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Population in Georgia compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,935,766 in 2025 vs 18,087,633 people in the Netherlands in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,934,050 people compared to 18,243,998 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 4.64 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 129th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.27% of the world: 0.05% for Georgia vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of +0.52% per year vs +0.64% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has increased from 3.88M people to 3.93M (1.38% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.2M (11.6% growth).

Georgia vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Netherlands
2100 3,078,390 17,329,352
2099 3,095,962 17,362,626
2098 3,113,268 17,395,665
2097 3,130,535 17,429,925
2096 3,147,088 17,465,162
2095 3,163,140 17,502,567
2094 3,179,046 17,540,959
2093 3,194,797 17,580,632
2092 3,209,692 17,619,384
2091 3,224,841 17,658,238
2090 3,239,446 17,700,204
2089 3,254,302 17,739,947
2088 3,269,115 17,779,324
2087 3,284,011 17,815,257
2086 3,298,437 17,854,371
2085 3,313,192 17,890,610
2084 3,327,434 17,926,885
2083 3,341,286 17,963,416
2082 3,355,214 17,998,527
2081 3,368,911 18,032,297
2080 3,382,244 18,062,716
2079 3,396,024 18,093,254
2078 3,410,227 18,121,649
2077 3,424,676 18,150,234
2076 3,439,894 18,175,683
2075 3,455,072 18,196,574
2074 3,469,703 18,214,405
2073 3,484,340 18,232,486
2072 3,498,926 18,249,136
2071 3,513,371 18,264,367
2070 3,528,520 18,279,781
2069 3,544,057 18,295,123
2068 3,559,495 18,310,300
2067 3,575,004 18,325,333
2066 3,590,926 18,343,435
2065 3,607,114 18,364,513
2064 3,622,820 18,386,352
2063 3,637,969 18,409,851
2062 3,652,682 18,433,299
2061 3,666,528 18,460,766
2060 3,680,180 18,488,598
2059 3,693,482 18,517,020
2058 3,705,813 18,545,884
2057 3,717,709 18,576,502
2056 3,729,974 18,606,997
2055 3,741,446 18,634,546
2054 3,751,834 18,660,585
2053 3,762,225 18,686,212
2052 3,773,210 18,709,643
2051 3,782,880 18,736,166
2050 3,792,010 18,757,302
2049 3,800,334 18,777,673
2048 3,808,834 18,795,411
2047 3,816,936 18,812,362
2046 3,825,088 18,823,628
2045 3,832,457 18,834,974
2044 3,838,601 18,844,772
2043 3,844,640 18,850,396
2042 3,850,029 18,853,495
2041 3,855,284 18,852,912
2040 3,861,929 18,847,238
2039 3,867,567 18,837,931
2038 3,874,063 18,823,220
2037 3,880,743 18,804,912
2036 3,887,984 18,779,656
2035 3,894,028 18,751,144
2034 3,900,127 18,718,013
2033 3,905,266 18,676,061
2032 3,910,171 18,630,094
2031 3,915,886 18,577,582
2030 3,920,585 18,517,866
2029 3,925,124 18,449,618
2028 3,928,232 18,372,676
2027 3,931,570 18,289,268
2026 3,934,050 18,196,186
2025 3,935,766 18,087,633
2024 3,812,518 17,993,485
2023 3,715,483 17,877,117
2022 3,712,502 17,700,982
2021 3,708,610 17,533,044
2020 3,722,716 17,441,500
2019 3,720,161 17,344,874
2018 3,726,549 17,231,624
2017 3,728,004 17,131,296
2016 3,727,505 17,030,314
2015 3,725,276 16,939,923
2014 3,719,414 16,865,008
2013 3,717,668 16,804,432
2012 3,728,874 16,754,962
2011 3,756,441 16,693,074
2010 3,786,695 16,615,394
2009 3,814,419 16,530,388
2008 3,848,449 16,445,593
2007 3,860,158 16,381,696
2006 3,880,347 16,346,101
2005 3,902,469 16,319,868
2004 3,927,340 16,281,779
2003 3,951,736 16,225,302
2002 3,978,515 16,148,929
2001 4,014,373 16,046,180
2000 4,077,131 15,925,513
1999 4,157,192 15,812,088
1998 4,243,607 15,707,209
1997 4,349,913 15,610,650
1996 4,491,699 15,530,498
1995 4,657,722 15,459,006
1994 4,836,076 15,382,838
1993 4,911,100 15,290,368
1992 4,873,500 15,184,166
1991 4,835,900 15,069,798
1990 4,802,000 14,951,510
1989 4,803,300 14,848,907
1988 4,790,700 14,760,094
1987 4,743,500 14,665,037
1986 4,704,500 14,572,278
1985 4,662,900 14,491,632
1984 4,622,200 14,424,211
1983 4,582,900 14,367,070
1982 4,542,800 14,312,690
1981 4,504,500 14,247,208
1980 4,467,700 14,149,800
1979 4,430,200 14,038,270
1978 4,397,700 13,941,700
1977 4,372,100 13,856,185
1976 4,342,400 13,774,037
1975 4,311,200 13,666,335
1974 4,279,500 13,545,056
1973 4,242,500 13,439,322
1972 4,205,300 13,328,593
1971 4,163,000 13,194,497
1970 4,119,900 13,038,526
1969 4,080,300 12,877,984
1968 4,042,300 12,729,721
1967 4,005,800 12,598,201
1966 3,966,700 12,456,251
1965 3,921,600 12,294,732
1964 3,870,300 12,127,120
1963 3,816,100 11,965,966
1962 3,760,300 11,805,689
1961 3,703,600 11,638,712
1960 3,645,600 11,486,631

