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

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 579,704 people in Malta in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 586,345 in Malta.

Population statistics:

  • Georgia's population is 6.71 times bigger than Malta's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while Malta is the 167th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.007% for Malta.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +2.68% in Malta.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while Malta has grown from 405K to 586K (44.7% growth).

Georgia vs Malta: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Malta
2100 3,078,390 385,935
2099 3,095,962 389,134
2098 3,113,268 392,349
2097 3,130,535 395,676
2096 3,147,088 399,078
2095 3,163,140 402,765
2094 3,179,046 406,545
2093 3,194,797 410,348
2092 3,209,692 414,228
2091 3,224,841 418,324
2090 3,239,446 422,539
2089 3,254,302 426,802
2088 3,269,115 431,058
2087 3,284,011 435,593
2086 3,298,437 440,311
2085 3,313,192 444,985
2084 3,327,434 449,785
2083 3,341,286 454,721
2082 3,355,214 459,549
2081 3,368,911 464,574
2080 3,382,244 469,503
2079 3,396,024 474,408
2078 3,410,227 479,266
2077 3,424,676 484,147
2076 3,439,894 489,066
2075 3,455,072 493,650
2074 3,469,703 498,129
2073 3,484,340 502,551
2072 3,498,926 506,905
2071 3,513,371 511,168
2070 3,528,520 515,276
2069 3,544,057 519,370
2068 3,559,495 523,386
2067 3,575,004 527,196
2066 3,590,926 530,842
2065 3,607,114 534,346
2064 3,622,820 537,672
2063 3,637,969 540,800
2062 3,652,682 543,938
2061 3,666,528 546,831
2060 3,680,180 549,661
2059 3,693,482 552,414
2058 3,705,813 554,917
2057 3,717,709 557,274
2056 3,729,974 559,707
2055 3,741,446 562,109
2054 3,751,834 564,244
2053 3,762,225 566,461
2052 3,773,210 568,738
2051 3,782,880 571,060
2050 3,792,010 573,186
2049 3,800,334 575,026
2048 3,808,834 576,946
2047 3,816,936 579,015
2046 3,825,088 580,778
2045 3,832,457 582,504
2044 3,838,601 584,119
2043 3,844,640 585,724
2042 3,850,029 587,136
2041 3,855,284 588,589
2040 3,861,929 589,860
2039 3,867,567 591,157
2038 3,874,063 592,353
2037 3,880,743 593,277
2036 3,887,984 594,028
2035 3,894,028 594,615
2034 3,900,127 595,017
2033 3,905,266 594,907
2032 3,910,171 594,310
2031 3,915,886 593,505
2030 3,920,585 592,412
2029 3,925,124 591,100
2028 3,928,232 589,420
2027 3,931,570 587,406
2026 3,934,050 585,225
2025 3,935,766 579,704
2024 3,812,518 568,847
2023 3,715,483 552,747
2022 3,712,502 531,113
2021 3,708,610 518,150
2020 3,722,716 515,490
2019 3,720,161 503,912
2018 3,726,549 483,903
2017 3,728,004 467,106
2016 3,727,505 454,505
2015 3,725,276 444,220
2014 3,719,414 433,481
2013 3,717,668 424,810
2012 3,728,874 420,028
2011 3,756,441 416,268
2010 3,786,695 414,508
2009 3,814,419 412,477
2008 3,848,449 409,379
2007 3,860,158 406,724
2006 3,880,347 405,308
2005 3,902,469 403,834
2004 3,927,340 401,268
2003 3,951,736 398,582
2002 3,978,515 395,969
2001 4,014,373 393,028
2000 4,077,131 390,087
1999 4,157,192 387,578
1998 4,243,607 385,287
1997 4,349,913 382,791
1996 4,491,699 379,905
1995 4,657,722 377,419
1994 4,836,076 374,797
1993 4,911,100 371,308
1992 4,873,500 367,618
1991 4,835,900 363,845
1990 4,802,000 354,170
1989 4,803,300 350,722
1988 4,790,700 347,325
1987 4,743,500 344,485
1986 4,704,500 342,121
1985 4,662,900 336,452
1984 4,622,200 330,593
1983 4,582,900 330,524
1982 4,542,800 325,898
1981 4,504,500 318,982
1980 4,467,700 316,645
1979 4,430,200 313,342
1978 4,397,700 310,182
1977 4,372,100 306,970
1976 4,342,400 305,774
1975 4,311,200 304,222
1974 4,279,500 301,996
1973 4,242,500 302,200
1972 4,205,300 302,450
1971 4,163,000 302,700
1970 4,119,900 302,650
1969 4,080,300 304,300
1968 4,042,300 307,900
1967 4,005,800 311,550
1966 3,966,700 315,200
1965 3,921,600 318,800
1964 3,870,300 321,250
1963 3,816,100 322,550
1962 3,760,300 323,900
1961 3,703,600 325,250
1960 3,645,600 326,550

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Georgia decreased by 152,842 people (a 3.94% decline), while Malta gained 49,197 people (a 12.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while Malta's population increased by 131,840 people (a 29% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. Malta was ranked 168th in 2006 and ranked 167th 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 Malta will decrease by 2.24% to 573,186 people and will still be ranked 167th.

