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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Georgia was 3,699,557 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Georgia's population is 3,697,615 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 1.93 times bigger than Georgia's.
  • Georgia is ranked the 131st most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.04% for Georgia vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Georgia has had an average growth rate of -0.04% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Georgia has decreased from 3.88M people to 3.7M (4.71% decline), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Georgia vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Georgia
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Georgia Nicaragua
2100 2,893,380 8,688,116
2099 2,909,896 8,724,538
2098 2,926,162 8,760,232
2097 2,942,392 8,794,755
2096 2,957,950 8,828,433
2095 2,973,037 8,861,157
2094 2,987,987 8,892,755
2093 3,002,791 8,924,287
2092 3,016,791 8,954,488
2091 3,031,030 8,984,026
2090 3,044,757 9,012,075
2089 3,058,720 9,039,709
2088 3,072,643 9,065,862
2087 3,086,644 9,090,942
2086 3,100,203 9,115,336
2085 3,114,071 9,138,363
2084 3,127,457 9,160,205
2083 3,140,476 9,180,483
2082 3,153,567 9,199,639
2081 3,166,441 9,217,574
2080 3,178,973 9,233,677
2079 3,191,924 9,247,995
2078 3,205,275 9,260,269
2077 3,218,855 9,271,296
2076 3,233,158 9,280,355
2075 3,247,424 9,287,263
2074 3,261,175 9,293,340
2073 3,274,933 9,297,217
2072 3,288,643 9,298,930
2071 3,302,219 9,298,548
2070 3,316,457 9,296,541
2069 3,331,061 9,292,245
2068 3,345,571 9,285,519
2067 3,360,149 9,277,073
2066 3,375,114 9,266,063
2065 3,390,328 9,253,359
2064 3,405,090 9,238,451
2063 3,419,329 9,221,261
2062 3,433,158 9,201,687
2061 3,446,172 9,180,231
2060 3,459,003 9,156,164
2059 3,471,505 9,129,485
2058 3,483,096 9,100,437
2057 3,494,277 9,069,770
2056 3,505,804 9,037,076
2055 3,516,587 9,002,004
2054 3,526,351 8,964,646
2053 3,536,117 8,925,248
2052 3,546,442 8,883,323
2051 3,555,531 8,838,651
2050 3,564,112 8,791,647
2049 3,571,936 8,743,003
2048 3,579,925 8,691,701
2047 3,587,540 8,638,293
2046 3,595,202 8,583,244
2045 3,602,128 8,525,953
2044 3,607,903 8,466,669
2043 3,613,579 8,405,733
2042 3,618,645 8,342,871
2041 3,623,583 8,278,159
2040 3,629,829 8,211,510
2039 3,635,128 8,143,346
2038 3,641,234 8,072,943
2037 3,647,513 8,000,701
2036 3,654,319 7,926,969
2035 3,659,999 7,851,540
2034 3,665,732 7,774,327
2033 3,670,561 7,695,506
2032 3,675,172 7,615,273
2031 3,680,543 7,533,169
2030 3,684,960 7,449,842
2029 3,689,226 7,364,850
2028 3,692,147 7,278,061
2027 3,695,285 7,189,755
2026 3,697,615 7,100,090
2025 3,699,228 7,008,896
2024 3,699,557 6,916,140
2023 3,715,483 6,823,613
2022 3,712,502 6,730,654
2021 3,708,610 6,644,741
2020 3,722,716 6,565,267
2019 3,720,161 6,483,657
2018 3,726,549 6,400,080
2017 3,728,004 6,316,231
2016 3,727,505 6,232,666
2015 3,725,276 6,149,417
2014 3,719,414 6,066,492
2013 3,717,668 5,983,845
2012 3,728,874 5,901,287
2011 3,756,441 5,819,051
2010 3,786,695 5,737,450
2009 3,814,419 5,656,601
2008 3,848,449 5,576,593
2007 3,860,158 5,497,243
2006 3,880,347 5,418,855
2005 3,902,469 5,342,105
2004 3,927,340 5,272,912
2003 3,951,736 5,210,963
2002 3,978,515 5,149,909
2001 4,014,373 5,087,825
2000 4,077,131 5,022,633
1999 4,157,192 4,954,018
1998 4,243,607 4,883,655
1997 4,349,913 4,809,573
1996 4,491,699 4,729,974
1995 4,657,722 4,642,931
1994 4,836,076 4,549,316
1993 4,911,100 4,453,732
1992 4,873,500 4,357,026
1991 4,835,900 4,259,637
1990 4,802,000 4,162,559
1989 4,803,300 4,066,476
1988 4,790,700 3,972,320
1987 4,743,500 3,882,164
1986 4,704,500 3,794,157