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 the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia gained 206,545 people (a 5.54% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,213,684 people (a 7.13% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 129th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.81% to 18,757,302 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

The Netherlands is projected to reach its peak in 2042 at 18.9M 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
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Netherlands
2100 -0.57% -0.19%
2099 -0.56% -0.19%
2098 -0.55% -0.2%
2097 -0.53% -0.2%
2096 -0.51% -0.21%
2095 -0.5% -0.22%
2094 -0.49% -0.23%
2093 -0.46% -0.22%
2092 -0.47% -0.22%
2091 -0.45% -0.24%
2090 -0.46% -0.22%
2089 -0.45% -0.22%
2088 -0.45% -0.2%
2087 -0.44% -0.22%
2086 -0.45% -0.2%
2085 -0.43% -0.2%
2084 -0.41% -0.2%
2083 -0.42% -0.2%
2082 -0.41% -0.19%
2081 -0.39% -0.17%
2080 -0.41% -0.17%
2079 -0.42% -0.16%
2078 -0.42% -0.16%
2077 -0.44% -0.14%
2076 -0.44% -0.11%
2075 -0.42% -0.1%
2074 -0.42% -0.1%
2073 -0.42% -0.09%
2072 -0.41% -0.08%
2071 -0.43% -0.08%
2070 -0.44% -0.08%
2069 -0.43% -0.08%
2068 -0.43% -0.08%
2067 -0.44% -0.1%
2066 -0.45% -0.11%
2065 -0.43% -0.12%
2064 -0.42% -0.13%
2063 -0.4% -0.13%
2062 -0.38% -0.15%
2061 -0.37% -0.15%
2060 -0.36% -0.15%
2059 -0.33% -0.16%
2058 -0.32% -0.16%
2057 -0.33% -0.16%
2056 -0.31% -0.15%
2055 -0.28% -0.14%
2054 -0.28% -0.14%
2053 -0.29% -0.13%
2052 -0.26% -0.14%
2051 -0.24% -0.11%
2050 -0.22% -0.11%
2049 -0.22% -0.09%
2048 -0.21% -0.09%
2047 -0.21% -0.06%
2046 -0.19% -0.06%
2045 -0.16% -0.05%
2044 -0.16% -0.03%
2043 -0.14% -0.02%
2042 -0.14% 0.003%
2041 -0.17% 0.03%
2040 -0.15% 0.05%
2039 -0.17% 0.08%
2038 -0.17% 0.1%
2037 -0.19% 0.13%
2036 -0.16% 0.15%
2035 -0.16% 0.18%
2034 -0.13% 0.22%
2033 -0.13% 0.25%
2032 -0.15% 0.28%
2031 -0.12% 0.32%
2030 -0.12% 0.37%
2029 -0.08% 0.42%
2028 -0.08% 0.46%
2027 -0.06% 0.51%
2026 -0.04% 0.6%
2025 3.23% 0.52%
2024 2.61% 0.65%
2023 0.08% 1%
2022 0.1% 0.96%
2021 -0.38% 0.52%
2020 0.07% 0.56%
2019 -0.17% 0.66%
2018 -0.04% 0.59%
2017 0.01% 0.59%
2016 0.06% 0.53%
2015 0.16% 0.44%
2014 0.05% 0.36%
2013 -0.3% 0.3%
2012 -0.73% 0.37%
2011 -0.8% 0.47%
2010 -0.73% 0.51%
2009 -0.88% 0.52%
2008 -0.3% 0.39%
2007 -0.52% 0.22%
2006 -0.57% 0.16%
2005 -0.63% 0.23%
2004 -0.62% 0.35%
2003 -0.67% 0.47%
2002 -0.89% 0.64%
2001 -1.54% 0.76%
2000 -1.93% 0.72%
1999 -2.04% 0.67%
1998 -2.44% 0.62%
1997 -3.16% 0.52%
1996 -3.56% 0.46%
1995 -3.69% 0.5%
1994 -1.53% 0.6%
1993 0.77% 0.7%
1992 0.78% 0.76%
1991 0.71% 0.79%
1990 -0.03% 0.69%
1989 0.26% 0.6%
1988 1% 0.65%
1987 0.83% 0.64%
1986 0.89% 0.56%
1985 0.88% 0.47%
1984 0.86% 0.4%
1983 0.88% 0.38%
1982 0.85% 0.46%
1981 0.82% 0.69%
1980 0.85% 0.79%
1979 0.74% 0.69%
1978 0.59% 0.62%
1977 0.68% 0.6%
1976 0.72% 0.79%
1975 0.74% 0.9%
1974 0.87% 0.79%
1973 0.88% 0.83%
1972 1.02% 1.02%
1971 1.05% 1.2%
1970 0.97% 1.25%
1969 0.94% 1.16%
1968 0.91% 1.04%
1967 0.99% 1.14%
1966 1.15% 1.31%
1965 1.33% 1.38%
1964 1.42% 1.35%
1963 1.48% 1.36%
1962 1.53% 1.43%
1961 1.59% 1.32%

