.98%
2034 -0.13% 0.99%
2033 -0.13% 0.96%
2032 -0.15% 1.04%
2031 -0.12% 1.08%
2030 -0.12% 1.07%
2029 -0.08% 1.15%
2028 -0.08% 1.2%
2027 -0.06% 1.13%
2026 -0.04% 1.05%
2025 -0.009% 1.05%
2024 -0.43% 1.03%
2023 0.08% 1.13%
2022 0.1% 1.24%
2021 -0.38% 1.27%
2020 0.07% 1.36%
2019 -0.17% 1.49%
2018 -0.04% 1.64%
2017 0.01% 1.61%
2016 0.06% 1.54%
2015 0.16% 1.63%
2014 0.05% 1.94%
2013 -0.3% 2.03%
2012 -0.73% -2.58%
2011 -0.8% -2.38%
2010 -0.73% 2.06%
2009 -0.88% 2.11%
2008 -0.3% 2.15%
2007 -0.52% 2.08%
2006 -0.57% 2.07%
2005 -0.63% 2.13%
2004 -0.62% 2.09%
2003 -0.67% 2.01%
2002 -0.89% 1.94%
2001 -1.54% 1.86%
2000 -1.93% 1.67%
1999 -2.04% 1.5%
1998 -2.44% 1.5%
1997 -3.16% 1.55%
1996 -3.56% 1.64%
1995 -3.69% 1.76%
1994 -1.53% 1.88%
1993 0.77% 2%
1992 0.78% 2.11%
1991 0.71% 2.23%
1990 -0.03% 2.36%
1989 0.26% 2.48%
1988 1% 2.62%
1987 0.83% 2.8%
1986 0.89% 3.04%
1985 0.88% 3.32%
1984 0.86% 1.47%
1983 0.88% -0.16%
1982 0.85% 2.85%
1981 0.82% 5.76%
1980 0.85% 5.89%
1979 0.74% 5.94%
1978 0.59% 5.93%
1977 0.68% 5.89%
1976 0.72% 5.82%
1975 0.74% 5.73%
1974 0.87% 5.1%
1973 0.88% 3.96%
1972 1.02% 3.37%
1971 1.05% 3.41%
1970 0.97% 3.39%
1969 0.94% 3.15%
1968 0.91% 2.88%
1967 0.99% 2.66%
1966 1.15% 2.5%
1965 1.33% 2.87%
1964 1.42% 3.74%
1963 1.48% 4.22%
1962 1.53% 4.26%
1961 1.59% 4.21%

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 Libya's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Georgia Libya
Current population
3697615
7559873
Population rank 131/197 105/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
33 minutes
6.97 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
4.23 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +206
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +75,364
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 99/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
2.13 days
Annual migration change +1,283 -172
Net migration rank 61/196 83/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 897,751
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 63/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 56/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Libya
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Libya
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -172
2024 - 1,745 - 3,448
2023 -1,282 2,003 75,760 -2,001
2022 -2,224 26,999 91,951 -2,001
2021 -9,127 -2,738 88,005 -694
2020 335 -2,738 92,950 -694
2019 5,606 -5,412 97,842 -1,352
2018 8,407 -5,176 101,619 5,841
2017 8,391 -7,889 103,891 9,208
2016 11,346 -10,588 105,265 -5,081
2015 13,105 -13,321 108,096 -7,660
2014 13,089 -16,047 110,420 -1,716
2013 10,145 -40,117 110,772 25,755
2012 8,584 -39,290 108,855 5,211
2011 8,989 -37,847 121,016 -562,827
2010 10,501 -36,608 122,926 9,611
2009 12,210 -32,757 118,102 11,670
2008 7,974 -32,463 117,481 15,260
2007 3,551 -32,142 116,704 12,640
2006 2,146 -31,729 115,645 3,351
2005 1,604 -31,216 112,823 11,024
2004 283 -30,614 107,144 13,222
2003 2,482 -31,075 102,144 12,073
2002 2,228 -58,531 97,598 10,152
2001 3,445 -110,969 93,370 8,420
2000 4,681 -135,046 89,814 5,634
1999 6,901 -131,768 88,743 -10,206
1998 9,823 -127,962 87,613 -11,479
1997 11,862 -133,250 86,899 -10,907
1996 18,304 -133,999 86,945 -8,446
1995 17,644 -130,201 87,661 -5,068
1994 17,279 -147,551 88,765 -1,755
1993 18,303 -154,788 90,553 426
1992 24,226 -121,647 93,568 843
1991 32,932 -111,958 96,582 902
1990 40,169 -108,969 99,898 946
1989 41,510 -85,690 102,823 981
1988 42,810 -12,189 105,469 1,053
1987 45,561 -10,966 107,761 1,740
1986 48,960 -14,123 109,325 5,844
1985 49,786 -15,208 110,194 11,962
1984 48,523 -12,920 110,028 18,039
1983 48,496 -10,906 122,183 -140,904
1982 47,363 -12,363 133,511 -126,400
1981 46,185 -12,822 130,233 69,211
1980 44,114 -12,593 128,034 66,739
1979 42,863 -14,281 121,469 64,821
1978 41,616 -9,755 114,669 61,684
1977 40,023 -8,213 107,769 57,867
1976 39,964 -8,952 101,146 53,813
1975 39,331 -9,605 94,862 49,544
1974 38,071 -10,261 89,337 44,946
1973 38,259 -10,763 81,256 20,498
1972 38,832 -11,097 77,864 -3,418
1971 38,953 -10,997 74,934 -4,265
1970 38,731 -1,311 70,488 745
1969 37,764 34,301 66,782 -1,418
1968 37,840 37,031 63,971 -6,323
1967 40,070 34,734 61,889 -10,384
1966 40,905 32,869 60,394 -13,619
1965 43,463 18,981 59,134 -15,810
1964 48,429 19,377 55,227 2,084
1963 51,456 19,405 50,421 18,740
1962 51,903 18,981 46,252 21,589
1961 52,284 18,016 42,167 22,504
1960 51,640 16,740 38,391 22,559

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 Libya 99.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 975,799 people) and 0.63% is from migration (a loss of 6,150 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 897,751 people or 12.2% in Libya.

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
Libya
City Population
Tripoli 1.29M
Misrata 881K
Benghazi 632K
Ajdabiya 416K
Al-Khums 202K
Zawiya 199K
Tobruk 136K
Gharyan 123K
Sabratha 102K
Sabha 99K

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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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