Malta is projected to reach its peak in 2034 at 595K 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
Malta
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Malta
2100 -0.57% -0.82%
2099 -0.56% -0.82%
2098 -0.55% -0.84%
2097 -0.53% -0.85%
2096 -0.51% -0.92%
2095 -0.5% -0.93%
2094 -0.49% -0.93%
2093 -0.46% -0.94%
2092 -0.47% -0.98%
2091 -0.45% -1%
2090 -0.46% -1%
2089 -0.45% -0.99%
2088 -0.45% -1.04%
2087 -0.44% -1.07%
2086 -0.45% -1.05%
2085 -0.43% -1.07%
2084 -0.41% -1.09%
2083 -0.42% -1.05%
2082 -0.41% -1.08%
2081 -0.39% -1.05%
2080 -0.41% -1.03%
2079 -0.42% -1.01%
2078 -0.42% -1.01%
2077 -0.44% -1.01%
2076 -0.44% -0.93%
2075 -0.42% -0.9%
2074 -0.42% -0.88%
2073 -0.42% -0.86%
2072 -0.41% -0.83%
2071 -0.43% -0.8%
2070 -0.44% -0.79%
2069 -0.43% -0.77%
2068 -0.43% -0.72%
2067 -0.44% -0.69%
2066 -0.45% -0.66%
2065 -0.43% -0.62%
2064 -0.42% -0.58%
2063 -0.4% -0.58%
2062 -0.38% -0.53%
2061 -0.37% -0.51%
2060 -0.36% -0.5%
2059 -0.33% -0.45%
2058 -0.32% -0.42%
2057 -0.33% -0.43%
2056 -0.31% -0.43%
2055 -0.28% -0.38%
2054 -0.28% -0.39%
2053 -0.29% -0.4%
2052 -0.26% -0.41%
2051 -0.24% -0.37%
2050 -0.22% -0.32%
2049 -0.22% -0.33%
2048 -0.21% -0.36%
2047 -0.21% -0.3%
2046 -0.19% -0.3%
2045 -0.16% -0.28%
2044 -0.16% -0.27%
2043 -0.14% -0.24%
2042 -0.14% -0.25%
2041 -0.17% -0.22%
2040 -0.15% -0.22%
2039 -0.17% -0.2%
2038 -0.17% -0.16%
2037 -0.19% -0.13%
2036 -0.16% -0.1%
2035 -0.16% -0.07%
2034 -0.13% 0.02%
2033 -0.13% 0.1%
2032 -0.15% 0.14%
2031 -0.12% 0.18%
2030 -0.12% 0.22%
2029 -0.08% 0.29%
2028 -0.08% 0.34%
2027 -0.06% 0.37%
2026 -0.04% 0.95%
2025 3.23% 1.91%
2024 2.61% 2.91%
2023 0.08% 4.07%
2022 0.1% 2.5%
2021 -0.38% 0.52%
2020 0.07% 2.3%
2019 -0.17% 4.13%
2018 -0.04% 3.6%
2017 0.01% 2.77%
2016 0.06% 2.32%
2015 0.16% 2.48%
2014 0.05% 2.04%
2013 -0.3% 1.14%
2012 -0.73% 0.9%
2011 -0.8% 0.42%
2010 -0.73% 0.49%
2009 -0.88% 0.76%
2008 -0.3% 0.65%
2007 -0.52% 0.35%
2006 -0.57% 0.37%
2005 -0.63% 0.64%
2004 -0.62% 0.67%
2003 -0.67% 0.66%
2002 -0.89% 0.75%
2001 -1.54% 0.75%
2000 -1.93% 0.65%
1999 -2.04% 0.59%
1998 -2.44% 0.65%
1997 -3.16% 0.76%
1996 -3.56% 0.66%
1995 -3.69% 0.7%
1994 -1.53% 0.94%
1993 0.77% 1%
1992 0.78% 1.04%
1991 0.71% 2.73%
1990 -0.03% 0.98%
1989 0.26% 0.98%
1988 1% 0.82%
1987 0.83% 0.69%
1986 0.89% 1.68%
1985 0.88% 1.77%
1984 0.86% 0.02%
1983 0.88% 1.42%
1982 0.85% 2.17%
1981 0.82% 0.74%
1980 0.85% 1.05%
1979 0.74% 1.02%
1978 0.59% 1.05%
1977 0.68% 0.39%
1976 0.72% 0.51%
1975 0.74% 0.74%
1974 0.87% -0.07%
1973 0.88% -0.08%
1972 1.02% -0.08%
1971 1.05% 0.02%
1970 0.97% -0.54%
1969 0.94% -1.17%
1968 0.91% -1.17%
1967 0.99% -1.16%
1966 1.15% -1.13%
1965 1.33% -0.76%
1964 1.42% -0.4%
1963 1.48% -0.42%
1962 1.53% -0.42%
1961 1.59% -0.4%