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 the Netherlands' population grew by 0.52%.

Live population counters

Georgia Netherlands
Current population
3934050
18243998
Population rank 129/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.05% 0.22%
One net population change
4.28 minutes
5.6 minutes
One birth every
12.2 minutes
3.18 minutes
One death every
11.6 minutes
3.04 minutes
Daily growth/decline +338 +258
Annual growth/decline +123,248 +94,148
Annual growth/decline rate +3.23% +0.52%
Population growth rate rank 11/197 127/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +1,283 +104,681
Net migration rank 61/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - 104,681
2024 -2,085 1,745 -7,197 121,628
2023 -1,282 2,003 -5,363 144,558
2022 -2,224 26,999 -1,770 224,472
2021 -9,127 -2,738 7,014 106,416
2020 335 -2,738 0 67,598
2019 5,606 -5,412 17,345 109,003
2018 8,407 -5,176 15,508 87,197
2017 8,391 -7,889 18,844 86,332
2016 11,346 -10,588 23,843 88,743
2015 13,105 -13,321 23,716 55,585
2014 13,089 -16,047 35,417 36,591
2013 10,145 -40,117 30,248 19,973
2012 8,584 -39,290 35,186 14,861
2011 8,989 -37,847 45,072 31,224
2010 10,501 -36,608 48,184 33,703
2009 12,210 -32,757 51,244 39,832
2008 7,974 -32,463 49,337 32,406
2007 3,551 -32,142 49,145 -304
2006 2,146 -31,729 49,038 -25,401
2005 1,604 -31,216 50,592 -22,496
2004 283 -30,614 56,987 -9,230
2003 2,482 -31,075 58,411 7,937
2002 2,228 -58,531 59,751 28,824
2001 3,445 -110,969 62,580 56,096
2000 4,681 -135,046 66,887 59,308
1999 6,901 -131,768 60,086 47,179
1998 9,823 -127,962 61,258 52,058
1997 11,862 -133,250 56,198 31,302
1996 18,304 -133,999 51,251 21,792
1995 17,644 -130,201 54,106 15,056
1994 17,279 -147,551 61,532 20,193
1993 18,303 -154,788 58,103 44,514
1992 24,226 -121,647 66,811 50,148
1991 32,932 -111,958 69,321 51,670
1990 40,169 -108,969 68,777 53,564
1989 41,510 -85,690 59,396 31,165
1988 42,810 -12,189 61,993 31,026
1987 45,561 -10,966 64,526 39,559
1986 48,960 -14,123 59,746 30,380
1985 49,786 -15,208 55,069 27,356
1984 48,523 -12,920 54,812 12,902
1983 48,496 -10,906 51,722 11,007
1982 47,363 -12,363 54,388 7,644
1981 46,185 -12,822 62,688 17,643
1980 44,114 -12,593 66,504 54,010
1979 42,863 -14,281 63,172 42,772
1978 41,616 -9,755 61,344 26,639
1977 40,023 -8,213 63,739 19,809
1976 39,964 -8,952 63,361 18,774
1975 39,331 -9,605 64,232 68,569
1974 38,071 -10,261 75,853 31,645
1973 38,259 -10,763 84,668 18,705
1972 38,832 -11,097 101,297 17,470
1971 38,953 -10,997 116,112 32,756
1970 38,731 -1,311 129,082 32,438
1969 37,764 34,301 139,082 21,850
1968 37,840 37,031 132,389 7,243
1967 40,070 34,734 138,580 -10,673
1966 40,905 32,869 138,265 20,740
1965 43,463 18,981 146,308 19,444
1964 48,429 19,377 157,653 15,014
1963 51,456 19,405 154,361 -21
1962 51,903 18,981 153,474 18,024
1961 52,284 18,016 159,450 8,258
1960 51,640 16,740 151,623 -13,235

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 the Netherlands 7.77% is from natural causes (a gain of 91,940 people) and 92.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,091,532 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

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
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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