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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 21,655,286 people in Malawi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 22,949,294 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 6.21 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +2.7% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 22.9M (73.9% growth).

Georgia vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Malawi
2100 2,893,380 59,786,744
2099 2,909,896 59,528,389
2098 2,926,162 59,275,876
2097 2,942,392 59,028,312
2096 2,957,950 58,761,888
2095 2,973,037 58,508,246
2094 2,987,987 58,240,422
2093 3,002,791 57,966,788
2092 3,016,791 57,672,738
2091 3,031,030 57,377,090
2090 3,044,757 57,060,476
2089 3,058,720 56,739,410
2088 3,072,643 56,397,330
2087 3,086,644 56,053,671
2086 3,100,203 55,706,928
2085 3,114,071 55,348,708
2084 3,127,457 54,997,097
2083 3,140,476 54,605,058
2082 3,153,567 54,206,477
2081 3,166,441 53,795,317
2080 3,178,973 53,372,779
2079 3,191,924 52,948,243
2078 3,205,275 52,521,908
2077 3,218,855 52,063,931
2076 3,233,158 51,600,404
2075 3,247,424 51,141,728
2074 3,261,175 50,684,368
2073 3,274,933 50,229,762
2072 3,288,643 49,769,904
2071 3,302,219 49,287,139
2070 3,316,457 48,797,935
2069 3,331,061 48,301,644
2068 3,345,571 47,792,308
2067 3,360,149 47,277,473
2066 3,375,114 46,752,024
2065 3,390,328 46,228,139
2064 3,405,090 45,701,844
2063 3,419,329 45,179,322
2062 3,433,158 44,638,764
2061 3,446,172 44,076,711
2060 3,459,003 43,508,702
2059 3,471,505 42,916,694
2058 3,483,096 42,344,863
2057 3,494,277 41,762,060
2056 3,505,804 41,184,161
2055 3,516,587 40,584,950
2054 3,526,351 39,994,696
2053 3,536,117 39,377,622
2052 3,546,442 38,766,890
2051 3,555,531 38,153,322
2050 3,564,112 37,545,865
2049 3,571,936 36,936,275
2048 3,579,925 36,339,833
2047 3,587,540 35,725,127
2046 3,595,202 35,107,179
2045 3,602,128 34,491,916
2044 3,607,903 33,862,279
2043 3,613,579 33,247,804
2042 3,618,645 32,636,511
2041 3,623,583 32,019,447
2040 3,629,829 31,402,305
2039 3,635,128 30,782,479
2038 3,641,234 30,166,708
2037 3,647,513 29,527,821
2036 3,654,319 28,896,515
2035 3,659,999 28,267,970
2034 3,665,732 27,643,367
2033 3,670,561 27,018,105
2032 3,675,172 26,404,071
2031 3,680,543 25,795,897
2030 3,684,960 25,181,820
2029 3,689,226 24,566,478
2028 3,692,147 23,968,071
2027 3,695,285 23,374,588
2026 3,697,615 22,791,601
2025 3,699,228 22,220,885
2024 3,699,557 21,655,286
2023 3,715,483 21,104,482
2022 3,712,502 20,568,728
2021 3,708,610 20,047,258
2020 3,722,716 19,533,888
2019 3,720,161 19,025,752
2018 3,726,549 18,528,081
2017 3,728,004 18,039,715
2016 3,727,505 17,557,739
2015 3,725,276 17,085,587
2014 3,719,414 16,621,538
2013 3,717,668 16,161,816
2012 3,728,874 15,709,577
2011 3,756,441 15,265,022
2010 3,786,695 14,826,463
2009 3,814,419 14,395,788
2008 3,848,449 13,976,417
2007 3,860,158 13,576,343
2006 3,880,347 13,198,701
2005 3,902,469 12,840,031
2004 3,927,340 12,500,737
2003 3,951,736 12,181,574
2002 3,978,515 11,880,440
2001 4,014,373 11,593,058
2000 4,077,131 11,315,942
1999 4,157,192 11,047,804
1998 4,243,607 10,792,876
1997 4,349,913 10,562,035
1996 4,491,699 10,352,228
1995 4,657,722 10,150,117
1994 4,836,076 10,164,894
1993 4,911,100 10,284,024
1992 4,873,500 10,135,079
1991 4,835,900 9,844,227
1990 4,802,000 9,545,852
1989 4,803,300 9,176,220
1988 4,790,700 8,753,262
1987 4,743,500 8,293,174
1986 4,704,500 7,906,480
1985 4,662,900 7,620,508
1984 4,622,200 7,332,810
1983 4,582,900 7,051,709
1982 4,542,800 6,778,879
1981 4,504,500 6,516,454
1980 4,467,700 6,265,529
1979 4,430,200 6,028,749
1978 4,397,700 5,810,132
1977 4,372,100 5,614,983
1976 4,342,400 5,443,384
1975 4,311,200 5,287,367
1974 4,279,500 5,141,337
1973 4,242,500 5,003,938
1972 4,205,300 4,874,475
1971 4,163,000 4,751,434
1970 4,119,900 4,633,944
1969 4,080,300 4,521,184
1968 4,042,300 4,411,054
1967 4,005,800 4,303,012
1966 3,966,700 4,197,926
1965 3,921,600 4,096,157
1964 3,870,300 3,997,305
1963 3,816,100 3,900,506
1962 3,760,300 3,806,307
1961 3,703,600 3,715,534
1960 3,645,600 3,628,134