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 Malta's population grew by 1.91%.

Live population counters

Georgia Malta
Current population
3934050
586345
Population rank 129/197 167/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.007%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
48.5 minutes
One birth every
12.2 minutes
2 hours
One death every
11.6 minutes
2.11 hours
Daily growth/decline +338 +30
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +10,857
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +1.91%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 52/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
1.7 hours
Annual migration change +1,283 +5,161
Net migration rank 61/196 52/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 199,466
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 112/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 37%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 15/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Malta
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Malta
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 5,161
2024 -2,085 1,745 228 6,323
2023 -1,282 2,003 442 6,591
2022 -2,224 26,999 54 2,480
2021 -9,127 -2,738 259 4,638
2020 335 -2,738 361 6,904
2019 5,606 -5,412 655 20,302
2018 8,407 -5,176 774 16,961
2017 8,391 -7,889 747 14,372
2016 11,346 -10,588 1,091 8,624
2015 13,105 -13,321 888 9,588
2014 13,089 -16,047 910 9,192
2013 10,145 -40,117 807 861
2012 8,584 -39,290 714 911
2011 8,989 -37,847 916 999
2010 10,501 -36,608 871 741
2009 12,210 -32,757 825 836
2008 7,974 -32,463 777 869
2007 3,551 -32,142 691 926
2006 2,146 -31,729 568 997
2005 1,604 -31,216 727 1,626
2004 283 -30,614 883 1,662
2003 2,482 -31,075 917 1,626
2002 2,228 -58,531 911 1,821
2001 3,445 -110,969 1,061 1,678
2000 4,681 -135,046 1,482 1,591
1999 6,901 -131,768 1,357 1,463
1998 9,823 -127,962 1,656 1,260
1997 11,862 -133,250 1,991 1,003
1996 18,304 -133,999 2,279 1,142
1995 17,644 -130,201 1,887 1,306
1994 17,279 -147,551 2,136 1,136
1993 18,303 -154,788 2,451 1,006
1992 24,226 -121,647 2,573 737
1991 32,932 -111,958 2,438 763
1990 40,169 -108,969 2,621 568
1989 41,510 -85,690 2,981 248
1988 42,810 -12,189 2,813 164
1987 45,561 -10,966 2,412 295
1986 48,960 -14,123 2,395 464
1985 49,786 -15,208 2,590 -428
1984 48,523 -12,920 2,678 -558
1983 48,496 -10,906 2,512 -740
1982 47,363 -12,363 2,835 -1,059
1981 46,185 -12,822 2,233 -548
1980 44,114 -12,593 2,375 -886
1979 42,863 -14,281 2,852 -1,311
1978 41,616 -9,755 2,389 -1,302
1977 40,023 -8,213 2,916 -1,598
1976 39,964 -8,952 2,721 -1,641
1975 39,331 -9,605 2,829 -1,742
1974 38,071 -10,261 2,687 -1,597
1973 38,259 -10,763 2,327 -1,549
1972 38,832 -11,097 2,480 -1,316
1971 38,953 -10,997 2,482 -1,327
1970 38,731 -1,311 2,270 -1,123
1969 37,764 34,301 2,069 -827
1968 37,840 37,031 2,247 -753
1967 40,070 34,734 2,306 -4,073
1966 40,905 32,869 2,458 -4,318
1965 43,463 18,981 2,646 -4,329
1964 48,429 19,377 3,630 -4,768
1963 51,456 19,405 3,709 -4,773
1962 51,903 18,981 4,664 -5,360
1961 52,284 18,016 4,748 -5,099
1960 51,640 16,740 5,747 -5,540

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Malta 5.38% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,499 people) and 94.6% is from migration (a gain of 96,783 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 199,466 people or 37% in Malta.

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
Malta
City Population
St. Paul's Bay 40.2K
Mosta 25.5K
Birkirkara 24.4K
Naxxar 18.1K
Zabbar 18K
Sliema 16.9K
San Gwann 16.1K
Marsaskala 15.6K
Gzira 8.03K
Valletta 6.44K

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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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