1985 4,662,900 3,706,479
1984 4,622,200 3,619,104
1983 4,582,900 3,530,282
1982 4,542,800 3,438,745
1981 4,504,500 3,345,674
1980 4,467,700 3,252,403
1979 4,430,200 3,164,525
1978 4,397,700 3,080,314
1977 4,372,100 2,992,534
1976 4,342,400 2,903,851
1975 4,311,200 2,816,943
1974 4,279,500 2,732,075
1973 4,242,500 2,649,278
1972 4,205,300 2,573,578
1971 4,163,000 2,499,825
1970 4,119,900 2,423,065
1969 4,080,300 2,348,398
1968 4,042,300 2,275,836
1967 4,005,800 2,205,567
1966 3,966,700 2,137,820
1965 3,921,600 2,072,681
1964 3,870,300 2,010,176
1963 3,816,100 1,950,159
1962 3,760,300 1,892,320
1961 3,703,600 1,836,451
1960 3,645,600 1,782,370

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 Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Georgia lost 29,890 people (a 0.8% decline), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Georgia was ranked 124th most populous country in 2006 and is 131st in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Nicaragua is projected to reach its peak in 2072 at 9.3M 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
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Georgia Nicaragua
2100 -0.57% -0.42%
2099 -0.56% -0.41%
2098 -0.55% -0.39%
2097 -0.53% -0.38%
2096 -0.51% -0.37%
2095 -0.5% -0.36%
2094 -0.49% -0.35%
2093 -0.46% -0.34%
2092 -0.47% -0.33%
2091 -0.45% -0.31%
2090 -0.46% -0.31%
2089 -0.45% -0.29%
2088 -0.45% -0.28%
2087 -0.44% -0.27%
2086 -0.45% -0.25%
2085 -0.43% -0.24%
2084 -0.41% -0.22%
2083 -0.42% -0.21%
2082 -0.41% -0.19%
2081 -0.39% -0.17%
2080 -0.41% -0.15%
2079 -0.42% -0.13%
2078 -0.42% -0.12%
2077 -0.44% -0.1%
2076 -0.44% -0.07%
2075 -0.42% -0.07%
2074 -0.42% -0.04%
2073 -0.42% -0.02%
2072 -0.41% 0.004%
2071 -0.43% 0.02%
2070 -0.44% 0.05%
2069 -0.43% 0.07%
2068 -0.43% 0.09%
2067 -0.44% 0.12%
2066 -0.45% 0.14%
2065 -0.43% 0.16%
2064 -0.42% 0.19%
2063 -0.4% 0.21%
2062 -0.38% 0.23%
2061 -0.37% 0.26%
2060 -0.36% 0.29%
2059 -0.33% 0.32%
2058 -0.32% 0.34%
2057 -0.33% 0.36%
2056 -0.31% 0.39%
2055 -0.28% 0.42%
2054 -0.28% 0.44%
2053 -0.29% 0.47%
2052 -0.26% 0.51%
2051 -0.24% 0.53%
2050 -0.22% 0.56%
2049 -0.22% 0.59%
2048 -0.21% 0.62%
2047 -0.21% 0.64%
2046 -0.19% 0.67%
2045 -0.16% 0.7%
2044 -0.16% 0.72%
2043 -0.14% 0.75%
2042 -0.14% 0.78%
2041 -0.17% 0.81%
2040 -0.15% 0.84%
2039 -0.17% 0.87%
2038 -0.17% 0.9%
2037 -0.19% 0.93%
2036 -0.16% 0.96%
2035 -0.16% 0.99%
2034 -0.13% 1.02%
2033 -0.13% 1.05%
2032 -0.15% 1.09%
2031 -0.12% 1.12%
2030 -0.12% 1.15%
2029 -0.08% 1.19%
2028 -0.08% 1.23%
2027 -0.06% 1.26%
2026 -0.04% 1.3%
2025 -0.009% 1.34%
2024 -0.43% 1.36%
2023 0.08% 1.38%
2022 0.1% 1.29%
2021 -0.38% 1.21%
2020 0.07% 1.26%
2019 -0.17% 1.31%
2018 -0.04% 1.33%
2017 0.01% 1.34%
2016 0.06% 1.35%
2015 0.16% 1.37%
2014 0.05% 1.38%
2013 -0.3% 1.4%
2012 -0.73% 1.41%
2011 -0.8% 1.42%
2010 -0.73% 1.43%
2009 -0.88% 1.43%
2008 -0.3% 1.44%
2007 -0.52% 1.45%
2006 -0.57% 1.44%
2005 -0.63% 1.31%
2004 -0.62% 1.19%
2003 -0.67% 1.19%
2002 -0.89% 1.22%
2001 -1.54% 1.3%
2000 -1.93% 1.39%
1999 -2.04% 1.44%
1998 -2.44% 1.54%
1997 -3.16% 1.68%
1996 -3.56% 1.87%
1995 -3.69% 2.06%
1994 -1.53% 2.15%
1993 0.77% 2.22%
1992 0.78% 2.29%
1991 0.71% 2.33%
1990 -0.03% 2.36%
1989 0.26% 2.37%
1988 1% 2.32%
1987 0.83% 2.32%
1986 0.89% 2.37%
1985 0.88% 2.41%
1984 0.86% 2.52%
1983 0.88% 2.66%
1982 0.85% 2.78%
1981 0.82% 2.87%
1980 0.85% 2.78%
1979 0.74% 2.73%
1978 0.59% 2.93%
1977 0.68% 3.05%
1976 0.72% 3.09%
1975 0.74% 3.11%
1974 0.87% 3.13%
1973 0.88% 2.94%
1972 1.02% 2.95%
1971 1.05% 3.17%
1970 0.97% 3.18%
1969 0.94% 3.19%
1968 0.91% 3.19%
1967 0.99% 3.17%
1966 1.15% 3.14%
1965 1.33% 3.11%
1964 1.42% 3.08%
1963 1.48% 3.06%
1962 1.53% 3.04%
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).