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/malawi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,391,555 people (a 30.7% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 63.6% to 37,545,865 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Malawi is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 59.8M 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
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Malawi
2100 -0.57% 0.43%
2099 -0.56% 0.43%
2098 -0.55% 0.42%
2097 -0.53% 0.45%
2096 -0.51% 0.43%
2095 -0.5% 0.46%
2094 -0.49% 0.47%
2093 -0.46% 0.51%
2092 -0.47% 0.52%
2091 -0.45% 0.55%
2090 -0.46% 0.57%
2089 -0.45% 0.61%
2088 -0.45% 0.61%
2087 -0.44% 0.62%
2086 -0.45% 0.65%
2085 -0.43% 0.64%
2084 -0.41% 0.72%
2083 -0.42% 0.74%
2082 -0.41% 0.76%
2081 -0.39% 0.79%
2080 -0.41% 0.8%
2079 -0.42% 0.81%
2078 -0.42% 0.88%
2077 -0.44% 0.9%
2076 -0.44% 0.9%
2075 -0.42% 0.9%
2074 -0.42% 0.91%
2073 -0.42% 0.92%
2072 -0.41% 0.98%
2071 -0.43% 1%
2070 -0.44% 1.03%
2069 -0.43% 1.07%
2068 -0.43% 1.09%
2067 -0.44% 1.12%
2066 -0.45% 1.13%
2065 -0.43% 1.15%
2064 -0.42% 1.16%
2063 -0.4% 1.21%
2062 -0.38% 1.28%
2061 -0.37% 1.31%
2060 -0.36% 1.38%
2059 -0.33% 1.35%
2058 -0.32% 1.4%
2057 -0.33% 1.4%
2056 -0.31% 1.48%
2055 -0.28% 1.48%
2054 -0.28% 1.57%
2053 -0.29% 1.58%
2052 -0.26% 1.61%
2051 -0.24% 1.62%
2050 -0.22% 1.65%
2049 -0.22% 1.64%
2048 -0.21% 1.72%
2047 -0.21% 1.76%
2046 -0.19% 1.78%
2045 -0.16% 1.86%
2044 -0.16% 1.85%
2043 -0.14% 1.87%
2042 -0.14% 1.93%
2041 -0.17% 1.97%
2040 -0.15% 2.01%
2039 -0.17% 2.04%
2038 -0.17% 2.16%
2037 -0.19% 2.18%
2036 -0.16% 2.22%
2035 -0.16% 2.26%
2034 -0.13% 2.31%
2033 -0.13% 2.33%
2032 -0.15% 2.36%
2031 -0.12% 2.44%
2030 -0.12% 2.5%
2029 -0.08% 2.5%
2028 -0.08% 2.54%
2027 -0.06% 2.56%
2026 -0.04% 2.57%
2025 -0.009% 2.61%
2024 -0.43% 2.61%
2023 0.08% 2.6%
2022 0.1% 2.6%
2021 -0.38% 2.63%
2020 0.07% 2.67%
2019 -0.17% 2.69%
2018 -0.04% 2.71%
2017 0.01% 2.75%
2016 0.06% 2.76%
2015 0.16% 2.79%
2014 0.05% 2.84%
2013 -0.3% 2.88%
2012 -0.73% 2.91%
2011 -0.8% 2.96%
2010 -0.73% 2.99%
2009 -0.88% 3%
2008 -0.3% 2.95%
2007 -0.52% 2.86%
2006 -0.57% 2.79%
2005 -0.63% 2.71%
2004 -0.62% 2.62%
2003 -0.67% 2.53%
2002 -0.89% 2.48%
2001 -1.54% 2.45%
2000 -1.93% 2.43%
1999 -2.04% 2.36%
1998 -2.44% 2.19%
1997 -3.16% 2.03%
1996 -3.56% 1.99%
1995 -3.69% -0.15%
1994 -1.53% -1.16%
1993 0.77% 1.47%
1992 0.78% 2.95%
1991 0.71% 3.13%
1990 -0.03% 4.03%
1989 0.26% 4.83%
1988 1% 5.55%
1987 0.83% 4.89%
1986 0.89% 3.75%
1985 0.88% 3.92%
1984 0.86% 3.99%
1983 0.88% 4.02%
1982 0.85% 4.03%
1981 0.82% 4%
1980 0.85% 3.93%
1979 0.74% 3.76%
1978 0.59% 3.48%
1977 0.68% 3.15%
1976 0.72% 2.95%
1975 0.74% 2.84%
1974 0.87% 2.75%
1973 0.88% 2.66%
1972 1.02% 2.59%
1971 1.05% 2.54%
1970 0.97% 2.49%
1969 0.94% 2.5%
1968 0.91% 2.51%
1967 0.99% 2.5%
1966 1.15% 2.48%
1965 1.33% 2.47%
1964 1.42% 2.48%
1963 1.48% 2.47%
1962 1.53% 2.44%
1961 1.59% 2.41%