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In 2024, the population of Georgia declined by 0.43%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Georgia Nicaragua
Current population
3697615
7124343
Population rank 131/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.04% 0.09%
One net population change
33 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
12.3 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
11.9 minutes
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline -44 +253
Annual growth/decline -15,926 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate -0.43% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 184/197 78/197
One migration net change every
6.85 hours
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +1,283 -8,371
Net migration rank 61/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 81,582 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 137/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 2.1% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 133/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Georgia
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Georgia Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 1,283 - -8,371
2024 - 1,745 - -8,189
2023 -1,282 2,003 100,921 -7,996
2022 -2,224 26,999 100,987 -7,996
2021 -9,127 -2,738 89,213 -10,383
2020 335 -2,738 90,515 -10,383
2019 5,606 -5,412 102,817 -19,730
2018 8,407 -5,176 104,814 -20,742
2017 8,391 -7,889 105,468 -21,849
2016 11,346 -10,588 106,585 -23,076
2015 13,105 -13,321 107,344 -24,353
2014 13,089 -16,047 108,420 -25,570
2013 10,145 -40,117 109,032 -26,587
2012 8,584 -39,290 110,065 -27,389
2011 8,989 -37,847 110,026 -28,221
2010 10,501 -36,608 110,475 -29,081
2009 12,210 -32,757 110,213 -29,913
2008 7,974 -32,463 110,395 -30,675
2007 3,551 -32,142 110,341 -31,357
2006 2,146 -31,729 110,073 -32,274
2005 1,604 -31,216 108,984 -33,280
2004 283 -30,614 106,904 -44,222
2003 2,482 -31,075 106,142 -44,931
2002 2,228 -58,531 105,805 -44,906
2001 3,445 -110,969 107,109 -43,837
2000 4,681 -135,046 109,192 -42,087
1999 6,901 -131,768 110,217 -40,095
1998 9,823 -127,962 108,862 -38,260
1997 11,862 -133,250 114,415 -36,851
1996 18,304 -133,999 116,849 -35,208
1995 17,644 -130,201 118,325 -25,889
1994 17,279 -147,551 119,565 -24,773
1993 18,303 -154,788 120,469 -24,091
1992 24,226 -121,647 121,204 -24,171
1991 32,932 -111,958 121,787 -24,028
1990 40,169 -108,969 120,677 -24,280
1989 41,510 -85,690 120,128 -24,364
1988 42,810 -12,189 117,299 -24,753
1987 45,561 -10,966 112,885 -25,127
1986 48,960 -14,123 113,054 -24,805
1985 49,786 -15,208 110,949 -23,840
1984 48,523 -12,920 110,133 -22,493
1983 48,496 -10,906 110,618 -20,620
1982 47,363 -12,363 112,468 -19,395
1981 46,185 -12,822 110,421 -17,353
1980 44,114 -12,593 108,604 -15,130
1979 42,863 -14,281 96,429 -14,152
1978 41,616 -9,755 98,419 -12,273
1977 40,023 -8,213 100,498 -11,082
1976 39,964 -8,952 98,100 -10,155
1975 39,331 -9,605 95,230 -9,349
1974 38,071 -10,261 92,505 -8,639
1973 38,259 -10,763 89,662 -7,947
1972 38,832 -11,097 76,906 -7,219
1971 38,953 -10,997 84,139 -6,328
1970 38,731 -1,311 81,127 -5,423
1969 37,764 34,301 78,237 -4,592
1968 37,840 37,031 75,458 -3,979
1967 40,070 34,734 72,722 -3,666
1966 40,905 32,869 69,883 -3,443
1965 43,463 18,981 67,056 -3,231
1964 48,429 19,377 64,227 -3,043
1963 51,456 19,405 61,738 -2,881
1962 51,903 18,981 59,547 -2,727
1961 52,284 18,016 57,499 -2,579
1960 51,640 16,740 55,664 -2,418

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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 81,582 residents or 2.1% of the population were not native-born in Georgia, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

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
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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