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/malawi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while Malawi's population grew by 2.61%.

Live population counters

Georgia Malawi
Current population
3697615
22949294
Population rank 131/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.28%
One net population change
33 minutes
57.3 seconds
One birth every
12.3 minutes
47.6 seconds
One death every
11.9 minutes
4.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +1,509
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +550,804
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +2.61%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 26/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +1,283 -5,628
Net migration rank 61/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -5,628
2024 - 1,745 - -1,507
2023 -1,282 2,003 549,096 -5,811
2022 -2,224 26,999 533,450 -5,231
2021 -9,127 -2,738 517,400 -2,666
2020 335 -2,738 514,659 -2,655
2019 5,606 -5,412 506,104 -1,837
2018 8,407 -5,176 494,348 -3,267
2017 8,391 -7,889 484,655 982
2016 11,346 -10,588 474,779 3,505
2015 13,105 -13,321 472,484 -6,471
2014 13,089 -16,047 472,418 -10,317
2013 10,145 -40,117 470,293 -12,934
2012 8,584 -39,290 460,684 -13,561
2011 8,989 -37,847 454,149 -12,170
2010 10,501 -36,608 444,468 -9,327
2009 12,210 -32,757 434,811 -8,590
2008 7,974 -32,463 421,781 -9,264
2007 3,551 -32,142 410,290 -22,680
2006 2,146 -31,729 397,123 -29,450
2005 1,604 -31,216 381,130 -31,462
2004 283 -30,614 361,133 -32,221
2003 2,482 -31,075 341,133 -31,729
2002 2,228 -58,531 322,863 -30,013
2001 3,445 -110,969 310,833 -28,933
2000 4,681 -135,046 300,439 -28,098
1999 6,901 -131,768 295,629 -31,686
1998 9,823 -127,962 285,407 -39,491
1997 11,862 -133,250 277,433 -61,646
1996 18,304 -133,999 270,048 -66,212
1995 17,644 -130,201 266,745 -66,366
1994 17,279 -147,551 275,439 -505,365
1993 18,303 -154,788 276,538 -284,867
1992 24,226 -121,647 269,066 37,142
1991 32,932 -111,958 260,193 15,291
1990 40,169 -108,969 250,159 71,111
1989 41,510 -85,690 237,967 180,031
1988 42,810 -12,189 226,911 201,011
1987 45,561 -10,966 220,566 271,693
1986 48,960 -14,123 218,519 62,615
1985 49,786 -15,208 216,179 74,625
1984 48,523 -12,920 212,146 72,435
1983 48,496 -10,906 209,422 68,197
1982 47,363 -12,363 205,386 62,661
1981 46,185 -12,822 199,436 57,376
1980 44,114 -12,593 192,746 52,294
1979 42,863 -14,281 182,123 46,388
1978 41,616 -9,755 172,503 36,225
1977 40,023 -8,213 161,930 19,638
1976 39,964 -8,952 153,422 8,206
1975 39,331 -9,605 145,254 5,162
1974 38,071 -10,261 137,819 3,833
1973 38,259 -10,763 131,529 1,623
1972 38,832 -11,097 125,728 48
1971 38,953 -10,997 121,015 -710
1970 38,731 -1,311 116,822 -2,147
1969 37,764 34,301 113,120 -2,266
1968 37,840 37,031 110,329 -924
1967 40,070 34,734 106,668 0
1966 40,905 32,869 103,512 0
1965 43,463 18,981 100,040 0
1964 48,429 19,377 97,658 0
1963 51,456 19,405 95,933 0
1962 51,903 18,981 92,463 0
1961 52,284 18,016 89,091 0
1960 51,640 16,740 85,718 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/georgia/malawi | 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 Malawi 99.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,019,393 people) and 0.67% is from migration (a loss of 33,768 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

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
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mzimba 26.1K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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